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Ok, this is my soap box but I have to tell you all, Slim-fast is not the way to go.  Let me tell you why, hear me out.

Ok, when you are dieting, and we all are, our goal is to lose FAT not retain it or make new fat.  We have to cut our calorie intake, watch our carbohydrate intake, cut our sugars, eat lean proteins and eat a lot of vegetables and a few fruits.  Slim-fast is not apart of that unless you want to add the sugar and the carbs to your diet which will in turn be stored as fat.  I will compare a few below.  All of these are in powder form and mixed with non-fat milk or are premixed.  It will tell you.

  Calories Carbs Sugars Protein Fat
Ultra Slim-Fast -  Chocolate Powder 210 23 13 5 1.5
Slim-fast - Chocolate Powder 190 20 17 5 1
Soy Based Slimfast Orange- Pineapple Ready Made** 220 46 39 7 1
Ultra Slimfast Chocolate Royale Ready Made 220 40 35 10 3
Ultra Slim-Fast Fruit Juice Mix..  Powder Only...

With 8 oz of Orange Juice**

100

210

17

42

8

35

10

12

1

1.5

COMPARE WITH:

EAS Chocolate Whey Protein Powder mixed with 8 oz of non-fat milk

205 17 17 29 2

**Some of you might say... "But the Soy Based are made with fruit juice!"... well I need to point out.. that it is only 6% fruit juice!!!

The EAS protein powder mixed with 8 ounces of non-fat milks outranks the Slimfast by far.  The protein outweighs the sugars and the carbs.  What this means is that your body will be able to maintain your blood sugar and allow the proteins to help move the sugars and carbs through your body as energy and not be stored as fat.

I apologize about being on a soap box.. but I hear all the time, "WHY CAN'T I LOSE WEIGHT?  I AM DRINKING A SLIM FAST TWICE DAILY AND EATING A SENSIBLE MEAL FOR DINNER!!"  My answer is always the same... You are taking in too many carbs and sugars with not enough protein.  Your body is in a high but is not able to burn it off before you go to bed so it stores it as fat.  Also, if you are not eating enough calories, well then your body just stores everything thinking it is in famine.  Get out of that rut.  Change your eating habits.  Let me help you.  I always give them the speech about eating 5-6 meals per day and to switch to a better supplement.  I preach about EAS only because it is what I prefer.  If you can find another protein powder that is comparable.. drink it.

If you need help on making a decision... email me and I will give you my opinions and what I know of the different protein powders.

-Auddi