Diet Plans And Menus - The Slim-fast Diet

The Slim-Fast Diet essentially relies on meal substitutes. It is addressed to people over 18 years old in good health, and neither pregnant nor breast-feeding who want to lose up to 30 pounds (13.5 kilograms). The suggested weight loss is 1 to 2 pounds a week. Once dieters have attained their objective they may maintain this new weight by substituting a meal replacement for a meal once a day. Here are some of the diet principles.

Breakfast is always a Slim-Fast meal replacement, either a shake or a meal bar. Either lunch or supper is a Slim-Fast meal replacement accompanied by a salad or vegetables. Your other meal is balanced including 120 grams of fish or 100 grams of meat; 125 milliliters (about 4 ounces) of brown rice, 250 milliliters of noodles, or a small potato; and vegetables. This meal contains about 500 calories. Drink a lot. Eat a maximum of three nutritious snacks daily. A typical mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack may be a piece of fruit and a Slim-Fast Snack bar. Typical evening snacks are 500 milliliters of plain pop corn with 250 milliliters of skim milk, 125 milliliters of light cottage cheese with 4 crackers, or 175 milliliters of bran flakes with 250 milliliters of skim milk. Be active, the more you move around, the more calories you will burn.

One advantage of the Slim-Fast diet is its simplicity; this diet is easy to follow. The meals are easy to prepare. On the other hand many people don't care for with liquid or "candy-bar" meals. It is quite easy to tire of the Slim-Fast products.

Here are two sample menus:

Menu 1
Breakfast: A Slim-Fast meal substitute.
The mid-morning snack is a Slim-Fast snack and half a grapefruit.
Lunch: A Slim-Fast meal substitute. 500 milliliters of lettuce, half a tomato, half a carrot, and one quarter bell pepper.
The mid-afternoon snack is a Slim-Fast snack and an apple.
Supper: Green salad. 100 grams of grilled chicken breast. 1 small potato. 6 Asparagus.

Menu 2
Breakfast: A Slim-Fast meal substitute.
The mid-morning snack is a Slim-Fast snack and a banana.
Lunch: A Slim-Fast meal substitute. 250 milliliters of celery, carrots, and cucumbers.
The mid-afternoon snack is a Slim-Fast snack and an orange.
Supper: Green salad. 100 grams of grilled lean beefsteak. 250 milliliters of noodles. 125 milliliters of broccoli.

Some of the information in this article comes from a fascinating new book, La Bible des Regimes, written by Jenny de Jonquieres and published by Amerik Media. Her book describes over 80 diets and weight reduction programs. Each diet is presented with 5 menu plans, a detailed discussion of its advantages and disadvantages, and lots more. La Bible des Regimes is available only in French at present.