It’s all a little blurred. Some diets suggest for yout to consume large quantities of vegetables,while others advise to eat only one single food a day.
And then there is the shake; as in the Slim Fast Diet.
If that sounds familiar because it’s the exact same thing Herbalife is recommending; or is the other way around? Unfortunately diets are dime a dozen nowadays and sometimes is hard to tell who had the idea first.
So without going any further into that you can take a quick look at the usual pros and cons. Let’s face it ; it’s one of those diets that spark controversy. People either love it and claim it works wonders, while other will pronounce it a rip-off.
The basic idea is to substitute two daily meals with Slim Fast shakes, followed by two pieces of fruit and a nutrition bar, and to have a sensible dinner at the end of the day.
In theorie that diner can consist of anything you are permitted to eat as long as the portion size is being kept moderate. In reality you are going to find that this is actually the only time to get some nutritious food. The shakes will give plenty of mineral and vitamins, but not much more. So the primary food selection for diner will be something to keep you on your feet.
Aside from the shakes, dieters have to drink between 6 and 8 glasses of water per day in order to help the weight loss process along. Dieters should also exercise during this diet, but I’m not so sure that a 1,200 calories a day intake can support a program of exercises. On the other hand, the added exercises should help you shed weight faster and spend less time on the diet. Some people complained of having to buy all those shakes and bars, but I’d say that trading two regular meals for two shakes tends to balance out the costs.
Actually, it seems that the biggest problem dieters face is the fact that every one is on his own. There is no outside social structure, there is no support. Just a box of shakes and your own common sense. This is a easy thing for some because it assists build self-reliance and instruct people to gain control of their own eating process not just during the diet, but for the rest of their lives. Nonetheless, many fail without outside support and this may be a big matter with this diet.