Slim-Fast is a commercial liquid weight-loss program. You can buy its shakes and bars in most grocery stores and pharmacies. People who follow the Slim-Fast diet drink two Slim-Fast shakes in place of two meals, two snacks and one well-balanced regular meal a day. According to the Slim-Fast website, the well-balanced meal should consist of around 500 calories.
Breakfast
Many Slim-Fast dieters choose to drink a shake at breakfast, but eating a well-balanced breakfast is an option. Some 500-calorie breakfast ideas include 1 cup of unsweetened whole-grain cereal with 1 cup of skim milk, one large banana and a slice of whole wheat toast with 1 tsp. of peanut butter; two egg vegetable omelet with a slice of low fat cheese, two slices of whole wheat toast with 2 tsp. of margarine and 1 cup of fresh strawberries; or a medium whole-wheat bagel with 1 tbsp. of low-fat cream cheese, a container of fat-free, sugar-free yogurt and a large apple.
Lunch
Meals should contain a lean protein, vegetable and a whole grain, according to the Slim-Fast website. Some 500-calorie lunch meal ideas while following Slim-Fast include turkey sandwich with 3 oz. lean deli turkey meat on two slices of whole-wheat bread, lettuce, tomato and mustard, a container of fat-free, sugar-free yogurt and 15 baby carrots; grilled chicken salad with 3 oz. of grilled chicken breast on top of 2 cups of mixed greens with 2 tbsp. of low-fat salad dressing, a whole-wheat roll with 1 tsp. of margarine and 2 cups of cut up melon; or 2 cups of vegetable soup, 10 whole grain crackers, a piece of low-fat string cheese and 1 cup of grapes.
Dinner
You can portion your dinner meal by dividing the dinner plate into sections. One-half of the dinner plate is for vegetables, one-fourth for grains and the last one-fourth for lean protein. Five-hundred calorie dinner meal ideas include 3 oz. portion of grilled salmon, 1 cup of brown rice and 2 cups of steamed broccoli; chicken pasta primavera with 3 oz. of broiled chicken breast, 2 cups of California-style mixed vegetables and 1 cup of whole wheat pasta with 2 tbsp. of Parmesan cheese served with a tossed salad with fat free salad dressing; or 3 oz. portion of London broil, 1 cup of roasted red potatoes and 2 cups of roasted carrots.
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