If you need to lose weight fast -- perhaps for a special occasion -- you want a diet plan designed to help you melt off the pounds as quickly as possible. Although many diets would do the trick, you might want to consider the Slim-Fast week diet plan. Following this program, you'll use Slim-Fast shakes and other products to help you lose weight quickly.
Significance
Partial liquid diets such as the Slim-Fast week diet aim to help you lose weight by forcing you to consume liquid shake products for two meals each day, usually breakfast and lunch, according to Vanderbilt University. For dinner, Slim-Fast and other similar diet plans allow you to have a small meal. Since you consume only about 800 to 1,000 calories per day on these programs, you can lose around two to three pounds each week.
Function
On the Slim-Fast week diet, which officially is known as the Slim-Fast 3-2-1 plan, you'll replace two of your normal daily meals with Slim-Fast liquid shakes. These shakes come in several flavors, including French Vanilla and Cappuccino Delight. Two of the shake options include fewer carbs for dieters who also are counting their carbs, and Slim-Fast packs extra protein into another shake option.
Types
On the Slim-Fast week diet, you're also allowed to have three snacks each day, but you must choose Slim-Fast fiber bar products or other approved snacks. Slim-Fast snack bars come in five different flavors, including Chocolate Mint and Peanut Butter Crunch Time. You also can have a small serving of nuts or a small bowl of fruit, such as berries or a banana, or vegetables, such as tomatoes or celery, for your snacks.
Features
The Slim-Fast week diet plan allows you one meal per day, totaling 500 calories. This meal should feature a protein source that totals about one-fourth of total calories, vegetables that make up one-half of total calories, and a starch component, totaling one-fourth of total calories, according to Slim-Fast. Recommended meals include lean beef or poultry, accompanied by green beans or broccoli and whole wheat pasta or potatoes.
Considerations
In one week on a liquid diet similar to the Slim-Fast week diet plan, you potentially can lose several pounds, assuming you follow the diet correctly, according to Vanderbilt University. However, sustaining your weight loss likely will represent your biggest problem, since 95 percent of dieters ultimately regain the pounds they've lost. If you decide to try the Slim-Fast diet week plan to lose weight quickly, be sure to talk with your doctor first.
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