The Slim-Fast 3-2-1 Plan is a program for weight loss that is designed to help you lose 1 to 2 lbs. per week, on average. Slim-Fast claims that the daily meal plan can decrease your hunger as you cut calories because you eat six times each day. Get your doctor's approval before starting a weight loss diet, and talk to a nutritionist to make sure your plan includes a variety of healthy foods.
Typical Day
The daily Slim-Fast diet provides about 1,200 calories. On this 3-2-1 Plan, you eat 3 100-calorie snacks, two 100-calorie meal replacement Slim-Fast bars or shakes and a single 500-calorie meal. The program encourages you to make physical activity part of your daily life to help you burn more calories and lose weight faster. You can track your weight loss progress, participate in community discussions and plan your meals and exercise if you create a free account at Slim-Fast.com.
Meal Replacements
Twice a day on the Slim-Fast 3-2-1 Plan, replace your regular meal with a Slim-Fast meal bar, ready-to-drink shake or a serving of shake mix made with 8 oz. of fat-free milk. They provide about 180 to 200 calories, are high in fiber and provide at least 20 percent of the daily value for most vitamins and essential minerals. Flavors include chocolate cookie dough and chocolate fudge brownie in the meal bars and chocolate, strawberry and vanilla in the shakes and shake mixes. You can increase your daily protein intake or reduce your carbohydrates if you choose high-protein or reduced-carbohydrate Slim-Fast shakes for your meal replacements.
Snacks
Each snack can be a Slim-Fast snack bar or a 100-calorie portion of nutrient-dense food. Most of the snack bar flavors are chocolate-based, such as chocolate mint and double-Dutch chocolate. They have 10 percent of the daily value for calcium and most vitamins, and they have sugar, palm kernel oil, fructose and corn syrup in them. If you choose food for your snack instead of a snack bar, some possibilities are fruit, such as apples, bananas or cantaloupe, vegetables, such as bell peppers, carrots or celery or nuts, including walnuts, pecans or almonds.
Sensible Meal
One-half of your plate for your 500-calorie meal should contain vegetables, such as carrots, green beans, broccoli or eggplant. Part of your plate should contain a serving of lean protein, such as white-meat chicken or turkey, fish or tofu, and the remainder of your plate should have a starch. Choose a whole-grain, such as whole-wheat bread, or starchy vegetables, such as potatoes or corn. You can reduce your total daily carbohydrates and increase your protein if you skip the starch, and increase the amount of protein and vegetables that you have.
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