The Slim-Fast 3-2-1 plan is a low-calorie diet for weight loss that uses Slim-Fast bars and shakes as well as some regular food. It is important to find out everything you can about a diet before you start it, and you can check the company's website for more information about Slim-Fast. Get your doctor's approval before starting any weight-loss diet.
Diet Overview
Each day on the Slim-Fast 3-2-1 Plan, eat three snacks, two meal replacement bars or shakes and one meal for a total of 1,200 calories. Slim-Fast states that this plan is designed to help most people lose about 1 to 2 lbs. per week, but individual results may vary. Slim-Fast encourages you to make physical activity part of your everyday life. You do not need to pay to use the website's features, including weight tracking tools and community discussion boards.
Meal Replacements
Twice a day, replace a regular meal with a Slim-Fast meal bar, ready-to-drink shake or serving of shake mix made with skim milk. Bars come in flavors such as chocolate fudge brownie, chocolate cookie dough and chocolate peanut caramel, and shake flavors include chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. Each Slim-Fast meal replacement product has at least 20 percent of the daily value for most vitamins and calcium. Most Slim-Fast meal bars and shakes provide 10 g protein, but you can also choose higher-protein or lower-carb shakes or shake mixes, with 15 to 20 g protein per serving.
Meal
Use the Slim-Fast Portion Plate Guide for your 500-calorie balanced meal. Half of your plate should be filled with vegetables, such as eggplant, spinach, carrots or broccoli. One-quarter of the plate should contain lean protein, such as lean beef, fish, pork, tofu or chicken, and one-quarter of your plate should have a starch. Choose a starchy vegetable, such as potatoes or corn, or a whole grain, such as whole-wheat bread or brown rice. To reduce your carbohydrate intake, skip the starch, and have more protein and vegetables.
Snacks
Each snack on your Slim-Fast 3-2-1 Plan can be a Slim-Fast snack bar or a 100-calorie portion of a nutrient-dense food. Each Slim-Fast snack bar has 100 calories and 10 percent of the daily value for some vitamins and calcium, and flavors include chocolate mint, peanut butter crunch and double chocolate. Possible food snacks are nuts or peanuts, fruit, such as apple, banana or orange, and vegetables, such as carrots or bell peppers. For a higher-protein diet, Slim-Fast recommends choosing cottage cheese or hard-boiled eggs.
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