ericam16's Journal, 03 June 2013

Keep on recording your food intake, and it will help you out immensely. I hope Slim Fast works for you!  

Yes, I find that logging my food has been the main reason I have been able to maintain my weight loss. It keeps me honest and when I see my daily calories reaching a certain point this guides me as to how and what I should eat for the rest of the day. Good luck with Slim Fast! I tried it many moons ago and I could only hack it for 2 meals. I simply thought for this many calories per can I would rather eat real food.  

Like Josie Ann, I find that logging everything keeps me accountable. I'll still snack, but I accept the consequences, and try to limit myself. Good luck with Slim Fast -- but don't get down if it doesn't work. Find some good recipes, check out the fast food menus on websites -- there are foods out there that are good for you. I have a 1400-calorie limit, and according to what I've found online, I should have about 112 g. protein per day, maximum of 41 g. of fat per day (max 5 saturated fat per meal), and no more than 168 g. of carbs. I also aim for no more than 1/2 my calories to be allotted by lunchtime -- since dinner is usually the heaviest meal. Let us know how Slim Fast works for you! We can do this!!! :-) 

I'm the same, if I don't record it's like I'm not thinking as much about what's going in. I did slim fast after my son was born, so about 8 years ago, and it was good for me at that time because it was easy. I'd just do the shakes for breakfast and lunch, with fruit and/or veggies on the side, and maybe a light snack here and there if I needed it and a healthy dinner and it worked well. The only thing for me was that it wasn't sustainable, I couldn't live with only the shakes forever, but I think for something easy and as maybe a jump start it's a good plan. Good luck!!