Slim Fast for regain?

9 year post op RNY here. I am considering Slim Fast to jump start my weight loss after my 40 lb. regain last year. Has any one done this and what were your results?

Thanks!

I'm just at goal, so regain hasn't happened yet. Realistically it's coming, as it does for a lot of us so I'm sure I'll switch to this when that happens. Right now I'm just drinking Kaizen Whey Protein Isolate for breakfast (and sometimes lunch) which doesn't quite have all of the vitamins in Slim-Fast. My wife uses Slim-Fast "Advanced" because it's a higher protein content. She seems to like it.

I think you'll find most people here are more about using an all meat, all week approach to jump starting their weight loss.

Using our tools to help us, because the dense proteins keep you full longer than a shake.

Going very low carb helps to flush out the cravings too, and the dense protein keeps you full.

Also, getting back into the habits of a 'newbie' after surgery... drink at least 100 ounces of water, not drinking with your meals or for 30-45 minutes after... and getting your protein in.

Good luck! Whichever way you choose to go is ultimately up to you, but choose it and win!

Slim Fast, or any similar all-liquid diet, is just a fad diet that doesn't encourage you to get back to the good habits you (hopefully) had soon after surgery.

Your best bet is just to hop right back on the bandwagon and go for a high-protein, low-carb diet, and log everything you eat. The usual recommendation is about 800 calories, 60 - 80g protein (or more) and under 25g carbs.

If you really want to do a "reset," consider doing AMAW (all meat all week). It's a good mental reset and gets you back on sustainable habits! I wrote up a little website about it, only half-joking, and it's got some sample menus and whatnot: www.fivedaymeattest.com

You can do it!

I'm for (almost) anything that works. Having said that though, I've never gone back to shakes or any "diet" food or drink. I didn't have this surgery to diet the rest of my life. It's not that I haven't had regains; I've had big ones. One was 50 pounds. But for me the easiest way to lose regained weight is to eat the way that I plan to be eating for life. As a WLS post-op that means protein first, non-carby veggies if room and then a bite or three of carbs after I'd lost the regain. Which I did. Lose the regain I mean. And at 7 years post op I got down to my lowest post-op weight ever.

The thought of shakes for a week or so is not attractive to me at all. Diets fail. Diet drugs fail. Weird ways of eating and dehydrated food fail too. The bottom line will eventually be how can you eat to live the rest of your life.

I don't do Keto/Paleo or gluten free or any of that - I don't have the patience. I wish I did. But that's just for me, and I'm fortunate I don't need to keep to those ways of eating. Find what works for you without wasting time and money on shakes you're just going to get sick of anyway.

Good luck, you'll find your own personal answers. I just don't think they'll be in a can.

Hey Lynn,

I'm in the same boat as you, but about 5 yrs out. Had a 50 lb regain that I allowed over the past few years. This past week, I committed to get back on track - Protein first, no simple carbs, weighing every ounce of food, and logging everything I eat/drink into my fitness pal. As of today, I'm down 5 lbs in the last 5 days - I'm sure it will slow down at times, but definitely going in the right direction !!

I didn't do anything to 'jumpstart' the weight-loss, just went back to basics.... Good luck !!

It's amazingly simple. Difficult but simple.