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Being forced into eating 3 meals a day at my univeristy's very unhealthy cafeteria and having no kitchen in the dorms to save myself, i was wondering if anyone had any experience or opinion on the slim-fast diet? The bars and the shakes and everything taste pretty good, and seem nutritious/low in calories, does anyone have any hints or advice on how to stick to the diet and make it work?

I really wouldn't recommend it. I think it could get boring fast. I've done it before, but I personally would much rather eat REAL food. I really think you could find healthy things to eat in the cafeteria if you really tried. That and supplementing with things that you could keep in your dorm, you would do well. I have done Slimfast before, but I just replaced one meal with a shake. Man, I got HOOKED on those things. I used the powder and made them in the blender and doctored them up a bit. God, they were like milkshakes. I was TOTALLY addicted. I had them everyday for AT LEAST a year, but I think it was much longer than that. I don't know HOW I ever got off of them but I'm glad I did. It's so easy to put weight ON with Slimfast if you're not careful and I think I actually did. It sure wasn't helping me lose any weight.

You could always try it and see how it goes, but I wouldn't invest too much in all the supplies. Maybe try it for a week or two. Nobody here is going to recommend you do it; I'm sure most will be against it, but I just think if you're really curious, then go for it. I don't have any faith in it, however. To lose weight and keep it off, you have to be on a program that you can do forever.

I love the slim fast cookie dough bars but their so small i always had to have 2 to feel full then my mom found south beach diet bars their much higher in protien and fiber than most slimfast so one actualy fills me up  and calories for meal bars range from 200-250 and snacks are 100-150 i think and if you actualy want food food try a grocerys canned meat section canned chicken fish ham some even have pop tops no can opener required

I like Luna Bars and Clif bars.  They are well balanced and come in a variety of calorie contents.  I find them satisfying, especially if I eat them with a hot drink. 

Slim fast has too many artificial, chemical ingredients for me.

I tried the slim fast diet a few years ago and I was always hungry. And it's just not a healthy way of eating.