i was wondering if I could use slim fast drinks and bars with the alli program?

I have... I actually enjoyed it alot. Slim fast kept me full with my daily meals & if I didn't have a healthy snack near by or etc, I would just grab a Slim fast snack.

I ran out of slim fast right now, I'm about to order more online, hehe.

Love & Light,
Chris

I am glad you asked that because I was wondering the same thing. I was doing the slim fast plan until I got a cold and was not feeling well enough to go to the store to buy more. But now I started Alli along with slim fast because I am over 200 lbs, I figured this would help. So far it hasn't made me sick so it's worth a shot!

I just bought the product yesterday and was wondering if Slim Fast could be used for breakfast and lunch.  Is there enough fat grams in the can or do you have something else with it? 

 Carole

If you go to slim fast.com and type in your weight and height and everything, it gives you a guide to follow for your specific body type. Me personally, I drink a shake for breakfast and a fat-free yogurt and take an alli pill, then 2 hours later I have a slim fast snack bar. For lunch I have been eating something light with fruit and veggies and drink a shake with my alli pill and then 2 hours later I eat another slim fast snack bar. Then dinner is the complicated part for me, but I've been doing good and for the past month I have lost almost 10 pounds. Do what's good for you though, check out slim fast.com for additional ideas. hope this helped

Thank you so much, that's exactly what I was looking for.   May I ask you if those horrible "treatment effects" are really as bad as I'm reading or if you follow the guidelines you won't get them.    Carole

Thank you so much for this idea, last week i struggled with ideas for breakfast and for lunch, i stay so busy, and only take 1/2 hour for lunch, i need some quick and easy ideas, and this is a great one, again thank you. dsmiley

 There treatment effects aren't that bad, however they can be really annoying.  A lot of foods out there have hidden fat in them so be careful those grams can add up fast.

 Which Slim Fast drinks are you using? I think the high-fat, low-carb ones would be best with Alli, right?

I love slim fast. I use the Optima shakes in the morning to make a smoothie (I add a couple frozen strawberries, a banana, 3 ice cubes and then half of the slim fast can- only because I have a small blender and can't fit any more in) and then I drink the rest of the can while the smoothie is blending. In my opinion the chocolate flavor is muchhhh better than the vanilla. But the best part is that I usually am full after I drink them. I am going through a 'eat throughout the entire day' phase :) and it seems that the only time I have this conquered and feel in control is after my smoothie. 150 cal per can 6 g fat

Yes, the optima ones to me are actually delicious, I drink the milk chocolate and the royale chocolate. When I was trying slim fast before I would buy the powder and make my own with skim milk and the vanilla was good then, but I don't know what it tastes like in the can and afraid of buying a 6pk and wasting but defiantly stay away from the strawberry because it doesn't taste like strawberry, it tastes like cleaning products :)  (my own opinion!) This past weekend I had strep throat and could barely eat and swallow so I didn't take the pills for a day and when I got hungry and the medicine kicked in I was giving my niece and nephew pizza rolls for a movie snack and I ate some too....well HELLO treatment effects! I haven't had them before because using the slim fast REALLY helps control myself but I must have eaten a few too many. Not to be gross but the only thing I experienced with the oil problem. I never experienced not making it to the bathroom but the oil problem is gross. Wow, I really have to say these message boards are SO much help! Thanks ladies, I feel like the alli commercial :)

OK, so I must ask.....why would you purchase and expensive, processed, chemical filled drink when you can eat REAL, healthy foods?  The alli plan is formulated to use healthy everyday foods to make a life style change.  Diets are done, there is a reason there are SO many diet plans, because the do not work!  They do not work!  They might work at first, but not for the big picture and when you stop you gain it all back.

Be kind to your body, that means give it healthy, whole foods. 

I have been using the Slim Fast shakes.  I am looking for the powders though.  Those are getting hard to find.  I use to make my own shakes and would add a few extras to them. 

Like I would blend the chocolate powder, skim milk, some ice cubes, and 1/2 tablespoon peanut butter.

Or I would add bananas to the strawberry powder.  Slim Fast has Slim Fast Shake recipes so that you can customize the shake, and most of them take the powder. 

I guess I will have to see if I can order the powders online.

KS

i think slim fast works great with alli. i drink a rich chocolate royale (optima) shake for breakfast along with a fruit or maybe a piece of wheat toast with light peanut butter.  it keeps me pretty full for most of the morning and it gives u some vitamins that you might be missing out on! I also snack on the bars too. my favorite is chocolate chip cookie dough...which tastes *almost* like the real thing and i dont feel half as bad eating it either! :) careful though, too much slim fast products in one sitting can actually have a laxative effect...yikes!

 happy healthy eating :)

-kristina

I just purchased the powder mix for the first time, but since it was mentioned here and cheaper, I thought I would give it a try. I usually use Glucerna but it's pretty pricey in comparison.