Slim Fast 200 Calorie Meal Bars, Fruit & Yogurt Trail Mix 5 ea Review

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(More customer reviews)This is my favorite of the new lot of Slim Fast 200-calorie bars. If you're doing two bars a day on their 3-2-1 Plan, it's also a nice break from chocolate. (I like chocolate as much as the next person, but not always for breakfast.) The bar is moist and almost buttery -- like a pleasantly chewy/lightly gooey homemade granola bar. I think the previous poster was reviewing a different bar (this one has neither chocolate nor, to my eye, almonds). It's just granola, dried fruit, and a sweet white yogurt "icing" on the bottom. Yummy!

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SlimFast 100 Calorie, Snack Bar 6pk, 4.86-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 8) Review

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(More customer reviews)I first opened a slimfast bar box when I returned home hungry. The first thing I noticed was the TINY size of the bars in the box. Is this one size fits all? I'm a pretty tall guy. One of these bars is NEVER going to do it!!
The second thing I noticed were the ingredients...
1. CORN SYRUP.
2. HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP.
These are the first two ingredients!!! THAT MEANS THESE BARS AS MADE MOSTLY OF CORN SYRUP!! It has been my experience that what they say about glycemic indexes is absolutely true. Anything that is very sweet will cause a person to feel much more hunger later. Plus, do a search for "High Fructose Corn Syrup" to find out if it is good for you.
THERE IS ALSO PLENTY OF HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL!! Do a search for "hydrogenated palm kernel oil health risks"
AND LOOK AT THE CARB TO PROTEIN RATIO OF A 23g PEANUT BUTTER SLIMFAST SNACK BAR (FROM THE SLIMFAST SITE)...
Sugars 13g
Dietary Fiber0g
Carbohydrates 15g
Protein 1g
Wow! Again, anything that is high in carbs and low in protein will cause a person to feel much more hungry later!!!! The Opposite of what you want when you are dieting.
These are tasty bars. Much more like a candy bar in flavor than a granola bar, but apart from the fact that they are tiny, I do not "get" the name "Slim"fast. ANY mini size regular candy bar would do exactly the same thing. And that's why I gave them 1 Star!!
Even better to find any good protein bar made with ingredients that are a lot more nutritious for the human body. Any bar that is high in protein and/or fiber, and low in carbs and sugars would curb the hunger far longer than these ever could...
For Example, MY Personal Favorite Protein Bar happens to be Pure Protein Bars. I am NOT making any money telling you this (wish I could). I only prefer Pure Protein bars because they do NOT have calcium caseinate protein, which my digestion has never handled very well...
LOOK AT THE PROTEIN TO CARB RATIO OF A 50g PURE PROTEIN BAR (CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER)...
Sugars 2g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Carbohydrate 16g
Protein 20g

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Slim Fast 200 Calorie Meal Bars, Sweet & Salty Chocolate Almond 5 ea Review

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(More customer reviews)This is one of the bars that the name actually describes the taste and consistency pretty well. This is a very dry bar that focuses on the nuts and chocolate mix. Much closer to your Kashi or other healthy granola bar than anything else slim fast I've tried. Very very tasty though. So if you like almonds, definitely get it.

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Slim Fast Meal Shake, 11 fl oz cans 6 pack Review

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(More customer reviews)This drink is my first shake of the day. It replaces my coffee. I drink it in the car, like I would with a coffee. It tastes great, and I don't have to struggle with changing my routine, so my diet works with me! And, because the shake has more substance than piece of fruit, or a snack bar, it gives me the same morning energy support that I need to make it to my snack time (3 hrs later).


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Slim Fast 100 Calorie Snack Bars Review

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(More customer reviews)I hadn't tried Nutty Chocolate Chew before, so I thought ordering it through Amazon for a good price was smart. I'd think again. Either order directly from slimfast or from another store like WalMart. I just got my box today and it seems that the bars expired last August. I'm not a big expiration worrier so I tried one, and it's pretty stale. Maybe that's just the way they taste anyways, but I wasn't thrilled to have bought someone's old slimfast bars. By ordering it on here, you're not ordering directly from SlimFast.

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Slimfast 200 Calorie, Meal Bar, 12-Count Review

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(More customer reviews)This meal bar is excellent! I was a little weary before buying this as I've tried meal substitute bars in the past and have always been disappointed by the taste, but these are amazing! I feel like I'm cheating on my diet every time I have one because the cookie dough ones truly taste like you're taking a bite out of raw cookie dough, esp when you leave them in the fridge. Which is really nice when you're on a strict diet like mine, you get to treat yourself without having to cheat yourself...did I just make a rhyme? I've only tried the cookie dough ones and I probably won't try any of the others simply because these are the only ones I will ever need :)! If you're the ones who always end up eating one of the globs of cookie dough while you baked cookies (such as myself) then these are most definitely the meal bars for you!

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Slim-Fast 3-2-1 Plan, High Protein Shake Mix, Creamy Chocolate, 12.83oz Canisters (Pack of 3) Review

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(More customer reviews)I got this as part of an Amazon special on SlimFast, and didn't look at nutritional data at the store ahead of time. For anyone else who wants more info before purchasing, I decided to provide it, as it doesn't appear in the item description at this time.
First, taste: Good chocolate flavor, a little sweet for my tastes. I bet that's why Diane Aliprandi's kids like it better than Carnation Instant Breakfast. :-) Anyway, I tend to be a little sensitive to the sweetness of things, so take that with a grain of salt.
This is bizarre, but I've noticed that it has a little bit of an odd smell to it. Not offensive, but lingering... ??
Nutrional info (as packaged, not prepared)
Number of servings per container: 14 (1 scoop or 1/3 cup = serving)
Calories: 110
Cal from fat: 30
Total fat: 3.5
Cholesterol: < 5 mg
Sodium: 140 mg
Potassium: 200 mg
Total Carb: 13 g
Dietary Fiber: 4 g
Sugars: 6 g
Protein: 7 g
Vitamin and mineral content varies from 10% to 100% of RDA. Calcium is 20% and Iron is 30%.
The reasons I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 are (a) cost per serving, (b) the calories to protein & fiber ratio, and (c) the sweetness thing.
Another option to consider is Sugar Free Carnation Instant Breakfast Canisters, not always available in container packaging, but always available in packet form Carnation Instant Breakfast, Variety Pack, No Sugar Added, Carnation Instant Breakfast, Classic French Vanilla, No Sugar Added. The containers have 12 servings per container, 60 cal/serving, 0.5 grams of fat/serving, 12 g carb/serving, 4 g fiber/serving, and 5 g protein/serving. It is less expensive per serving than the SlimFast products (at least in container form), dissolves easier, and is sweetened primarily with Splenda. I find that it keeps me satisfied as well as anything else. I do, however, use 1-2% milk rather than skim when preparing it. Fat is definitely one of the keys to satiety, along with protein and fiber.
Update: Well, I now have to say that this does, in fact, keep me satisfied longer than Carnation Instant Breakfast.


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Slimfast 100 Calorie, Peanut Butter Crunch Time, Snack Bar, 24-Count Review

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(More customer reviews)Tastes like either a chocolate covered chick-o-stick or a Butterfinger. Really good, and if your a candy eater, these are for you. Just be careful on how many you eat! I try to keep this one for dessert. That way I'm only allowing myself 1 of these delicious morsels per day.

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Slim-Fast Optima Ready To Drink Shake, 11-Ounce Cans Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been drinking these for about 4 years now, usually 1 a day, and they work pretty well for weight maintenance. When trying to lose weight, I will usually substitute one meal a day with a Slim Fast - breakfast or lunch. I also have these for breakfast a lot, simply because I can grab one from the fridge and drink it in 30 seconds, which is great when I'm in a hurry, and because I always make sure to eat something for breakfast.
Usually however, I drink these in the mornings before a run so that I will have some food in my body to fuel the run. Since it is basically a liquid, it doesn't upset my stomach if I drink it right before I head out the door.
I can't attest to the other flavors, but Rich Chocolate Royale tastes fairly decently. I never crave the taste of a Slim Fast, and I am not fooled into thinking I am drinking a milkshake, but they do taste pretty good.
Finally, the great thing about Slim Fast is the nutritional makeup. It has 6g of fat, which can be misleading since an amazing 3g of that is monounsaturated and polyunsaturated (good fats). The best part about slim Fast are the 5g of fiber and 10g of Protein in each can, which are very high amounts. This makes it great for a post run/workout drink as well.
My only problem with Slim Fast, is that one can is likely not going to be enough to work as a meal replacement for many people. It is just not enough food. I have heard if you try drinking it slowly it helps, but I usually find myself hungry a couple hours after drinking one. For people under 150 lbs it may be enough, but I would almost recommend two Slim Fasts as a meal replacement for anyone trying to lose a significant amount of weight. There is no way I could replace two meals a day with Slim Fasts (like their ads say), then have a "sensible" dinner. I would be starving. But it is a great product as a snack or before a workout.
Calories - 190
Fat - 6g (2.5g saturated)
Sodium - 200mg
Total Carbs - 24g
Fiber - 5g
Protein - 10g

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50% Less Sugar (Each shake contains 17g of sugar. Our Creamy Milk Chocolate Shake contains 34g of sugar) than our Creamy Milk Chocolate Shake. 180 Calories. Great taste. 24 Vitamins & minerals. 50% of Daily Calcium. Artificially flavored. The Slim-Fast Plan: Start losing weight today with the Slim-Fast Plan. Use the Slim-Fast Day as your guide. You can eat six times a day: Two Slim Fast Meals, three snacks, one sensible meal - increase your physical activity, drink plenty of water and lose weight! It's that simple! Then keep if off with one Slim-Fast Meal a day, your sensible eating habits and physical activity. If you start to regain weight go back on the weight loss plan. Exchange: 1 Fat Free Milk; 1 Carbohydrate; 1/2 Fat. The dietary exchanges are based on the Exchange List for Meal Planning, Copyright 1995 by American Diabetes Assn., Inc. & American Dietetic Assn.

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