Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Do Meal Replacements Deliver Results?

By Vito La Fata


Are you trying to lose weight but have run out of ideas to try? Using a meal replacer may be the answer that you are looking for. Meal replacers come in many different forms, such as shakes, boxed products and bars. Meal replacements are food products which have a robust amount of nutrition and are designed to stand in for an entire meal, as the name suggests.

Some people wonder if they will be hungry while using a meal replacer. You may think that if you eat fewer calories during one meal (such as when you use a meal replacer), you will make up for the calorie reduction at a later meal, effectively canceling out your attempt at losing weight. Happily, however, this is generally not what happens. It may be because people tend to get used to having fewer calories at that particular meal and not end up replacing them.

Another way that using meal replacements may help you is by giving you a picture of a smaller meal to carry around in your mind. It may be that simply thinking about a smaller meal may help you to eat more slowly and pay more attention to your feelings of fullness.

There are some important things to keep in mind when choosing a meal replacer. To begin with is the issue of where to actually purchase these products. Usually you can find them at your favorite grocery store. Next is the calorie count: be sure that the replacement that you choose has around 200 to 300 calories in it. And be sure to read the ingredients to make sure there is not a lot of sugar in it.

It is a good idea to talk with your doctor before attempting to lose weight by reducing your calories with a meal replacer. This is especially important to do if you already have some medical conditions that you are being treated for.

Many people like to replace one meal per day with a meal replacer. This is a healthy way to use a meal replacer and you can continue doing this indefinitely. However, if you plan on using a replacer for more than one meal per day, ask your doctor or fitness professional to find out how long it is safe to do so.




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