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4 Nov
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Posted by admin
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While reading about kinds of personal diets, I ran into some very interesting things called meal replacements. Now, I know nothing can really replace a nice home-cooked meal, but for those of you looking to lose weight, this might be something that will interest you.
Meal replacements come in the form of smoothies or meal bars that have an average of a hundred or less calories while claiming to still have the right amount of minerals and nutrients a person needs to stay healthy. Not to be confused with diets that use snacks as a way to plug your hunger while not really offering you any nutrients. Meal replacements are just that, meals with right nutrients you can have in one gulp. Some makers of meal replacements even allow you to throw in some oats or fruits to put ass some bulk to your smoothie or granola bar.
The concept of this is to limit your calorie intake while still keeping you healthy. Minimal exercise is required and light snacks of fruits and whole wheat bread are allowed. Ideally, these meal replacements are to be taken twice a day while allowing you to have whatever you want in moderation for a mid-day meal. The makers also advise you to add an extra serving of meal replacement anytime you still feel hungry and have reached your fruit and wheat bread quota.
This type of diet is pretty strict, it doesn’t allow for any alcohol consumption which could be a bummer if you’re the happy hour type. But really, is giving up alcohol that devastating? If you simply cannot function without alcohol, I suggest you get another kind of help. I’m just here to talk personal diets. The upside to this diet is it’s a good way to detoxify, but as you are asked to stick to it for a month, some people fall off the wagon. One downside to this personal diet plan is that the concept of drinking food doesn’t sit too well with some people, and the granola/cereal bars are not the most appetizing things in the world. All in all, this diet could make a great option to jumpstart your weight loss program.
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