1. Comparing Slim Fast Shakes And Medifast Shakes
I get a lot of emails asking me to compare medifast products to other diet
products.One very popular request is to look at both the medifast and slim
fast shakes side by side.So, in the following article, I'll do just that by
comparing the slim fast shakes and the medifast shakes, you can also aquire
Slim Fast Coupons here.
Choices / Flavors: It used to be that medifast won in this category hands
down as it boosts it's "regular" 55 shakes as well as the higher protein 70
variety, the ready to drink variety, the appetite suppression, the diabetic
option, the joint health, the women's health, the ready to drink, and the
momentum metabolism boosting. Almost all of these have several flavors
available so there are tons of different options and varieties here.
Recently though, slim fast has come up with some more options in addition
to the "original" line.There is a now an "optima" line which is said to
control hunger, the higher protein line, the easy to digest option, and the
"low carb" variety.If you want to get really technical about it, medifast
still does have more choices available, but, slim fast has come a long way
with this, so I'm going to call it a wash.
Calories / Carbs / Protein Content: I know that few people consider these
variables as important as I do.But my opinion and experience is that
drinking diet shakes is a waste of time if they are contain too many carbs
and calories (and not enough protein) to get you into fat burning mode
(called ketosis.)When I compare shakes, this is often where medifast comes
out way on top.Many grocery store products containway too manycalories and
sugars, so let's take a look.
If I compared every shake on both plan, this article would take forever to
read, so I'm going to go with what I feel are the most popular shakes on
both plans. This would be slim fast's "original" and medifast's "55." First
up, let's look at slim fast. This shake has 220 calories, 25 grams of fat,
40 grams of carbs, and 10 grams of protein.Now, onto medifast.We're looking
at 90 calories, 10 grams of fat, 13 grams of carbs, and 11 grams of
protein.
So how significant is this difference? I believe it's pretty significant.In
terms of calories, you could drink two of the 55 and still have calories to
spare.And, 40 grams of carbs is in my opinion too many to get you into
ketosis.At the very least, you should look at the lower carb option if you
are interested in slim fast, but Ihave to tell you that even this option
has around 190 calories.
Taste / Texture / Cost Comparison:To be honest, other than the high
calories and carbs, the biggest drawback that I see to the slim fast shakes
is the chalky texture that these are sort of known for.There are some
decent flavors, but there's just not getting around this odd texture.This
is my opinion and I realize that others may have a different one.
Granted, the medifast ready mixed shakes aren't my favorite either in terms
of texture.But, the 55 are so versatile that you can make sure that you get

2. them creamy and light. This makes a big difference to me.If I'm going to
stick witha diet, then I'm going toneed for the food to be palatable.
In terms of cost and price, there is not as big a difference as you might
think. You're looking at around $8.50 for a case of 6 for the slim
fast.There's no denying that medifast cost slightly more, but if you buy
this as part of a package, you're only paying around $2.00 each.This small
difference is most definitely worth it to me because I'd rather pay
slightly more and actually lose weight pretty quickly and enjoy consuming
the product.
Also, Medifast offers many other foods (chili, soup, eggs, oatmeal,
pudding, etc.) which gives you more options and keeps you from getting as
bored. This makes it the better option in my own opinion, but everyone will
have their own criteria in making this determination.
Want more information on all of the diet's shakes or other foods? Lindsey's
Medifast Review Website features recipes, a list of all of the foods
(including all of the shake varieties and choices), videos, tips, coupons
($50 off or two weeks free),information and products related to success on
this diet. She also offers a free ebook (