Liquid meal replacement?

On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 01:52:37 GMT, "Dallas Gal 27"
wrote:

My diet is pretty low in fat and I do use whole grains in bread and cereal.

I was just looking for suggestions for a good liquid meal replacement for
those times that I am in a
hurry and don't have time for any real preparation.

Generally it would be a breakfast on the go.

This might be from left field but: It would answer your need.

I use a de-juicer machine. I make my own liquid drinks as I do 48 hour
fasts each week end. My purpose is too give my digestive system a
break for other health related reasons than a mere diet to cut
calories. I also believe that a diet which is heavy on raw vegetables
to be very healthful.

But I tend to lose three to four pounds each time I Fast. Yet I
supply my body with many vitamins and minerals within my
vegetable/fruit drinks.

I drink three glasses of juice each Fasting day and I do not have any
hunger which is painful.

I make my drinks from any and all vegetables and fruits.
I limit my fruit to one piece of fruit each glass. I mainly use fruit
to sweeten the taste of some of the more bitter tasting vegetables.

But if one was to limit their vegetables to mild tasting ones one
wouldn't have to deal with any bitter tastes at all.

I would suggest a mix of raw juices from:

celery
carrots
cucumbers
squash
Bell peppers

These are all almost tasteless. I can also assure you that if you
drink eight ounces of a drink made from those vegetables you will be
not only giving yourself some real vitamins it will give you a boost
you might not have felt in a long long time.

with about seventy-five calories at the top.

I drink only these juices when I Fast but I also have two glasses of
these juices each day during my normal eating diet.

I take the pulp from the vegetables and save them in a bowl and on the
week end from my job I mix these up with some seasoning and make
myself about a dozen veggie burgers seasoned the way I like them.

I eat these burgers during the week when I eat three meals a day.

I am also on a weight losing diet. I love the four pounds I lose each
week end on the Fast and feel I am doing my body a good service by
Fasting too.

I have yet to feel hunger or weak from my Fasting. I think most of the
hunger nightmares I had was from my thinking it would make me starved.
But I did gradually enter into my Fasting. I started out doing six
hour fasts. Then I did a eight hour one, and then a twelve etc.. until
I got to the 48 hours. It worked.

I told you all this to let you know that you can drink vegetable/fruit
liquid meal supplements and not fear hunger and have the vitamins you
might want in place of the solid foods you have missed eating.
I did not mean to suggest that you go on a Fast. I am not a doctor and
would not suggest any diet for anyone.

Monte

"Dallas Gal 27" wrote in message . ..
I am asking for suggestions as to which liquid meal replacement is a good
one to use.

It can be either a powder needing water or milk on one that is already
constituted.

I have heard many disparaging remarks about Slim Fast because of the sugar
content.
I have tried the Atkins but it is expensive and does not taste very good.

I will appreciate any comments or suggestions as to what others use that
they feel
is both healthy and has a decent taste.

The most important factor must be that it is nutritious and not to high in
calories. The taste as price
are secondary importance.

TIA for any suggestions. BTW, I plan to use this generally once a day as a
meal
replacement. I am not fat but I do have a few pounds that need to come off.

Just realize that 300 calories worth of meal replacement drink = 300
calories of any solid food. Is you must have a meal replacement...

If I am short on time and I need something quick, I mix a serving EAS
protein poweder with a serving of skim milk. 200 calories, 30 grams
of protein.

You can get the EAS powder at Wal-mart pretty cheaply, and it actually
tastes decent.

Also, I sometimes just drink skim milk: yes it has some sugar, but it
will fill you up and give you soem protein along with vitamin D,
calcium, etc.

good luck,
AL