Can a Meal Replacer Help You Lose Weight?
What Are Meal Replacements?
Meal replacements may include beverages, packages of shelf-stable and/or frozen entrees, breakfast cereals and meal or snack bars that may be eaten as a sole energy source or with a combination of foods to replace a higher calorie meal.
One concern that some people have is wondering if by using a meal replacer, if they will be more hungry-after all, you will be consuming fewer calories.
The worry is that those calories will simply work their way back into your diet at some point during the day.
But usually this is a concern: you may, in fact, find that you actually get used to having a smaller calorie consumption at that particular meal.
Also, visualizing a smaller, portion-controlled meal may help people to slow down while eating and to pay more attention to internal cues of satiety.
Future studies are warranted to determine any physiological mechanisms associated with meal replacement plans and appetite.
How to choose an effective meal replacement.
Meal Replacement products can be found at the local grocery store and/or supplied by a medical or weight-loss professional. Key points to check: Meal replacements should have approximately 200-300 calories.
Replacement bars and shakes with high sugar content should be avoided. Products should be fortified with a third of the daily vitamin and mineral requirements.
Should all clients who want to start a reduced calorie diet begin with meal replacements?
No. Before starting a reduced calorie diet, clients may find it helpful to consult a doctor about their weight loss plans, partially if pre-existing health conditions are present.
It may be necessary to adjust medication, especially for people interested in replacing two or more meals per day.
Finally, you are free to use a meal replacer for as long as you desire-as long as you are getting adequate nutrition and only using the replacer for one meal per day.
If you would like to use a meal replacement for more than one meal per day, you will need to ask your doctor how long you should use it.
Meal replacements may include beverages, packages of shelf-stable and/or frozen entrees, breakfast cereals and meal or snack bars that may be eaten as a sole energy source or with a combination of foods to replace a higher calorie meal.
One concern that some people have is wondering if by using a meal replacer, if they will be more hungry-after all, you will be consuming fewer calories.
The worry is that those calories will simply work their way back into your diet at some point during the day.
But usually this is a concern: you may, in fact, find that you actually get used to having a smaller calorie consumption at that particular meal.
Also, visualizing a smaller, portion-controlled meal may help people to slow down while eating and to pay more attention to internal cues of satiety.
Future studies are warranted to determine any physiological mechanisms associated with meal replacement plans and appetite.
How to choose an effective meal replacement.
Meal Replacement products can be found at the local grocery store and/or supplied by a medical or weight-loss professional. Key points to check: Meal replacements should have approximately 200-300 calories.
Replacement bars and shakes with high sugar content should be avoided. Products should be fortified with a third of the daily vitamin and mineral requirements.
Should all clients who want to start a reduced calorie diet begin with meal replacements?
No. Before starting a reduced calorie diet, clients may find it helpful to consult a doctor about their weight loss plans, partially if pre-existing health conditions are present.
It may be necessary to adjust medication, especially for people interested in replacing two or more meals per day.
Finally, you are free to use a meal replacer for as long as you desire-as long as you are getting adequate nutrition and only using the replacer for one meal per day.
If you would like to use a meal replacement for more than one meal per day, you will need to ask your doctor how long you should use it.
About the Author:
Author Vito La Fata is a fitness professional who can help you learn more about how to stop gaining weight. If you would like to lose weight, visit Fitness Evolution for more tips on personal training in Laguna Hills California.
