2682: [Part 1] Are Weight Loss Shakes The Key To Lasting Weight Loss by JC Deen of JCD Fitness on Getting in Shape

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[00:00:40] [SPEAKER_00]: Our Weight Loss Shakes The Key To Lasting Weight Loss, Part 1 by JC Deen of JCDFitness.com

[00:00:47] [SPEAKER_00]: and I'm your host and personal narrator, Dr. Neal. Hey there, happy middle of the week

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[00:01:52] [SPEAKER_00]: Are Weight Loss Shakes the Key to Lasting Weight Loss?

[00:01:55] [SPEAKER_00]: Part one by JC Dean of JCDFitness.com

[00:02:00] [SPEAKER_00]: Weight Loss Shakes have been around for decades and they're not going anywhere.

[00:02:05] [SPEAKER_00]: They're everywhere, places like your local GNC, supermarket, health food store and so on.

[00:02:11] [SPEAKER_00]: They're in traditional magazines, on TV, and all over social media outlets like

[00:02:16] [SPEAKER_00]: Facebook, Instagram, X, Pinterest and so on. Weight Loss Shakes and their allure.

[00:02:24] [SPEAKER_00]: These shakes come with a promise to make you slimmer without needing to put forth much effort.

[00:02:30] [SPEAKER_00]: No thinking, no exercising, just drink the shake down and you'll magically lose weight.

[00:02:36] [SPEAKER_00]: Some of the marketing messages I've seen on bottles are

[00:02:39] [SPEAKER_00]: the lean shake, lean shake burn, super lean meal replacement, slender blend.

[00:02:46] [SPEAKER_00]: And without even looking at the ingredients, the shiny label leads us to believe

[00:02:50] [SPEAKER_00]: these shakes promote weight loss. It's interesting because we often drink these

[00:02:55] [SPEAKER_00]: without much concern for what's actually in them. The same can be said for diet pills.

[00:03:00] [SPEAKER_00]: Most people see the promise and will instantly take them,

[00:03:03] [SPEAKER_00]: even without looking at the label and doing some research on the ingredients.

[00:03:07] [SPEAKER_00]: At the end of the day, we want the results promised on the label and we're less concerned about what's

[00:03:13] [SPEAKER_00]: actually in them or how and if they actually work. Weight loss shakes promise results

[00:03:19] [SPEAKER_00]: coupled with convenience. If you could magically lose weight without having to learn anything

[00:03:25] [SPEAKER_00]: and only adjust your eating habits slightly, would you do it?

[00:03:30] [SPEAKER_00]: Almost everyone would say yes, and that's why Slim Fast shakes have been in business

[00:03:35] [SPEAKER_00]: for 40 years. They offer a simple solution to what seems to be a complex problem.

[00:03:40] [SPEAKER_00]: Their most popular message is to replace two meals with a Slim Fast shake.

[00:03:45] [SPEAKER_00]: Indulge in three snacks to curb hunger and eat your favorite 500 calorie meal for dinner.

[00:03:52] [SPEAKER_00]: Let's do the math. An average Slim Fast shake will have around 200 calories

[00:03:57] [SPEAKER_00]: after you add 8 ounces of skim milk to the mix, as per their directions.

[00:04:02] [SPEAKER_00]: The total macronutrients look like this. 10 grams of protein, 30 grams of carbs,

[00:04:08] [SPEAKER_00]: and 3 and a half grams of fat. So, two meals of Slim Fast shakes equals 400 calories.

[00:04:16] [SPEAKER_00]: Then you choose three of their snacks, which are 100 calories each.

[00:04:21] [SPEAKER_00]: Then you have a 500 calorie meal for dinner.

[00:04:24] [SPEAKER_00]: 400 calories, or two shakes worth, plus 300 calories for the three snacks,

[00:04:31] [SPEAKER_00]: plus 500 calories for the dinner meal equals 1200 calories.

[00:04:37] [SPEAKER_00]: 1200 calories is likely 2 thirds to 1 half of what's needed for a small female identified

[00:04:42] [SPEAKER_00]: at birth who's exercising regularly. So if you follow the Slim Fast plan,

[00:04:47] [SPEAKER_00]: it'll work for sure. But not because there's anything special in the shakes.

[00:04:51] [SPEAKER_00]: It's because by default, it's limiting you to 1200 calories per day,

[00:04:56] [SPEAKER_00]: and half of the day's calories are sure to be subpar because they're coming from a low quality

[00:05:01] [SPEAKER_00]: powder of mostly carbohydrates. Any protein is probably coming from the milk.

[00:05:07] [SPEAKER_00]: It's just food and cheap food at that. This isn't a jab at Slim Fast, though I should

[00:05:13] [SPEAKER_00]: add that if you want to lose weight safely, actually maintain your muscle and lose mostly

[00:05:18] [SPEAKER_00]: fat, and not lose muscle, there are better methods.

[00:05:23] [SPEAKER_00]: When you look at a Slim Fast label, you'll see a bunch of ingredients that you wouldn't normally

[00:05:27] [SPEAKER_00]: eat if you were eating whole foods. We have a bunch of gums, carrageenan,

[00:05:32] [SPEAKER_00]: cellulose, and synthetic vitamins and minerals. Now I'm not saying that this is bad to have

[00:05:36] [SPEAKER_00]: in a pinch, but if you make this a dietary staple, I fear you'd be missing out on

[00:05:41] [SPEAKER_00]: ample amounts of nutrients over time. And not only that, for the price,

[00:05:45] [SPEAKER_00]: it will actually become quite expensive if you ever tried to get a reasonable amount of calories from

[00:05:51] [SPEAKER_00]: it. So instead of limiting your intake of real whole food to a certain caloric goal daily,

[00:05:57] [SPEAKER_00]: you're having subpar food in place of something that would be healthier for you.

[00:06:02] [SPEAKER_00]: News Flash, Nothing You Can Eat Actually Burns Fat

[00:06:06] [SPEAKER_00]: Slim Fast and Other Weight Loss Shakes are nothing more than food,

[00:06:10] [SPEAKER_00]: and as I've mentioned before, no fat burning foods actually exist. Fat loss happens by creating a

[00:06:17] [SPEAKER_00]: caloric deficit, exercising regularly, and managing your caloric intake over time.

[00:06:23] [SPEAKER_00]: If a friend is trying to sell it to you, think twice. A very common occurrence for many people

[00:06:29] [SPEAKER_00]: trying to lose weight or get into better shape is for a friend to reveal an incredible

[00:06:34] [SPEAKER_00]: weight loss shake or supplement they've been using and reveal how it's helped them lose weight,

[00:06:40] [SPEAKER_00]: feel better, and get into shape. Some of the popular shakes come from the following companies.

[00:06:45] [SPEAKER_00]: Hear those on tomorrow's episode. You just listened to part one of the post titled

[00:06:54] [SPEAKER_00]: Are Weight Loss Shakes The Key To Lasting Weight Loss? by JC Dean of JCDFitness.com

[00:07:01] [SPEAKER_00]: and I'll be right back with my commentary. Dr. Neal here for my commentary.

[00:07:05] [SPEAKER_00]: I love that today's author JC pulled the curtain to reveal what's really going on behind the scenes

[00:07:11] [SPEAKER_00]: of many of these so-called diet shakes. Specifically, if you dig a bit deeper and really look at their

[00:07:18] [SPEAKER_00]: nutrition recommendations, you'll often find that it's basically a low calorie diet with

[00:07:23] [SPEAKER_00]: an expensive shake tacked onto it. In fact, most diets are basically low calorie diets in disguise.

[00:07:32] [SPEAKER_00]: This is because, as JC said, there's no magic fat burning quality or weight loss quality in foods.

[00:07:39] [SPEAKER_00]: Foods are designed to provide us with calories, not remove them. Instead, these fads are basically

[00:07:46] [SPEAKER_00]: about calorie reduction and that's what real weight loss is about. But before I go any further

[00:07:52] [SPEAKER_00]: and steal from JC's thunder when we get into part two tomorrow, I'm going to stop right there.

[00:07:57] [SPEAKER_00]: So, that'll do it for today. Thank you so much for listening and being here every day.

[00:08:02] [SPEAKER_00]: And like I said, I'll be back here tomorrow to finish up this post.

[00:08:05] [SPEAKER_00]: So I'll see you there where your optimal life awaits.