Special K, SlimFast and the Secret Behind Meal Replacement Diets

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Can you really lose weight from replacing a meal with a bowl of Special K cereal? Or from consuming SlimFast for breakfast and lunch? Probably.

But the secret is, you will not lose weight because Special K or SlimFast have each discovered some secret weight loss formula.

There is no special weight-loss food or drink.

If you do lose weight it will because of one simple equation. Not good at math? Don't worry. It's simple.

Calories Burned > Calories Consumed = Weight Loss

Here is the one simple equation anyone interested in weight loss should know. When you burn more calories than you consume, you lose weight. Is it really that simple? Yes. No secrets, no special formulas, no chemicals required. Just the knowledge and implementation of that fact.

Burn more calories through exercise than calories you consume with food and you will lose weight.

Special K as a Meal Replacement

The Special K diet is simply about about eating less than you normally would. With the Special K diet you accomplish this with meal replacement. The same kind of meal replacement touted by SlimFast.

If you replace any one meal a day with a meal or meal replacement that is 200 calories or less you will most likely lose weight.

Chances are your typical lunch or dinner has at least twice as many calories than 200.

So of course, replacing a higher calorie meal with a lower calorie meal over a course of time will result in weight loss. As long as you exercise and don't eat extra snacks.

There is nothing special about Special K except their savvy marketing campaign. Nutritionally, Special K is okay, but not the best option in thecereal aisle.

A much better choice than Special K is Whole Wheat Total.

A one cup serving of regular Special K cereal is 117 calories. They advise adding 2/3 cup of skim milk, which is not even a full serving of milk. One cup of skim milk is 83 calories.

3/5 cup of Total has 100% of many major vitamins and minerals.

SlimFast as a Meal Replacement