What is a food replacement diet?
A food replacement diet is when two or more of
your three meals a day are replaced with nutritionally balanced
soups, bars or shakes. The aim is to provide all the nutrition
necessary for health but with less calories that your body needs –
so you burn fat and lose weight.
Who can benefit from a food replacement
diet?
According to the British Dietetic Association,
food replacement diets are often a good choice if you’re overweight
or obese and don’t want to have to think about planning or
preparing their meals.
Food replacement diets are also potentially a
good choice for you if you prefer to eat foods that are already
calorie and portion controlled.
Are there downsides to a food replacement
diet?
A food replacement diet alone does little to
educate you about your eating habits.
Most nutrition experts agree that for a food
replacement diet to be effective at keeping your weight off long
term, it’s essential to combine it with education on healthy eating
– so you’ll be able to manage your weight when the food-replacement
products are no longer used.
The LighterLife food-replacement diet is different to
be better
If you have one stone or more to lose,
LighterLife offers a weight-loss and weight-management programme
that is fast, safe, simple and sustainable. There are two options
depending on your BMI. Both involve food-replacement products,
soups, shakes, bars and porridge.
Replacing some or all of your meals with
Foodpacks every day means that you'll stay in ketosis and lose
weight quickly and safely without feeling hungry.
And you won’t just be losing weight. At weekly
group meetings led by an accredited LighterLife
Weight-Management
Counsellor you’ll explore the reasons why you overeat and learn
effective ways to deal with problems, feelings and difficult
situations without turning to food.
What happens when I’ve lost my excess
weight?
Once you’ve reached your desired healthy
weight the LighterLife Route to Management Programme helps you move
safely from a food replacement diet to eating a full range of
conventional food.
From then on the LighterLife Management
Programme offers you free support with managing your weight, not
just for a few weeks or months but for life if you want it.