# Has anyone used New Direction meal replacement products?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-new-direction-meal-replacement-products/750131>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 25, 2016, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-new-direction-meal-replacement-products/750131 "2016-03-25T15:25:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leo\_Krupe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@Leo\_Krupe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Krupe)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-new-direction-meal-replacement-products/750131/21 "2016-10-15T13:39:20Z")

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> [@Misnomer](#):
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> I knew it was normal and mostly water weight, but losing 5.6 pounds that first week still felt like a goddamn miracle! 😉

Exactly. Call it a “placebo” if you’d like, but it’s the right direction, which is encouraging. Keep it up.

Krupe’s 8th Law states: Always go forward.

(I have my first meeting with my doctor this Monday the 17th.)

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**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-new-direction-meal-replacement-products/750131/22 "2016-10-15T13:44:04Z")

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I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for you!

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**Author:** ![wpababy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4af34b/32.png) [@wpababy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wpababy)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-new-direction-meal-replacement-products/750131/23 "2017-10-30T16:15:24Z")

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I just started this program. Any advice?

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**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-new-direction-meal-replacement-products/750131/24 "2017-10-30T19:34:36Z")

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Not really, other than do what they tell you (i.e., don’t cheat). 🙂 Oh, except: if you aren’t currently exercising regularly, do your best to make it a habit sooner rather than later.

Update Since I’m Here: By April I’d lost 40 pounds, but have since gained half of that back and am currently struggling to get back on track. C’est la vie.

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