LR Body Mission: how replacing meals works
The LR Body Mission replaces one or two main meals a day with LR FiguActive shakes, soups, flakes or the bowl. What exactly the authorised claim on meal replacement says, which conditions come with it and what a day with it looks like.
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The LR Body Mission is a programme from LR Health & Beauty for losing weight or maintaining weight. At its core it is simple: one or two of the main daily meals are replaced with an LR FiguActive meal, and the other meals stay as they are. In addition, there are three companion products and online support with meal plans. This text explains the rule behind it and what a day with it looks like.
The rule: replace one or two meals
In the EU, there are two authorised claims for meal replacement for weight control. They apply to products that meet the legal requirements for a meal replacement, and they read:
- Losing weight: Substituting two of the main daily meals of an energy-restricted diet with meal replacements contributes to weight loss. In order to achieve the claimed effect, two of the main daily meals should be substituted with meal replacements daily.
- Maintaining weight: Substituting one of the main daily meals of an energy-restricted diet with a meal replacement contributes to the maintenance of weight after weight loss. In order to achieve the claimed effect, one main meal should be substituted with one meal replacement daily.
Both sentences contain two conditions. First, the claim only applies within an energy-restricted diet: if you make up for the replaced meal elsewhere, you have not replaced anything. Second, the products only serve their purpose as part of a diet that also includes other foods. It is also important to drink enough throughout the day.
A day with the LR Body Mission
LR's brochure shows a day like this:
| Time of day | What you have |
|---|---|
| Morning | a FiguActive meal: shake, flakes or the bowl |
| Midday | a normal, balanced meal |
| Evening | a FiguActive meal: soup or shake |
| After every meal | Pro Balance, 4 tablets |
| When you feel peckish in the evening | Protein Power |
| Throughout the day | Herbal Fasting Tea, for fluid intake |
If you only want to maintain your weight, you replace one meal instead of two. Which meal that is remains up to you: the brochure explicitly leaves open which FiguActive meal is taken in the morning and which in the evening.
Preparation
The meals come as a powder. According to the brochure, a shake is made by stirring 3 tablespoons into 300 ml of soya milk, and a soup by stirring 7 tablespoons into 350 ml of hot water. The flakes and the bowl are prepared with soya milk; the exact amounts are given on the pack. If you want variety, you can add extras: the brochure suggests blueberries in the shake and broccoli in the soup.
The three parts of the programme
- The LR FiguActive meals: shakes, soups, flakes and the bowl in several flavours. What they contain and how they differ is explained under LR FiguActive at a glance.
- The companions: Pro Balance, Protein Power and the Herbal Fasting Tea. What they do is explained under A week with the LR Body Mission.
- The online support: meal plans, recipes and tips on exercise, at body-mission.com according to the brochure.
Which of these we stock
We stock Pro Balance and Protein Power in our range. The FiguActive meals and the Herbal Fasting Tea are not currently on our shelves. We explain them anyway, because the programme cannot be understood without them; if you are looking for them, just ask us.
Food supplements such as Pro Balance and Protein Power are not a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to replace both meals?
For losing weight, the authorised claim provides for two replaced main meals a day; for maintaining weight, one. Anything less is not a Body Mission, just an occasional shake.
What do I eat for the third meal?
A normal meal, as part of an energy-restricted diet. The weekly plans in the brochure show examples with fish and meat, and a vegan version.
How long does the programme last?
The brochure assumes that one order provides products for about a month. According to the manufacturer, once you have reached your feel-good weight, you continue to replace one meal a day in order to maintain it.
Are the meals vegan?
The brochure includes a vegan weekly plan with shakes, soups, flakes and bowl and describes the meals as vegan. Which flavour has which characteristics is set out in the overview of FiguActive.
