Any thoughts on Meal Replacement Shakes?
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Making your own shakes is cheaper, in the long run, than buying them premade. Plus you have the added advantage of knowing what's in them.
I use protein shakes (spinach, apples, protein powder, chia seeds, almond milk) on all my heavy exercise days as a nutrient-dense, filling snack. I like them but wouldn't recommend replacing an entire meal with one.0 -
MotherOfSharpei wrote: »I skip breakfast and "replace" lunch with a protein shake (1c chocolate milk, 1c coffee, 1 scoop whey isolate)...I find it filling and it has less calories than most actual meal replacement shakes I've seen.
Okay, but a meal replacement and a protein supplement aren't the same thing though. If OP is replacing a fair % of his daily calories with shakes....a protein supplement is likely not going to be adequate nutrition.
Now, starting with a protein supplement and adding veggies, fiber & fat.....is a better idea.0 -
I need to actually eat food or I never feel satisfied. I honestly think I could drink 3 meal replacement shakes for a meal and still not feel satisfied. I just love food and eating and can never be satisfied with just drinking something.0
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They've been a life saver for me personally .... i got to the end of my tether both with weight going up and up and issues i have with food (long story) .... it's taken away so much stress for me .... i'm going to keep using them until i get to a point where i can have my issues resolved properly (which needed me to lose weight)...
I'm 4 stone down so far
I appreciate i'm not 'learning to eat' but as the saying goes 'walk a mile in my shoes' .... i've had such a hate-hate relationship with eating ... once i'm sorted i will learn again but that'll be a healing process for me mentally as much as anything0 -
I only use "shakes" when I have a lot of Calories left for the day and don't feel like eating anything else, but then they're not meal replacement shakes, they're smoothies made with almond milk, frozen fruit and protein powder (using hemp atm) and maybe some nut butter at around 300 Calories they're not particularly low calorie, but they are pretty nutrient dense and very yummy.0
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I drink a protein shake almost every day for breakfast because I like them, and they keep me full. If they work for you, use them. They aren't any easier or healthier than an actual meal, though!2
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I don't see a problem in this. I find it difficult to want to chew and chew chicken breast, or solid food to get all my protein macros in, so a whey protein shake really helps. It also helps aid in filling in meals that have not enough protein. Sometimes I don't want to spend the time washing the dish i ate off of, or spending time actually eating. Too busy.1
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OP hasn't logged in since his first reply to kommodeveran.0
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Whatever works for you. What you will find on these boards is that there is a ton of people who believe their way is the only way. I love my shakes. I don't take them daily, but after 8 months of doing this, I get sick of chicken breast too, no matter how many ways you can prepare it.0
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Whatever works for you. What you will find on these boards is that there is a ton of people who believe their way is the only way. I love my shakes. I don't take them daily, but after 8 months of doing this, I get sick of chicken breast too, no matter how many ways you can prepare it.
Is chicken breast the only alternative to shakes? I would get sick too.1
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