meal replacement shakes

joecollins9385

I have recently stopped eating breakfast and switched to a meal replacement protein shake. I used to eat an omelette with veggies (peppers onions and tomatoes) and a bowl of oatmeal. the protein shake has 134 less calories, 6 extra g carbs, 16 less g fat and 1 less g protein than my normal breakfast. this is my second day having the shake for breakfast. the problem is I feel like I am about to starve come lunch time though not quite as bad as yesterday. I am just wondering if I should tough it out for a week or 2 or go back to eating breakfast like normal.

nomeejerome

Just eat breakfast.

snazzyjazzy21

If you can, you could try going a week and seeing how you feel. You may find your body just needs time to adjust to a different amount of food in the morning. You could also add in a snack between meals to tide you over

joecollins9385

im not big on snacking since my breakfast and lunch are less than 5 hours apart. Im going to stick with it for the rest of the week and see how I feel. may try egg whites instead of whole eggs if I don't do the shakes next week

ndj1979

just eat regular food and come in under your calorie goal...

My dad trying doing two protein shakes a day..he lost weight but felt like crap = dizzy, no energy, etc...then he stopped the shakes, guess what? He gained all the weight back..

Now he just eats less and moves more and has had great results...

joecollins9385

UPDATE!!

one week in, I felt good all day, normal energy, normal appetite and I lost 2 pounds. so im gonna keep having the shakes for breakfast for the next month. thanks for your input everybody

orapronobis

I try to have a protein shake every day as well, but I don't replace a meal with it. I LOVE my protein shakes that I make with Body Fortress, almond milk, flax seed, and fresh fruit. They are so good that I have them as my evening dessert. I do seem to lose faster when I have the a protein shake each day, even though I'm not reducing my total caloric intake.