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Protein Supplements

davidrip1
Posts: 70 Member
Is it advisable to replace a meal with a protein supplement, when on an aggressive calorie restricted diet and employing light cardio as your only exercise?
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I'm a proponent of a balanced and varied diet, but depending on context, a protein shake can of course be a part of a balanced and varied diet. The most important questions might be why you're considering replacing a meal, and what aggressive calorie restricted diet means.2
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If you are reaching your protein goal with your foods, or can readily do so, there's no real point in a protein supplement.
If you do decide to replace an entire meal with a supplement, choose a meal replacement supplement (contains a range of nutrients) not just a protein supplement (contains mostly just protein) .5 -
For weight loss I suppose it would work in the sense that your protein shake will be less calories than a meal. However, will that satisfy you? I use protein shakes or a pure bar as only a supplement so I can get more protein overall. Instead of grabbing a bag a chips or candy bar, I have a protein snack of choice in order to meet my protein goals while staying in my caloric budget.0
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I only use protein shakes if I have a busy day or cannot pack a proper meal/lunch or whatever. I do my best to get all my nutrition from actual food.0
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