Meal replacement shakes

"I mix up shakes using Protein Powder, almond milk, frozen fruits and veggies when I don't have time to make real food. Sure beats the alternative of running up the street for fast food, which is what I would have done in the past. I also find that a good chocolate protein powder, thrown in the blender with some unsweetened almond milk and a frozen banana makes a great healthy alternative to Ice Cream or Chocolate treats when I have a sweet craving."

Thanks for the reminder that we can make our OWN shakes very easily!

I have one meal replacement shake in the morning to replace breakfast. It's better than not having breakfast at all, or worse, being so hungry on my way to work that I end up at a drive-thru getting a 700 calorie breakfast burrito. So all you people saying that meal replacements don't help your learn portion control can get over it. One meal is not the only meal that can teach you how much you need to eat.

As for the shakes I use, I go back and forth between a few...

IsaLean shakes from Isagenix because it has a good carb/protein/fat balance, and since it's so thick, it keeps me full the longest of any of the shakes. The downside is that they're kind of gross.

Complete 40 Pro shakes. They're slightly lower in calories than Isagenix, and have WAY more protein (40g), so I use these when I've worked out a lot, and need that extra bit of protein boost. I've tried both the Banana Cream Pie, and the Strawberry Shortcake flavors and they're both amazing.

I still have some Slim Fast shake mix sitting in my cupboard, but I'm not as big of a fan as the other two. The quality just doesn't stand up.

Every time there is one of these threads there are the slew of comments about how you shouldn't drink meal replacements and blah blah blah. I don't believe the OP was asking if she SHOULD drink them, she was asking for opinions from those that DO drink them. There is nothing wrong with drinking a meal replacement shake if that's what you choose to do. If you are using a healthy one, there's no reason you can't drink it the rest of your life if you want to. If you are learning portion control and healthy eatting then you won't gain back the weight when you stop drinking them. You continue to eat sensibly, staying in your calorie goals.

When someone asks for an opinion about wether or not to drink them, then feel free to preach about how much of a waste you think they are, but when someone is asking about opinions from those who actually drink them - move on and let those people share their opinions.

I'm sorry, but I get so tired of the negativity every time someone posts about nutritional shakes.

I have to agree here!!

I was interested in this topic to find out which are the most nutritious...I struggle a lot on weekends so thought that i could use meal replacement shakes at least for two meals over the weekend. So want to know that the ones I choose are still balanced but low calorie...

I love my shakeology! Chocolate and the vegan strawberry. I wasn't a very strong believer in shakes as a meal replacement simply because I love my food, and my breakfast haha. However I do use shakeology as my breakfast because after doing research on ingredients, it really is as healthy as it gets in a powder form. I'm sure I could go out and get ingredients to make something AS nutritious if I had time to spend. I see a shake as a time saver, and since its all natural I don't feel bad at all about it. The ingredients are quite incredible.