Shakes

they will give u the runs. Try fruit and veggies or make a soup

Get a good protein powder, chocolate, two tablespoons of peanut butter, a 1/2 a banana and some water and crushed ice, blend well.

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Thanks so much for the input! Any suggestions on what brand I should get? I want to lose weight and want something under $30.

Are there any brands that you can think of right off the bat that is good for weightless and fairly priced for a college student on a slight budget.

optimum nutrition whey proteins are the best/cheapest. just get the protein powder and make the shakes at home. much more cost effective.

Just have to say this: there's nothing magical about shakes. In fact, for purposes of satiety, you're probably better off with just eating some food. 1% Greek Yoghurt, for example, is high in protein, and can be eaten in greater volume for calorie over protein powder.

That said, always buy vanilla should you choose to get a powder. Vanilla can be made into ANYTHINg. For srs

I replace breakfast, and sometimes lunch/snack if I'm really busy that day, with a Slimfast shake. It's quick, tastes good, I can afford it on a college budget, fills me up for a good while, and honestly, it's probably better for me than other quick foods I'd eat otherwise.

If you are counting carbs, watch the PB2, and use real peanut butter or perhaps one scoop of PB2 and one scoop of real peanut butter. I watch carbs so i'd rather have high fat and low carb than high carb and low fat.

I've been using the Whey protein shakes from wallmart, powder, I have the van, choc, and the strawberry, replace at least one meal a day, and have been on a 1000 - 1200 cal for about 6 weeks now, and I lost 19 pounds. I record everything on here, everything, just remember you are not fooling anyone but yourself if you don't record it all, even a splenda, because it does have carbs. Good luck. I would reccomend van because you can add fruit, ice, peanut butter, choc syrup, or whatever you want to make it a different shake everyday, I like adding a small banana and ice, or blueberries, peaches, strawberries, they are all very good, I mix with silk orig almond milk, 1/2 glass and a little water and ice, very good and satisfying

I love Spiru-tein Smore's. It comes in a powder form and I add it to Silk Chocolate Light Soy Milk. I've tried a few and this was the only kind that I liked. I use this to replace my lunch and it carries me through until dinner. I sometimes have this with a banana.

Thanks for the Smoothie King Recommendation. I've got a Smoothie King right next to my campus and some coupons. I've heard about PB2 and would like to try it because PB is one of my weaknesses and I don't want to keep a jar sitting around to call out to me.

I love smoothie king.. I have punch cards even though the closest one is an hour away! I also think mixing the PB2 to spread on a bagel or on celery or however you choose to eat normal peanut butter (off the spoon) tastes a whole lot better than regular peanut butter... It kind of has a nuttier taste or something, idk I like it better (but i'm more about the taste and watch calories and protein more than carbs or fat lol)... but yes, if you do get the gladiator mix definitely try mixing 1 tbs gladiator and 2 tbs PB2 in 1 cup Dark Chocolate almond milk... sooo good and works out to be only 255 calories (use unsweetened vanilla almond milk to cut 90 calories) and 30 g of protein which is about all your body can process at a time (per meal not day) anyways (so I've heard, someone can correct me on this)

PS- I've found the easiest way.. as far as less dishes and carrying shakes around at school/work.. is to make them in a mason jar, because the mixer that screws on the bottom of most blenders fits perfectly on mason jars so they can be mixed in the jar and you can just put the lid on it and drink it later!