meal replacement shakes

joecollins9385
joecollins9385 Posts: 355 Member
in Food and Nutrition
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.

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  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    Just eat breakfast.
  • snazzyjazzy21
    snazzyjazzy21 Posts: 1,298 Member
    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
    joecollins9385 Posts: 355 Member
    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
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    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
    joecollins9385 Posts: 355 Member
    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
    orapronobis Posts: 460 Member
    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.

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