Protein shake for breakfast good or bad?
riacassandra
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I usually don't eat breakfast which I know is really bad so ive been having a protein shake(just water & powder) but have seen both good and bad things about having protein shakes & now im not sure weather it is good or bad to have protein shake for breakfast and how it will affect my weightloss?
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Makes no difference what time of day you have a protein shake. As long as you're meeting your daily calorie needs it will not effect your weight loss.0
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Makes no difference what time of day you have a protein shake. As long as you're meeting your daily calorie needs it will not effect your weight loss.
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Does protein shake help weightloss??0
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Does protein shake help weightloss??
Protein shakes help you get more protein in your diet. Calorie deficit helps with weight loss.0 -
A high quality PROTEIN shake is going to be low calorie and high protein, with very little in the way of carbs or fat. Protein can help keep you feeling fuller longer, so if you have a tendency to snack on crap in the morning at the office, a protein shake beforehand might help.
You can also find "meal replacement shakes" that will be higher in fat and carbs, and lower in protein. Also, it'll be higher in calories. Which you chose will be dependent on your macro/calorie goals.
That said - not having breakfast isn't the end of the world! If you are not hungry in the morning, don't force yourself to eat! Save those calories for later, when you are hungry. Eating/not eating breakfast isn't going to make or break a diet - it's the number of calories you take in over the long haul that will decide that.0 -
Do what works for you! If your feel good with no cravings or hunger and increased energy, then the protein shake works well for you. If you feel fine not eating, or like myself eating 700 calories for breakfast it doesn't matter. Do YOU!!0
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i always drank a milkshake growing up. i was never a breakfast person.
i have some good ones:
If you like gingerbread, Oxygen magazine has a recipe for a delicious Gingerbread cookie shake: 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder, 1/2 cup vanilla enriched Rice Dream, 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 T molasses, and ice cubes. Blend and drink ! Mmmmmm
I also like a Creamsicle, which is a cup of orange juice (I get the Healthy kids kind with extra calcium and vitamins), half a scoop of vanilla protein powder (I’ve been getting spirulina), and a lowfat vanilla yogurt. Blend and drink.
The Protein Packed Pina Colada smoothie is blended with the following ingredients: Cup cottage cheese, cup canned pineapple or cup pineapple juice, half a frozen banana, half a cup of milk, 1 T coconut, half a scoop vanilla protein powder, and a cup of ice cubes.
The Key Lime Protein Shake is blended with half an avocado, juice of a lime, 2 tsp lime zest, 1 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder, 1 T coconut, a cup of milk, and 1-2 packets of Stevia (optional).
The Chocolate Maple Shake is made by blending a cup of milk, 3 T protein powder, 1 T cocoa powder, and 1 tsp maple syrup
Last but not least, for a change, I blend a cup of orange juice (I get the Healthy kids kind with extra calcium and vitamins), half a scoop of chocolate protein powder (I’ve been getting spirulina), and a lowfat coffee yogurt. Also good!0 -
Definitely good, so long as you are getting protein AND some sort of vegetable or fruit.
Ideally two or three servings. Add a cup of spinach or kale to fruit smoothies for an easy serving of vegetables. Doesn't affect the taste, promise.0 -
First of all, there's nothing wrong with not eating breakfast. If you're not hungry in the morning, don't eat.
Second of all, there's nothing wrong with protein shakes any time of day. They will help increase your protein intake, which is generally a positive thing. They will not necessarily "help" with weight loss but they won't hinder it either. Weight loss is all about calories.0 -
Neither good nor bad. It doesn't matter. Get in what you need for the day, for the next day, and after that, and for the week. WAAAAAAAY more important.0
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If you don't like breakfast you don't have to eat one, protein shake or no.0
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Does protein shake help weightloss??
It certainly helps if you don't get enough protein, which is metabolically what you want.0 -
I've been having a protein shake for breakfast every day for months and it's working great for me. I like getting the big boost of protein in the morning after a walk and I'm not much of a breakfast food person. I use EAS protein and mix with water and a tablespoon of chia seeds.0
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I read that protein for breakfast is a good thing. If you have carbs, your body produces insulin, and once it starts it drives hunger and sugar craving. Once this starts your body starts to store calories as fat straight away. Search on google for a chap called paliquin0
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In regards to Intermittent Fasting, no, it's bad for me.0
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Whey Protein WITH some good carbs is a great meal anytime of the day. Need to add more green veggies? Simply add a handful of fresh spinach to your shake. Be sure to add some fruit, frozen works best and/or some raw oats (great for fiber and very filling). Make sure you are adding carbs with your protein powder to make it balanced. Almond milk works great in protein smoothies.
Get creative. mango orange ? banana strawberry ?0 -
These are some good ideas.0
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I've read good arguments both for and against eating breakfast. If you ask 10 different supposed experts on a particular health topic you are going to get 10 different opinions most likely. I've personally found it's all about trial and error, experimenting yourself and finding out what does or doesn't work for YOU. You can read all the books and science you want but I believe you will only truly find the answers you are looking for from personal experience.0
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There is nothing wrong with protein shakes, or with skipping breakfast.0
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I read that protein for breakfast is a good thing. If you have carbs, your body produces insulin, and once it starts it drives hunger and sugar craving. Once this starts your body starts to store calories as fat straight away. Search on google for a chap called paliquin
Protein is insulinogenic.
Also...http://weightology.net/weightologyweekly/?page_id=319
Also...necrothread anyone!0 -
Whey Protein WITH some good carbs is a great meal anytime of the day. Need to add more green veggies? Simply add a handful of fresh spinach to your shake. Be sure to add some fruit, frozen works best and/or some raw oats (great for fiber and very filling). Make sure you are adding carbs with your protein powder to make it balanced. Almond milk works great in protein smoothies.
Get creative. mango orange ? banana strawberry ?
Balanced would also include fat, wouldn't it?
I wouldn't have a protein shake for breakfast as I like breakfast, and I like eating - chewing my food makes me feel more satisfied than if I was to drink the same amount of calories/macros. If I was going to have a liquid breakfast , it would have greens, fruit, fat and protein.
You do what you like though!0 -
Protein is insulinogenic.
I looked up insulinogenic and got
Definition of INSULINOGENIC
: of, relating to, or stimulating the production of insulin
So protein stimulates the production of insulin?? I'm still not getting it. Can someone please explain, thanks :flowerforyou:0 -
Protein is insulinogenic.
I looked up insulinogenic and got
Definition of INSULINOGENIC
: of, relating to, or stimulating the production of insulin
So protein stimulates the production of insulin?? I'm still not getting it. Can someone please explain, thanks :flowerforyou:
People go on about carbs spiking insulin, but so does protein. However, even if it really mattered, you just need to eat a mixed macro meal (i.e. include fats) and it blunts it...for carbs and for protein.0 -
Thanks Sara0
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I'm not sure its a good/bad dichotomy. I do every day. It boosts my protein macro for the day, quite filling and better than the fry up which is on offer at the canteen where I work :-)0
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Does protein shake help weightloss??
I've lost 40 lb doing it. For me its not a way to go onto a VLCD though. I use Its a supplement. I still keep a 1000 cal per day deficit :-) It allows me to meet my protein macro easily without having to take on a load of fat or carb while doing so0 -
Apparently they are twice as bad on bank holidays....0
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That said - not having breakfast isn't the end of the world! If you are not hungry in the morning, don't force yourself to eat! Save those calories for later, when you are hungry. Eating/not eating breakfast isn't going to make or break a diet - it's the number of calories you take in over the long haul that will decide that.
Wow thats some bad advice right there. Skipping breakfast puts your body into starvation mode which means its going to hang onto that fat with everything its got. If you force yourself to eat a little in the morning, soon you'll find yourself waking up hungry which means your metabolism is working! YAY!0 -
That said - not having breakfast isn't the end of the world! If you are not hungry in the morning, don't force yourself to eat! Save those calories for later, when you are hungry. Eating/not eating breakfast isn't going to make or break a diet - it's the number of calories you take in over the long haul that will decide that.
Wow thats some bad advice right there. Skipping breakfast puts your body into starvation mode which means its going to hang onto that fat with everything its got. If you force yourself to eat a little in the morning, soon you'll find yourself waking up hungry which means your metabolism is working! YAY!
Wow that's some bro-science right there. Skipping breakfast in no way puts your body into "starvation mode". True starvation mode, where the body stop burning fat in cases of famine only happens, get this, after a famine. If you didn't eat, or ate extremely little (a few hundred calories) every day for weeks on end, and you got down to very little body fat that way, only THEN would your body start to hang on to its last reserves of fat. Your fat reserves are there for just that reason, and your body suddenly going "HOLY CRAP! EVERYONE STOP USING THE FAT!" whenever you missed a meal would make us pretty unsuccessful, as a species.
That said, true starvation diets where you eat very little for long periods of time will burn muscle as well as fat. The point of a low-slow burn of a few hundred calories a day under your TDEE is to reduce muscle wasting while still burning a little fat. But skipping one meal a day still make no difference. Many people are successful using leangains style 6-8 hour eating window, and many people skip an entire day once a week for fasting. Everyone's different, but nobody without hypoglycemia or diabetes or some other metabolic disorder is going to go haywire from missing a meal now and then.0 -
That said - not having breakfast isn't the end of the world! If you are not hungry in the morning, don't force yourself to eat! Save those calories for later, when you are hungry. Eating/not eating breakfast isn't going to make or break a diet - it's the number of calories you take in over the long haul that will decide that.
Wow thats some bad advice right there. Skipping breakfast puts your body into starvation mode which means its going to hang onto that fat with everything its got. If you force yourself to eat a little in the morning, soon you'll find yourself waking up hungry which means your metabolism is working! YAY!
This is absolutely wrong. Your body does not go into starvation mode by skipping breakfast in the slightest.0
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