What's with the shakes?

MaiLinna
MaiLinna Posts: 580 Member
The only people on my feeds, friends list, or even people I check out on the forums who hit their protein goals for the day drink protein powder drinks all day long for their meals. Is this the only way to get protein into our diets now? Meat destroys my wallet, and cheap meats are all sodium. These shakes are at least a little cheaper, coming out to about 50-90 cents a serving instead of $2.00 or more.

Is this the only answer now?
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  • Shuuma
    Shuuma Posts: 465 Member
    I'm not sure about everyone else, but every other day or so, I have a protein smoothie with banana and peanut butter after my workout as a quick replenishment and easy meal for breakfast. I can't drink shakes all day long, but there are just days that I would rather throw some stuff in my blender rather than cook something to eat. Just me, though. Not really an answer, now that I look at it, sorry!
  • MaiLinna
    MaiLinna Posts: 580 Member
    I drink banana and peanut butter smoothies too, but they don't have much in them. Neither does greek yogurt. 12g? You think that's a lot? You're supposed to take your lowest possible healthy weight (Mine's 112 but I doubt that, I think it's 125) and eat that many grams in protein a day. It feels impossible without these protein waters and protein shakes.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    I eat 150+ grams of protein per day and don't touch protein shakes. I get it all from chicken, beef, cheese, milk, etc
  • suncluster
    suncluster Posts: 539 Member
    I drink protein shakes as snacks and post-run workouts.

    I need to chew my main meals.
    I ate nutritionally balanced meals but I never came close to my protein goals before I got my shakes.
  • abickford82
    abickford82 Posts: 207
    I don't do the protein thing, but I do Shakeology, and drink it for it's health benefits. Just as quick to grab a piece of fruit, but I like knowing I can have chocolate, and not totally kill my sugar intake. Plus I love all the superfoods in it. It's a win win for me.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    I don't do the protein thing, but I do Shakeology, and drink it for it's health benefits. Just as quick to grab a piece of fruit, but I like knowing I can have chocolate, and not totally kill my sugar intake. Plus I love all the superfoods in it. It's a win win for me.

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I most certainly don't eat protein shakes all day long. I get most of my protein with food and supplement with a shake on lifting days in particular. I've never had more than one protein shake in a day...I'd rather eat something.
  • 270+ per day for me. 2 shakes but I start the morning with 10 egg whites so I get 50 right there. 2-3 chicken breasts a day. You can do it with food for that level just go to egg whites or eggs that is the cheapest way. I get mine at Costco and its pretty cheap to get them there.
  • mortuseon
    mortuseon Posts: 579 Member
    I feel a bit less gross and full if I drink a protein shake than if I eat the equivalent protein. Plus, they're tasty. I do use other sources but shakes are easiest for me.
  • I don't do the protein thing, but I do Shakeology, and drink it for it's health benefits. Just as quick to grab a piece of fruit, but I like knowing I can have chocolate, and not totally kill my sugar intake. Plus I love all the superfoods in it. It's a win win for me.

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    lol!!!
  • abickford82
    abickford82 Posts: 207
    I don't do the protein thing, but I do Shakeology, and drink it for it's health benefits. Just as quick to grab a piece of fruit, but I like knowing I can have chocolate, and not totally kill my sugar intake. Plus I love all the superfoods in it. It's a win win for me.

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    Oh wait, someone hates Shakeology so I'm not allowed to comment. OP didn't say: "If you drink Shakeology, don't comment". I left my opinion. You left yours. Get over yourself, dude
  • MaiLinna
    MaiLinna Posts: 580 Member
    If you drink Shakeology, don't comment.

    But no, seriously, what do you do with 10 egg yolks? Throw them away? I can't eat a carton of eggs a day. Not to mention I can't eat eggs at all...they make me so sick.
  • MaiLinna
    MaiLinna Posts: 580 Member
    I drink protein shakes as snacks and post-run workouts.

    I need to chew my main meals.
    I ate nutritionally balanced meals but I never came close to my protein goals before I got my shakes.

    ^ Me. Right here. I eat pretty well (I have bad days of course, but I'd rather eat a bad day then listen to the mother threaten to kick me out for a week,) but I get MAYBE 30g of protein a day when I'm aiming for 100-125g.
  • KeepGoingKylene
    KeepGoingKylene Posts: 432 Member
    I don't do the protein thing, but I do Shakeology, and drink it for it's health benefits. Just as quick to grab a piece of fruit, but I like knowing I can have chocolate, and not totally kill my sugar intake. Plus I love all the superfoods in it. It's a win win for me.

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    lol!!!

    LOL! times2!
  • Nope just buy the whites. They come in cartons. a 6 pack is like $6-7 at Costco. Each carton has roughly 10 whites. You can just throw the yolks if you want to get regular eggs. I don't like to deal with that though. You could probably find a use for some of them. In the end the entire egg won't hurt you either. Great nutrients in the yolk.
  • If you don't like eggs, cottage cheese is decent or low fat yogurt. Not going to get near the amount but can definitely help. What you are going for and what I are going for are so far apart that you can probably get away with small things like that.
  • MaiLinna
    MaiLinna Posts: 580 Member
    If you don't like eggs, cottage cheese is decent or low fat yogurt. Not going to get near the amount but can definitely help. What you are going for and what I are going for are so far apart that you can probably get away with small things like that.

    I eat yogurt and cottage cheese, but 12 isn't adding up to 120...
  • LianaG1115
    LianaG1115 Posts: 453 Member
    Chicken breast, turkey, almonds, protein bars, fish, hard boiled egg whites, greek yogurt (plain is best with your own added fruits), there's this stuff called super pasta that has 10 grams per serving, tuna fish, soybeans. There's lots of ways to get protein aside from shakes, I use them right after my workout not the whole day.
  • PunkyDucky
    PunkyDucky Posts: 283 Member
    What has helped me is making a big salad and adding two chicken breasts to help reach my 130g protein goal.
    Add hardboiled eggs, bacon, cheese and almost halfway there lol


    Can't turn down bacon, for what!
  • MaiLinna
    MaiLinna Posts: 580 Member
    Chicken breast, turkey, almonds, protein bars, fish, There's lots of ways to get protein aside from shakes, I use them right after my workout not the whole day.

    Those things either cost a lot of money (I get $25 a week for food maximum) or don't give much protein. :/ I want something that will give me 60g of protein for 300 calories and it just doesn't exist outside of science and fat wallets. :/
  • mortuseon
    mortuseon Posts: 579 Member
    Chicken breast, turkey, almonds, protein bars, fish, There's lots of ways to get protein aside from shakes, I use them right after my workout not the whole day.

    Those things either cost a lot of money (I get $25 a week for food maximum) or don't give much protein. :/ I want something that will give me 60g of protein for 300 calories and it just doesn't exist outside of science and fat wallets. :/

    Things like canned tuna/salmon can be a cheap-ish source of protein if you can't afford shakes or other meats.
  • karinefitness
    karinefitness Posts: 336 Member
    I use protein powder once or twice a day... and sometimes I don't. I mostly mix a scoop in my oatmeal in the morning and sometimes I'll drink one post-workout. I don't like to rely on it, but really, it's helping me reach my protein goal. There's only so much meat I can stomach in a day (as well as yogurt and etc.). I'm trying to rely on 'real' food more, but with my protein intake, it sometimes get tricky. Especially when I'm not home and need something I can eat/drink on the go.

    I always buy my protein on sale and it's really cheaper than every other source of protein but real food is obviously better I guess.
  • Elsie_Brownraisin
    Elsie_Brownraisin Posts: 786 Member
    Beans and chickpeas and other pulses? Bought dried they are cheap and they are filling.

    Tinned tuna and sardines are good too.

    I like the animals who provide my meat to have had a more privileged upbringing than myself and can't afford a great deal of it either.
  • Staniel_2013
    Staniel_2013 Posts: 120 Member
    I buy the MusclePharm Protein at Costco, $0.66 cents a serving. Honestly this is a cheaper route for me rather than buying a crap ton of egg whites and such. I eat chicken almost every day but still, I just can't afford to be spending a fortune on my food and this helps.

    I do 1 in the mornings on days I don't work out but if I do I have one post workout. Might change that and start having 2 a day without a workout. I notice after workout this has helped tremendously with recovery.

    Honestly, if I didn't have the powder, I wouldn't be able to eat the amount of stuff required to get close to the 180+ goal I have too. Sorry but eating a gallon of egg whites and 5 chicken breasts just doesn't sound all that good, no matter how or what it's cooked with.
  • Beans and chickpeas and other pulses? Bought dried they are cheap and they are filling.

    Tinned tuna and sardines are good too.

    I like the animals who provide my meat to have had a more privileged upbringing than myself and can't afford a great deal of it either.

    Excellent point beans are a great source.
  • I buy the MusclePharm Protein at Costco, $0.66 cents a serving. Honestly this is a cheaper route for me rather than buying a crap ton of egg whites and such. I eat chicken almost every day but still, I just can't afford to be spending a fortune on my food and this helps.

    I do 1 in the mornings on days I don't work out but if I do I have one post workout. Might change that and start having 2 a day without a workout. I notice after workout this has helped tremendously with recovery.

    Honestly, if I didn't have the powder, I wouldn't be able to eat the amount of stuff required to get close to the 180+ goal I have too. Sorry but eating a gallon of egg whites and 5 chicken breasts just doesn't sound all that good, no matter how or what it's cooked with.

    I use the Muscle Tech brand from Sams Club, I don't have a membership but I have a buddy pick it up for me. It's a little cheaper then Costco but may just switch over for convenience.
  • ChancyW
    ChancyW Posts: 437 Member
    As a vegetarian I am guilty of drinking a lot of shakes. I can barely tolerate eggs. So I get the protein where I can. I also add greek yogurt to my shakes. Although, greek yogurt isn't the cheapest either. I feel that getting the recommended amount of protein is a constant struggle. There are some decently priced powders out there as well. Unfortunately, I never seem to like those ones. >.<
  • I don't do the protein thing, but I do Shakeology, and drink it for it's health benefits. Just as quick to grab a piece of fruit, but I like knowing I can have chocolate, and not totally kill my sugar intake. Plus I love all the superfoods in it. It's a win win for me.

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    I don't know what Shakeology is, but this response was highly amusing!
  • symba1130
    symba1130 Posts: 248 Member
    If you don't like eggs, cottage cheese is decent or low fat yogurt. Not going to get near the amount but can definitely help. What you are going for and what I are going for are so far apart that you can probably get away with small things like that.

    I eat yogurt and cottage cheese, but 12 isn't adding up to 120...

    I think the plain greek yogurt from Costco is 24g for 1C. I eat it plain or doctor it up :-)
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