special k shakes and other shakes

I used to drink the coffeehouse ones with breakfast. I think a diet aid, they suck. If you replace meals with liquids, when you start eating solid food, you'll gain the weight back. If you want to drink them in addition to your meals, because you are low on protein or you want them as a snack, it's fine. But, drinking them with the "it will help me lose weight!" mindset is a bad idea, in my opinion.

I drink them sometimes and I love them. I drink the equate weight loss shakes (walmart brand). I'd rather drink that on my way out the door with the kids than to risk being tempted by fast food places. Sometimes I use one as a late night snack as well.

How good are these shakes when your dieting or trying to lose weigh I have never tried them but I keep hearing how good they are for you when you are trying to lose weigh

I drink one sometimes because it's sweet and chocolately and gives me an extra hit of protein. I wouldn't recommend using them as a meal replacement, they're not filling at all.

I used to drink the coffeehouse ones with breakfast. I think a diet aid, they suck. If you replace meals with liquids, when you start eating solid food, you'll gain the weight back. If you want to drink them in addition to your meals, because you are low on protein or you want them as a snack, it's fine. But, drinking them with the "it will help me lose weight!" mindset is a bad idea, in my opinion.

I agree with this. I would drink the Special K shakes as a snack when I would get hungry a while back. Sometimes if I was running late I would drink one for breakfast to hold me over until I was actually able to get something else to eat.

Well I don't have the slim fast or those pre-made types. I do make Whey Protein shakes. I can add things in and have a lot of good nutrition and flavors and I can add a lot of ice and make them thick like a milkshake so it feels like you are having a treat! I can have them on my way when short of time or need to be out the door early morning... I don't have them all the time, but typically two days a week.

I've noticed a lot of these shakes are pretty high in sugar. The special k protein shakes are 180-200 calories per shake with around 18 g of sugar. I eat a KIND dark chocolate nuts and sea salt snack bar for breakfasts on the go. They're 200 calories with 5 g of sugar. Sugar doesn't fill me up and get me going in the morning.

The special K and slim fast ones to me just TASTE of diet food. They just have this not real taste to me so I've never been able to stick with them.

I have started to do protein shakes, premade, for breakfast. I buy Premire Portein shakes from Sams Club. I only started to do this because whey protein in powder form was really messing with my stomach and after refusing to touch the stuff for over a year I wanted to try it in liquid form to see if I reacted different to it. And thankfully I do. I normally blend it up with some frozen blueberries and some fiber powder for breakfast and it tastes pretty amazing and keeps me full on most days til lunch time. The shake is 130 calories with 30g of protein so I'm happy with those numbers.

All in all you'll hear a lot of very pro shakes and very against shakes. Do what is right for you. I do it because it's easy and fast. I only do it Monday - Friday because on weekends I have more time to actual cook.

Since I workout in the early morning before work and breakfast I am apt to down a shake before I workout to give some protein and a lil strength for my workout. It works good in that sense.

My advice is to skip on the meal replacement. I think they are fine IF you are looking to drop weight a lil quicker for a special event, but to use for long term weight loss, which is what everybody wants, then I strongly advice skipping the meal replacements all together. You can do protein shakes with a small meal and it really helps. I used soy based protein shakes and I lost a pretty good amount of weight. In the beginning I thought it would help by replacing a meal with them, and I ended up very ill. I was so weak and in the bathroom quite a lot. So I'm speaking from experience, if I had to deal with that every day for the rest of my life....that'd be just too messy. Just count your calories, watch your carbs, and eat the right portion size. And drink lots of water! (That last one has proven super hard for me seeing as I strongly dislike water lol) Good luck!

I have a Special K Protein Breakfast Shake (Vanilla Cappuccino) for breakfast every day during the week before my workout. Just part of trying to streamline my mornings to I actually get the workout in! Once I'm done and at work I usually follow up with some almonds and/or yogurt. I'm sure I could get up earlier and make something healthier from scratch... but I know myself and my weaknesses: I'd just end up skipping the workout then!

They're unsustainable as meal replacements for most people, but as snacks or, if you are a small breakfast kind of person, a breakfast, they're fine. I drink protein shakes (in a can or from a powder) as snacks or occasionally as breakfast. I often blend them with frozen fruit (especially since the not-chocolate ones are sort of gross alone), which is delicious. It helps me with protein when I don't have time to cook.

I drink Body by Vi shakes one for breakfast and one for lunch also have healthy snacks and a main meal in the evening low calorie and small portion... and have lost 16lb in 21 days

Why not eat real food in moderation?

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