Thoughts on protein shakes?

cupcakelover103
cupcakelover103 Posts: 197 Member
edited September 27 in Food and Nutrition
I am trying to up my protein, especially at breakfast and i was wondering what you guys thought about protein shakes. Do they fill you up? Or is it more of a supplement that is not supposed to?

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  • kirchharr
    kirchharr Posts: 1
    I use about 1/3 of the serving size for Amplified Whey Protein from GNC and am full for hours!
  • elliecolorado
    elliecolorado Posts: 1,040
    I always have one after a workout as a snack. Depends on what I mix with it I usually make a smoothie with a scoop or a scoop and a half of unflavored protein powder and it's pretty filling.
  • christy_frank
    christy_frank Posts: 680 Member
    I have one WITH my breakfast and just introduced them as my morning snack as well. They are a great way to get in more protein.
  • BigDaddyRonnie
    BigDaddyRonnie Posts: 506 Member
    didn't even read the other posts....I always have protein shakes...sometimes 2-3 times a day. Depending on how you take will determine if they fill you up.
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    I love my protein shakes. I don't drink them at breakfast though, only after workouts.
  • Isane
    Isane Posts: 1
    Just drinking normal whey protein isolate shake made with water really isn't enough to give the full feeling. Try using low fat or skim milk with some berries or frozen fruit with the powder. You get the fiber from the fruit and an addition amount of protein from the milk. Or you can throw a little plain oatmeal into the blender with a bit more water and you can get a balanced meal.
  • cjjones007
    cjjones007 Posts: 602
    I use about 1/3 of the serving size for Amplified Whey Protein from GNC and am full for hours!

    I love that one! The four I generally use are:
    AMP http://www.protein-powder-resource.com/GNC_AMP_Protein.html
    Gold Standard (low sodium so yay! ) http://www.optimumnutrition.com/products/100-whey-gold-standard-p-201.html
    EAS http://www.protein-powder-resource.com/EAS_protein_powder.html
    Muscle Milk http://www.protein-powder-resource.com/muscle_milk_protein.html

    Now I've read several resources that say women could benefit from also adding Soy protein :Shrugs: I'm not sure of the actual health benefit but have seen the Soy based protein is generally lower in cal, but also lower in protein so... LOL

    I think any of the above would be great... For example - my breakfast shake is:
    8oz of either water or milk (80 calories for skim, 120 for 2%, 130 for Soy)
    1 serving of the protein (120 to 130 generally speaking)
    4oz of Fage or Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt... (roughly 65 to 85 calories)

    I take it at 7am and I cannot believe it's time to eat at noon LOL

    I hope the info helps!
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