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Protein shakes

sammunoz17
sammunoz17 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
do protein shakes help with weight loss? I know it's used for muscle recovery but could it also be used to help with weight loss and if so how often should you drink??

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  • mamasmaltz3
    mamasmaltz3 Posts: 1,111 Member
    No. A calorie deficit helps with weight loss. Protein shakes are a good source of protein if you struggle to get enough through regular meals .
  • patrickfish7
    patrickfish7 Posts: 190 Member
    Depends on your point of view. There dont directly help weight loss but depending on the shake contents, it may be a weight management shake, which means it can at least partly replace a meal. But as a general rule, protein shakes are like vitamins - a supplement to an existing diet.
  • sammunoz17
    sammunoz17 Posts: 2 Member
    Oh okay that's makes sense! Thank you :)
  • samantha0131
    samantha0131 Posts: 29 Member
    I use them as snacks In Between my meals, I like them.
  • AntYoungs319
    AntYoungs319 Posts: 2 Member
    I take my Recovery XS post workouts and it relieves a lot of stiffness and ache and pains the next morning allowing me to go bear mode in the gym the next day.
    It works out to be about 312kcal however I manage my calorie and nutrition to a fine science so I can make allowances for it to ensure I take the 30+g's of Protein and Carbs I need.

    Don't use it as a meal replacement, use it as a reward for hard work and it'll do wonders for you.
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    I drink a protein shake everyday as a snack to hold me over till lunch and it gives me the protein that I need for lifting weights.
  • cindyangotti
    cindyangotti Posts: 294 Member
    They have helped me lose weight. I have one in the morning and I am full until lunch. That saves me a lot of calories. For whatever reason food doesn't keep me full in the mornings but protein shakes do.
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