Good Meal Replacement Shake

If you have trouble meeting protein goals - then look for a protein shake. If it's just one meal, a protien shake is fine. But, a protein shake is NOT the same thing as a meal replacement.

With a blender you could make a smoothie. Protein powder, spinach, fruit & something for fat....like nut butter. You could even throw oats in there.

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Metagenics has a good line of shakes. They are low carb and sugar if you care. The chocolate is pretty tasty too.

I use Nature's Bounty Optimal Solutions Vanilla Bean shake because it's a combination of a protein shake, a multivitamin & a probiotic, for women. It's cheaper to buy all of it in 1, than all 3 of those separately. I only buy it on sale & with a manufacturer & store coupons. So regularly for a 13 day supply, it'd cost about $18.00 but I'd wait until it was on sale for 1/2 price $9.00, then had a $2.00 manufacturer coupon & a $4.00 store coupon. So I'd be able to buy it for only $3.00 & save $15.00. I also often add coffee, to it.

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catscats222 wrote: »

buying something online can be pricey
before going that route, see what your local stores like walmart have to offer and compare prices

I agree to compare prices, but often it's cheaper because the online stores sell in higher volumes, with lower overhead.

And you can find stuff that might be hard to find locally.

I don't trust protein powders so I add Greek yogurt to my smoothies for some protein. This is my usual recipe:

1 cup unsweetened almond coconut milk
1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
Handful of spinach or kale
1 cup of fruit of your choice (mix and match)
1 tbsp of cacao powder (makes anything taste good)
1 tbsp ground flaxseed
A few almonds for extra protein

Comes out yummy and under 300 calories and keeps me satisfied until lunch. Also great for after a workout.

I have real issues with true "meal replacement shakes", smoothies made with whole (intact with fiber) fruits, vegetables, grains, nut butters or seeds are something completely different. If smoothies work for you, great. But shakes made from a powder or liquid mixed with juice, milk or water as meal replacements have always been a no go for me. When replacing a meal or two with a shake, I would be ill in no time.

daniwilford wrote: »

I have real issues with true "meal replacement shakes", smoothies made with whole (intact with fiber) fruits, vegetables, grains, nut butters or seeds are something completely different. If smoothies work for you, great. But shakes made from a powder or liquid mixed with juice, milk or water as meal replacements have always been a no go for me. When replacing a meal or two with a shake, I would be ill in no time.

I typically agree but since mine is also a vitamin & a probiotic, I use it; plus I dislike smoothies & this is as close as I can get, to having a milkshake daily; without actually having a milkshake daily. Also I explained in my above post, about how cost effective; this is for me. 13 meals, vitamins & a probiotic for approximately $3.00 total is only 0.23 daily.

The only other time that I ever went on a "shake diet", was after I had my wisdom teeth removed & with complications (lockjaw), I couldn't consume solid food; for a week. I wasn't trying to lose weight then but this was before the days of Ensure being available. So I drank Slim Fast shakes & ate yogurt & baby food.

phoebe4fitness wrote: »

Do you think I could still get it but online?
That one sounds pretty good!

E-mail the company and see if they have shipped to Australia before. The reason I bring this up is because I lost $300 worth of products once that I ordered from America, because our stupid customs wouldn't let it through, it got seized and destroyed. They have a massive list of foods/supplements not allowed here