Meal replacement shakes; women
daniag1234
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Have any women had any luck with meal replacement shakes or appetite suppressants?
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Female or male, neither TEACH you how to form habits of over consumption of food which is the reason people get overweight in the first place. Ask yourself this: what happens if you STOP using meal replacement shakes and appetite suppressants? Will you understand how to eat better? Will you have learned how to control your appetite? Will you have created a habitual behavior that you can do for life? If not, then weight regain is inevitable.
Do it right the first time. Eat less than you do now.
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True I figured as much. I just like supplements (protein, vitamins etc) looking for a kickstarter0
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I use carnation breakfast essentials. It comes in single serve packages and pre mixed drinks and as just a tub of the pounder. It's a meal replacement and it usually keeps me full for 3 to 4 hours. I like using it when i don't have time to eat or if im not hungry in the morning but still have to eat. Hope this helps.0
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I like Ideal Shape protein shake.0
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They're fine to use as "supplementation" to a good balanced diet. They shouldn't be the replacement for a meal though.daniag1234 wrote: »True I figured as much. I just like supplements (protein, vitamins etc) looking for a kickstarter
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The shakes can be more calories than a decent meal.0
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Thanks everyone!0
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Some of those shakes have 19 grams of sugar. I would leave them alone and just drink a glass of skim milk instead. Slim fast and carnation are horrible with sugar (people don't read the labels or want good taste).0
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Same a some have said lost weight but once I quit them it came back. I do have a protein shake for breakfast during the week but that's only because it's quick and I don't want to get up early to make breakfast.0
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I drink a protein shake at lunch on most days, but at 500 calories and as part of eating at maintenance, I wouldn't really call it a replacement.I use carnation breakfast essentials.
I use this too! I mix one packet of the chocolate flavor with one scoop of unflavored whey protein and two cups of milk, and it just tastes like chocolate milk. I love it!
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Those shakes leave me starving after 2 hours, definitely not what I'd call a 'meal' replacement. A snack, sure. A meal? NOPE.0
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daniag1234 wrote: »True I figured as much. I just like supplements (protein, vitamins etc) looking for a kickstarter
They don't kick start anything. They don't do anything different than if you had eaten the same amount of calories as a meal. Say the shake has 250 calories as an example, you could make a big vegetable omelette for the same amount of calories.
When you start to restrict your calories you will get a natural kick start as you lose water weight. Save your money or spend it on a food scale if you don't already have one
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I use slim & save shakes with an added scoop of protein powder but as a supplement not a meal replacement0
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Some mornings I mix a meal replacement powder with super greens powder and milk to keep me satisfied all day. I work in fast food, I'd rather drink a meal replacement shake that "Doesn't teach me how to eat" then to munch of fries all day. But, I don't use it as a means to keep my calorie intake extremely low, if I get hungry, I'll eat a fruit or a healthy snack. I think they can work with your diet, if you don't make them your entire diet. (:0
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Here's my meal replacement smoothie, which keeps me full for hours:
I use decaf, stevia-sweetened green tea for the liquid.0 -
Here's the deal--you don't need a diet kickstarter. For most people*, the first few weeks of a diet will give them their largest weekly losses while adhering to a moderate caloric deficit and eating regular everyday food. This is because the initial stage of dieting tends to cause a big whoosh of water loss that outpaces the fat weight loss that is caused by the caloric deficit. So you might eat to lose a pound a week but instead lose three pounds. There really is no good reason to try to push your initial weight loss to move quicker than that.
*There are some exceptions to this but they are a minority.0 -
I have a Designer Whey protein shake for breakfast since I wake up crazy early (5am) and can't bother fixing myself breakfast that early. It works out to be about 200 calories and that and my morning coffee (around 100 calories) keeps me full until around 9am. Then I have a snack...then lunch around 12:30.
Breakfast is the only meal I "replace". Just because I've never been a breakfast person and I can't eat that early.
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I use the SlimFast shakes for when I'm on the go, or have no appetite but know I need to eat. The biggest draw back to relying on them consistently is the inevitable weight gain once you start eating 3 meals a day.0
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If I want to have a quick shake, I drink the Premier Protein Vanilla. They are low in sugar (I am diabetic), and 30g of protein!1
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I use EAS AdvantEdge Carb Control shakes for breakfast. I cannot tolerate a real meal early, no matter what I've tried. They are 100cal, I add in a small fruit in a few hours for the car ride in, and I'm good till 1130-1230 ish.0
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I use soylent as a semi-primary source of food/nutrition. Essentially it's powdered food without a lot of fillers or additives or sugars, and I normally use it as 1000 calories a day and drink protein shakes pre/post workout. I still count my calories and log it, but it has helped me with cravings as well as improving my food choices because when I eat "real food," I want to choose either something nutritious or a small indulgence that I'll genuinely enjoy because it's not an everyday occurrence.0
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I drink a HL shake in the morning and supplements to kickstart my metabolism especially since i was never a morning person. ..its really helped me0
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yepitsmiss wrote: »I drink a HL shake in the morning and supplements to kickstart my metabolism especially since i was never a morning person. ..its really helped me
Just an FYI, you don't need to 'kickstart' your metabolism. Your body is always burning calories and your metabolism doesn't stop, ever, until you die.0 -
I like advocare meal replacement shakes. If I am going to drink one it's usually in the morning for breakfast when I am low on time. However, I am definitely an advocate for using food for meals and not shakes if you can help it. I think everyone is different and what works for one person may not work for the next. I also think that everyone's reason for drinking them. 0
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I drink Shakeology for breakfast. But it's also full of bunch of frozen fruit and yogurt.0
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yepitsmiss wrote: »I drink a HL shake in the morning and supplements to kickstart my metabolism especially since i was never a morning person. ..its really helped me
Just an FYI, you don't need to 'kickstart' your metabolism. Your body is always burning calories and your metabolism doesn't stop, ever, until you die.
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I find shakes made with protein, fruit and milk really useful for busy mornings when I run or go to the gym before work - I'm rarely hungry for about an hour or two after exercising but if I don't eat it can sometimes make my blood sugar go funny later on (if I can't eat until lunch). At least I know I've had something then. I make them the night before and leave them in the fridge. They range from 200-400 calories depending on what I chuck in them, and usually keep me full until about 10am-12pm.0
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Believe it or not, you don't HAVE to have breakfast if it's not your desire. It's perfectly okay to skip it if you feel you can make it till noon.I have a Designer Whey protein shake for breakfast since I wake up crazy early (5am) and can't bother fixing myself breakfast that early. It works out to be about 200 calories and that and my morning coffee (around 100 calories) keeps me full until around 9am. Then I have a snack...then lunch around 12:30.
Breakfast is the only meal I "replace". Just because I've never been a breakfast person and I can't eat that early.
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I have a huge problem with portion control. Ive felt dreadful in the past month.I also never eat properly ever!! Plus I have a scedule that is just Crazzzy. So ive been a fast food junkie. But In the first week i already feel so much better. Ive cut regular sugar and soda out. Two shakes and one homemade meal with 3 small snacks! Ive lost 4 pounds in the first week. But i feel better. So that is the big plus side.0
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I normal make a smoothie for lunch and or breakfast because it's easy and I find it filling. Mixed berries, mango, kale, avocado, whey protien powder, and a fiber powder. And water and ice.0
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