GNC lean shakes!!

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  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
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    CKbabymama wrote: »
    Just to clarify, I was not implying that my metabolism "stops" at night. There is very clear evidence, however, that after hours of not eating it slows down significantly, and eating breakfast revs it up, allowing your body to burn more calories. Check out pretty much any doctor or fitness guru's opinion, and they will say the same.

    For example, from Fitness Magazine:

    '"Simply chewing, digesting and absorbing food kicks your metabolism into gear,' says Jim White, RD, a national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. 'The more frequently you eat, the more often it revs up.' Conversely, missing a meal, or going too long between meals, brings your metabolism to a crawl. 'Your body switches into starvation mode and your system slows down to conserve energy,' White explains."

    http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/weight-loss/tips/supercharge-your-metabolism/

    Also, from WebMD:

    "'It makes sense: Eating early in the day keeps us from 'starvation eating' later on. But it also jump-starts your metabolism, says Elisabetta Politi, RD, MPH, nutrition manager for the Duke Diet & Fitness Center at Duke University Medical School. 'When you don't eat breakfast, you're actually fasting for 15 to 20 hours, so you're not producing the enzymes needed to metabolize fat to lose weight."'

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/lose-weight-eat-breakfast?page=2

    False. "Starvation Mode," where the metabolism slows from starvation doesn't occur until after a few days. In fact, metabolism has been shown to increase over the first two days of fasting.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/761810/the-starvation-mode-myth-again/p1

    http://www.elitefts.com/education/does-eating-more-frequently-boost-my-metabolism/
  • amandablanchard
    amandablanchard Posts: 3 Member
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    I love them. I have them in my meal plan as a post workout snack since you are supposed to have protein and I work out late and don't feel like eating when I get home. I like all the flavors of the premade ones.
  • woofer00
    woofer00 Posts: 123 Member
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    They're food, like any other. If you like them and they fit your food plan, that's great. But they still count as food and nutrition. They're convenient as pre-measured shakes in sealed packets if that helps keep you on point versus grabbing a less nutritious snack. As far as whether they actually help lose weight, any other protein or shake powder would be comparable with portion control.
  • murp4069
    murp4069 Posts: 494 Member
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    I have the rich chocolate in my office right now. I think these are the best tasting meal replacement type shakes I've found. I don't like to eat much for breakfast (has made me feel ill since I was very young to eat anything more than a small yogurt or small banana), but occasionally I forget to bring something to the office to eat or I am more hungry on a particular morning so I'll mix up one of these shakes. A handful of times I've had a shake for lunch because I couldn't get off a call or something to grab my lunch from the fridge. Though, if I have the shake for lunch I try to supplement it with a snack later when I'm not as busy because I'll get hungry in a few hours. They are tasty, but not as satisfying as chewing food in my opinion. :smile:

    Like others said, there's nothing magic about them. It all still comes down to calories in, calories out.

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