Breakfast shakes??

I drink an ideal shake shake every morning either blender with almond milk and ice or just in a shaker with almond milk. It keeps me full until my morning snack and they are the only meal replacement shake I can tolerate every morning.

Protein shakes are usually better as a pre or post exercise snack as they are good for recovering muscle be carefull because they arnt all low in calories

My latest smoothies have been the following:
Frozen strawberries
Cottage Cheese
60ml milk
fruit - Banana/ pawpaw/mango/ etc.
Oatbran/ oats
seeds

Lots of protein, very filling and yummy!! It also means I don't have to worry about running out of expensive protein shake as I can usually pick up cottage cheese pretty cheaply.

I do either a Vega One meal replacement shake (160-170 calories) or Isagenix shake every morning (240 calories). Isagenix taste better but also has a ton more sugar in them, whereas the Vega One shakes are amazing in what you get from them, including probiotics, veggies, greens, omegas and 20 grams of protein. It takes a bit to get used to the taste cause of the greens

My current favorite:

1/2 cup (123g) pumpkin puree
100g Greek yogurt (I usually do vanilla or pumpkin flavor)
1/2 cup cashew milk
1 apple (I use bananas, too, but apple works nicely)
Pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp vanilla
Ice cubes

No protein powder necessary if you don't want to use it.
Sometimes I will also add 1 serving of rolled oats to this.

I play around with different combinations, why not try that and see what you like. I make sure to have protein, since that makes it filling for me and helps me meet my overall goal, and I also add vegetables and some fruit (more veg than fruit since that's consistent with my overall nutrient goals), and at least a little fat (usually from nuts or dairy).

An example is a serving of protein powder, some Fage greek yogurt, some homemade cashew milk (this includes the cashews, so has more calories than non homemade, but also healthy fat and a little protein, and is delicious), a lot of winter squash (cooked in advance and chilled, lately using spaghetti squash which is pretty neutral, used different other ingredients and some spices with pumpkin and butternut), lots of kale, green pepper, and some strawberries.

Sounds weird, but it's delicious. I've also enjoyed using goat's milk or yogurt for the dairy, powdered peanuts instead of cashew milk, hemp hearts instead of nuts, many different herbs and spices, cauliflower or summer squash instead of green peppers, any greens (of course), and for the fruit I will use any berries, mango, pineapple, and in the summer was using whatever was in season (I like pears and peaches and melon). Some ended up tasting better than others, but the experimenting is fun.

samlindz wrote: »

I was looking for more of a fruity one but if a protein shank is better for weight loss then I'll definitely try it! Thanks!

What's best for weight loss is something that helps keep you under your calorie goal for the day. You'll have to try a few options to see what works best for you at keeping you satisfied, hitting your macros, and not putting you over your calories.

I think what the OP is looking for is a shake that helps starve off hunger by making you feel full. I think that's what she means by "better for weight loss." Because obviously if you feel full you won't want to eat more. I don't know too much about shakes for that but I know they exist. (Maybe something with high fiber?) I just drink a carnation instant breakfast chocolate shake each morning and I think it fills me until lunch. But that might not be enough for everybody.