Any women supplementing meals with protein shakes??

JaymeHayes14
JaymeHayes14 Posts: 15 Member
edited November 17 in Health and Weight Loss
I have found that I meet my protein for the day by replacing my breakfast with a protein shake.
1 scoop protein powder
1 tablespoon peanut butter
8 oz. unsweetened almond milk 30 calories

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  • heiliskrimsli
    heiliskrimsli Posts: 735 Member
    I make smoothies when i need a really light meal. Depending on what kind of fruit or berries I'm putting in it, it's either PB2 or Muscle Pharm vanilla.
  • bunkahes
    bunkahes Posts: 216 Member
    I am doing half a scoop with slimfast
  • ABballet4227
    ABballet4227 Posts: 17 Member
    I put about two scoops protein powder into the big smoothies I make every day as my breakfast and lunch. As long as you are only replacing meals with shakes once a day or should be fine. Don't skimp out on your fruits and veggies though!
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    I usually have a GNC lean shake @ 170 cals per serving which is higher than my powder but these are ready to drink and my bf gets a discount making them about 1$ each so I just have those.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    I get 150g protein a day, and 15g of collagen in yoghurt is the extent of my protein supplementation. I much prefer eating food to drinking!
  • Shanel0916
    Shanel0916 Posts: 586 Member
    @JaymeHayes14 I do this all the time especially since I workout in the mornings and I am not really a breakfast person never have been even before starting weight loss.
  • Running_and_Coffee
    Running_and_Coffee Posts: 811 Member
    I like Quest and Optimum Whey. I get plenty of protein from my regular diet but like these brands for a snack--will mix half a scoop with fruit and egg whites and make "blender pancakes" from them for around 150 calories.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited April 2017
    No. I need real food to feel full. I use protein powder as an addition to my food (mixed into yogurt/oatmeal or made into pancakes, etc), or as a supplement drink if I'm low on protein for the day.
  • rolenthegreat
    rolenthegreat Posts: 78 Member
    I'm not a big meat eater, I supplement with protein shakes, but as a snack not really as a meal.
    Usually it's just powder and almond milk. But when I am feeling fancy I throw in a banana or some Greek yogurt.
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    Protein is food, just the same as any food.

    As long as you are hitting your targets, be it chicken, shakes, eggs or whatever - it'll work.

    I prefer my clients to have egg whites as its a little more filling when dieting, and gives you something to masticate over which is one thing people when dieting down.
  • ekd23
    ekd23 Posts: 89 Member
    I don't like eating breakfast, but I like to have something light in the morning so I don't feel ravenous by lunch. I drink a Premier Protein ready-made shake just about every morning. 30g of protein.
  • MessyApron
    MessyApron Posts: 206 Member
    edited April 2017
    I keep collagen powder in my pantry and add a few scoops a day to smoothies, soups, waffle/pancake recipes, even to my iced coffee. It's an excellent source of nutritional protein, and keeping my protein macro to about 25% helps keep me from binging.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    I'm like others, I try to hit my goals with food if at all possible. In the earlier days when my calorie goal was higher I might have a shake with some fruit in, especially nice in the summer. But now, I have two sample bags and have barely touched them.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I have a smoothie everyday for lunch, have done for years.
  • lumenosis
    lumenosis Posts: 66 Member
    Yup, breakfast. I have a protein meal replacement powder that I mix with frozen fruit and unsweetened coconut milk. Ends up being between 200-300 Cals. I looked really hard for a whey powder that was relatively well rounded nutrition wise and not full of crap. It should not be so hard to find clean(er) options. If it's something you're going to consume everyday it shouldn't be filled with words you can't pronounce (unless the words are the Latin names of plant/fruit extracts). My 2 cents
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    Weekdays, I have one in the morning on the way to work. Tasty, nutritious, saves me time and I can eat/drink my breakfast on the way to work without making a mess.
  • fitmom4lifemfp
    fitmom4lifemfp Posts: 1,572 Member
    edited April 2017
    I generally don't have a problem meeting my protein goal, but I really do like Syntha-6 Chocolate Peanut Butter or Optimum Nutrition (chocolate) protein powder mixed with skim milk, as an occasional change for breakfast. It's fast and easy - great for mornings where I have an early meeting.
  • AgidGirl
    AgidGirl Posts: 138 Member
    I have been loving the IdealShakes meal replacement powder. They are the tastiest shakes I've tried! I'll drink a shake on the weekends when I'm busy or at the end of the day as a dessert if I have calories left.
  • Mellonator81
    Mellonator81 Posts: 14 Member
    Yup! I like to use 1 scoop chocolate Vega protein powder, 1 cup cold brewed coffee, ice and a few splashes of 1% milk.
    It gives me the protein I need and a caffeine boost, so win/win!
    Plus, adding the coffee greatly diminishes the 'powder' taste/consistency, making it enjoyable B)
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    When I'm low on protein and/or iron I do. But I don't mix my protein powder with calcium-rich liquids, like milk. My protein powder also supplements iron. Calcium blocks the absorption of iron, and I really need my iron. So I make sure I get my calcium in at different meals...(It's not milk based or calcium enriched protein powder so I don't have to worry about it.) :)
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    I haven't had a protein shake in my life. I would try one just to satisfy my curiousity, not to hit protein goal, I do that effortlessly with food.
  • misciej
    misciej Posts: 14 Member
    I am a RN in home health. Which can be read as, 'One who eats 2 meals a day in her car.' I generally have 10 minutes travel time. Prior to exercising and counting calories I was eating out daily and usually only one meal. Pizza, donuts, burritos and pretty much always Dunkin coffee with EXTRA sweetener and creamer added.

    I told my son I was tired of being tired ALL the time. He took me to the store and stocked me up on protein shakes, protein bars and almond snacks. I wasn't consuming breakfast before so it doesn't matter if I am 'drinking' my breakfast now. But I use premier protein, pure protein, powerful yogurt and elite power. All have at least 20g of protein! For lunch I eat a protein bar and if I need a snack in the car I have 100 calorie almonds individually packaged.

    I am a vegetarian and this is a PERFECT way for me to get my protein. I am not longer exhausted and dragging.
  • starryphoenix
    starryphoenix Posts: 381 Member
    I use the Garden of Life protein powders to make breakfast shakes sometimes, because that is the hardest meal of the day for me.
  • BlueberryJoghurt
    BlueberryJoghurt Posts: 67 Member
    I usually reach my protein throughout the day as Im trying to keep carbs low but Ill have a buttermilk as lunch usually since I prefer my main meal in the evening and just snacking stuff during the day.

    Really wanna try protein shakes tho tbh!
  • kayeroze
    kayeroze Posts: 146 Member
    edited April 2017
    I do breakfast shakes of between 300-350 calories. I use Isopure unflavored protein powder (1 scoop), 2 parts fruit and 1 part greens (I do 2 cups and 1 cup), and 1 cup of sweetend almond coconut milk blend (50 cals). It makes about 24 oz of shake, really filling, easy to prep, and around 30g of protein.
  • jacobsl221
    jacobsl221 Posts: 75 Member
    I do 90 calories' worth of GNC protein powder in my morning coffee.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    No. I need real food to feel full. I use protein powder as an addition to my food (mixed into yogurt/oatmeal or made into pancakes, etc), or as a supplement drink if I'm low on protein for the day.

    This.

    Also, protien cheesecake is far more pleasant than a smoothie. :drinker:
  • FITitch40
    FITitch40 Posts: 26 Member
    AgidGirl wrote: »
    I have been loving the IdealShakes meal replacement powder. They are the tastiest shakes I've tried! I'll drink a shake on the weekends when I'm busy or at the end of the day as a dessert if I have calories left.

    I just started IdealShake for breakfast and it's very tasty. I've had it plain vanilla with almond milk, and also with frozen blueberries also yummy. Perfect for quick easy breakfast you don't have to plan, I get tired of meal preping everything! Has been doing a decent job on controlling hunger. I don't always have a protein only shake as I tend to meet my protein goals through food.
  • Sumiblue
    Sumiblue Posts: 1,597 Member
    I have a protein smoothie for lunch every day, with spinach and an apple thrown in. I'm 5'2" & 48 & my maintenance calories aren't very high. Helps me hit my protein macro without going over calories. It's pretty filling, too.
  • BlueSkyShoal
    BlueSkyShoal Posts: 325 Member
    I started doing Quest protein shakes because I was having trouble hitting my daily protein goal. Truly the best protein powder I've ever tried. It's so good. I got a variety pack so I could test the various flavors before I committed to a big canister.
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