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Meal replacement shakes

kimberly2402
kimberly2402 Posts: 33 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I'm always on the run during lunch hours looking for a good easy meal replacement shake

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited October 2017
    If you're comfortable settling for a replacement, they're pretty much the same quality-wise. You have to find one that fits your nutritional needs; taste is subjective.
  • kimberly2402
    kimberly2402 Posts: 33 Member
    I work in the ER, getting more than 10 minutes to sit & eat is out of the question. I packed on the pounds by binge eating before & after work.
    Guess my question is meal replacement shakes the same as those "protein" shakes?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    kimberly2402 wrote: »
    I work in the ER, getting more than 10 minutes to sit & eat is out of the question. I packed on the pounds by binge eating before & after work.
    Guess my question is meal replacement shakes the same as those "protein" shakes?

    a protein shake is literally just liquid protein.

    a meal replacement shake should have more balanced macros.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    kimberly2402 wrote: »
    I work in the ER, getting more than 10 minutes to sit & eat is out of the question. I packed on the pounds by binge eating before & after work.
    In that case, I'd rather adress the binge eating, instead of risking to increase the urge to binge. Replacing food with shakes is trying to remove yourself from the problem, but food is not the problem, your relationship with food is the problem. If eating two meals per day is more practical, there is no real reason why you can't do that, as long as you do it sensibly.
  • jessicapk
    jessicapk Posts: 574 Member
    I like Vega One or even Vega Essentials. They have probiotics, Omega 3, plenty of fiber, protein, and vitamins. With 12oz of almond milk, it keeps me full for a while.
  • ona1990
    ona1990 Posts: 58 Member
    jessicapk wrote: »
    I like Vega One or even Vega Essentials. They have probiotics, Omega 3, plenty of fiber, protein, and vitamins. With 12oz of almond milk, it keeps me full for a while.

    I love the Vega brand! I do a frozen banana and cold brew coffee with the chocolate. Keeps me perfectly full for about 4 hours til lunch :) I was using Protein and Greens but recently bought the Essentials type. For only 10 more calories, it has much more micronutrients.
  • alcomer
    alcomer Posts: 101 Member
    I love Premier Protein Shakes, not sure they are considered meal replacements, but I have one for bfast daily and they keep me going till lunch time. I like the chocolate and the banana ones the best. I also mix a shake with PB2 for an extra yummy extra protein shake!
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Boost and Ensure are perfectly good meal replacement shakes. No mixing required unless you just want to buy the powder.
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