Questions on Supplements and shakes!

amandadelmont21
amandadelmont21 Posts: 1 Member
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What kind of supplements do you use when you don’t eat much? What’s the best shakes that don’t involve dairy? I want more energy during the day without being up all night.

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  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    You shouldn't eat so little while you lose weight that you need supplements and shakes to stay healthy.

    Choose a reasonable weekly weight loss goal and eat the calories mfp gives you. You can take a multi if you really feel like you need a back up.

    I drink coffee in the morning for a little extra energy when I need it. I don't find shakes filling so they were never much help for me personally while I was losing - I found 200 cals of food was a better choice for me than a shake.
  • MichelleSilverleaf
    MichelleSilverleaf Posts: 2,027 Member
    What's the reason behind not eating much? Methinks that needs to be addressed first.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Make sure you are eating at least 1200 calories a day. If you are avoiding milk, do you accept whey protein?
  • jennifertx12
    jennifertx12 Posts: 1 Member
    How often should you eat? Im trying to tone my body but i find it difficult to eat more than one meal. Suggestions?
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    jennifertx12 wrote: »
    How often should you eat? Im trying to tone my body but i find it difficult to eat more than one meal. Suggestions?

    Meal frequency is a personal preference, but you should still make sure you're getting enough calories
    amandadelmont21 wrote: »
    What kind of supplements do you use when you don’t eat much? What’s the best shakes that don’t involve dairy? I want more energy during the day without being up all night.

    What do you mean by "you don't eat much"?
  • lois1231
    lois1231 Posts: 330 Member
    Losing weight will give you more energy. I also take one a day vitamins that have energy added. Exercise helps also. I used to be a night owl and nap during the day. Now I am up by 5:15 am and rarely nap.
  • sschauer513
    sschauer513 Posts: 313 Member
    jennifertx12 wrote: »
    How often should you eat? Im trying to tone my body but i find it difficult to eat more than one meal. Suggestions?

    How is this difficult this isn't the stone age you don't have to hunt, kill and skin your food. Get some fast food or easily prepared meals but if you get all your calories in 1 meal go for it anything else need to seek some professional counselling for an eating disorder. Or if you graze all day that is fine too the concept of meals is different for everyone but you must get your calories in your you are doing yourself harm.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    jennifertx12 wrote: »
    How often should you eat? Im trying to tone my body but i find it difficult to eat more than one meal. Suggestions?

    What do you mean by tone your body? Are you trying to lose weight or recomp (eat at maintenance)? Either way, calorie dense foods: nuts, nut butters, avocado, oils, syrups, candy, higher fat meats, lower fibre foods, white pasta, bread, noodles, pancakes, dried fruit, granola, smoothies. Eat often, plan and be prepared (always have food with you and in reach)

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