Protein shakes

Becca21
Becca21 Posts: 361 Member
edited October 4 in Food and Nutrition
I Was Speaking To A Friend About my weight loss and she says i need to have protein shakes.
Is This True Why Do I need them, i Was Thinking I Only Take Them To get Muscle.

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  • rla331
    rla331 Posts: 27 Member
    I drink them as a meal replacement. I have one for breakfast every day, because I wouldn't otherwise eat. And most days one for lunch as well. It just works for me. I would say only use them if you skip meals for some reason. I use the GNC lean shakes, and they are meant for meal replacement , not to bulk you up.
  • jakejacobsen
    jakejacobsen Posts: 584 Member
    You don't need them, but I do find them easy and convent. I like to have one following my workout as I chose to not have a post workout meal or snack as I go from the gym to work.
  • PBJunkie
    PBJunkie Posts: 652
    I Was Speaking To A Friend About my weight loss and she says i need to have protein shakes.
    Is This True Why Do I need them, i Was Thinking I Only Take Them To get Muscle.

    Protein is necessary for preserving and building muscle mass, but also used to heal your body from any wounds.
  • lucycaz
    lucycaz Posts: 191 Member
    Hi

    You don't have to have them BUT.....

    i too use them as a meal replacement for breakfast for 3 reasons one becouse I have a nightmare fitting breakfast in and two becouse the extra protien keeps me full through the day and three my PT recomended that increasing my protein aids recovery if working out...

    If you are in a cal deficit you will not bulk up with muscle but it will help to reduce the muscle you lose during your weight loss...

    Lucy
  • thoma74
    thoma74 Posts: 187 Member
    Same here. I drink Bio Rhythm 100% Whole Grains protein shake every morning. Meal replacement is what I use it for.
  • broby425
    broby425 Posts: 68
    I think "need" is a matter of perspective. I make a smoothie for breakfast every morning: vanilla whey protein powder that I get from Costco, with a banana and either strawberries or blueberries. Then I take a pre-made smoothie to work for lunch along with some veggies. Then I have a piece of string cheese and a fruit at mid-morning and mid-afternoon, along with some almonds mid-afternoon. Then a normal dinner in the evening, concentrating on high-nutrient veggies. I include a little protein in the form of poultry, meat, beans/legumes, or maybe tofu in a salad.

    I think the main thing to consider is that you want to make sure that you're getting lots of protein, how you get it doesn't matter much. "How much" can be measured in different ways. For me, I try to make it 20-30 percent of my calories for the day.
  • janf15
    janf15 Posts: 242 Member
    For most people, you don't need them (as said) however, there are many benefits to them and the protein will not bulk you up if that is what you are concerned about.

    If you make a protein smoothie, you may get a lot of benefits from the fruit you are putting in and the protein is particularly useful to help give the muscles protein you may be losing during workout. The advantage of protein is also that you will have a sense of fullness as well for a longer period of time.

    If you are bulking up - is that you in the photo? - then I would suggest that you talk with a coach who can advise you in healthy eating with the purpose of building muscles, because we may not only be talking about protein in general, but also things like amino acids. If that is you in the photo, and you are trying to add muscle your nutritional needs are much different than the majority on this site.

    I am not a big fan of most meal replacements. There is stuff in them I don't care for. The way I see meal replacements - use them if you need something quick and you don't have anything else - and if I am going somewhere else after the gym.
  • lucksonmyside
    lucksonmyside Posts: 1 Member
    I had a hard time finding one that I liked the taste of that wasn't too many calories, carbs, or with artificial sweeteners. I finally found one I love. It's all the flavors of the Jay Robb Whey Protein Powders (but I usually get vanilla!) It is 110 calories, 1g carbs, 0g fat, 25g protein, 0g sugar (it is made with natural stevia.) I mix 1 scoop with 6 oz. of unsweetened vanilla almond milk. The almond milk adds 30 calories, 2.6g fat, 1.5g carbs, .75g protein & no sugar.
    So when you're all done, you only have 140 calories, 2.6 g fat, 2.5g carbs, 25.75 g protein, & still no sugar that keeps me satisfied all morning!
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