Meal replacement shakes

I make my own smoothies for breakfast and they keep me full until lunch. I use 2 cups of baby kale/ spinach mix, whey protein powder (unflavored), fruit (fresh or frozen) and either almond milk or water or coffee.

ndj1979 wrote: »

none..

eat real food..

This.

I've yet to find a shake that fills me up enough to replace a meal (or I have to put so much stuff in it it ends up way too many calories).

One of the problems with meal replacement shakes (and liquid calories in general), is that your body doesn't recognize the intake of nutrient dense food, nor any 'food' like substance - and therefore doesn't produce Leptin (hormone that tells your body you are full)- which fails satiate appetite leading many to over consume for the day.

I guess it's psychological because when I drink meal replacement shakes, my mind tells my body that I haven't eaten. I have to have real food. That's why I have slim fast powder and lean shakes in my cupboard slightly used...If I'm running late, I keep greek yogurt on hand for a quick meal.

I am a fan of Muscle Milk, It's essentially cheap at WalMart or online, it helps keep me feeling full between meals, or just as a breakfast replacement in a pinch. Doesn't taste half bad either.

I use My Protein Impact Diet Whey.....they are great and really filling

While food is obviously a good option - If you are going to replace a meal with a shake, I would go with IdealShape Meal Replacement Shakes. I actually drink these for breakfast (I'm not a fan of eating when I wake up but I know it's essential!). They actually taste good. You just mix them with water and it fills you up. I asked a nutritionist I work with about these shakes and she said they are actualy great! (: Best of luck!!

Updated May 5, 2015 by unknown

Herbalife as a company feels ultra-scammy and has been in financial trouble. You don't need anything they sell to lose weight, or to lose lots of weight. CBC in Canada had an interesting segment on their Marketplace show last year - see Remedy or Ripoff: http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episodes/2014-2015/natural-cures-remedy-or-ripoff

Currently one can't view nutritional info on Slimfast on-line on either their US or Canadian websites. The database lists a typical shake as 190 calories. That isn't a meal replacement. Call it a snack and I'm ok with it. ;-)

The Slimfast plan published on their Canadian site is: 3x100 calorie snacks, 2 of their 190 calorie "meal replacements", and 1 500 calorie balanced meal = 1180 calories. One size fits all, no mention of age, sex, height, or activity level. Yes, most folks will lose weight under that plan.

Real food holds more appeal to me. That said I am not opposed to using something like a Cliff energy or protein bar as a stop gap after a long run.

I use GNC protein shakes in the morning because I start early, I'm not usually able to eat food for awhile when I wake up, I just simply don't want any, and I can't eat at my desk at work, thus I need something. They work for me for that. But if I had the way to have real food instead I could. But for my needs, these work well.

I use them if I need calories for the day and I add frozen fruit to them usually mango or pineapple instead of any kind of ice. Spirutein http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/custom/600016/2

or Genisoy https://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/genisoy/soy-protein-powder

you can mix them with whatever I've done it with decaf coffee, water, low fat milk, goat milk or oatmeal milk depending on what I have and what I need to hit my calories at the end of the day.

I keep Atkins protein shakes on hand, but I can't say I like them -- they're pretty much around for emergency morning rushes. I'm proably going to switch to something else if the ones I have on hand ever run out (I seriously can't bring myself to have one even once a week). I will say that as disgusting as they are, I notice I have a better workout when I do choke one down, so I guess... there's that.