Protein shakes or no? - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

aaneri · 03-19-2009, 01:37 PM

Hello,

I am wondering if it would be beneficial to me if I replaced my lunch with a protein shakes?

If so...can anyone reccomend a protein shakes?

Thanks!!!!

midwife · 03-19-2009, 01:50 PM

I wouldn't replace lunch with a protein shake, but I do think protein shakes can have a place in an overall meal plan.

My protein shakes give me about 25 grams of protein for not very many calories. But they do not fill me up. They help me reach my protein goals (I lift weights).

My goal is to not be hungry and if all I had for lunch was a protein shake, I would be STARVING! Today my lunch was a steak sandwich with avocado and onion and asparagus. Now that's a lunch!

Volumetrics is the principle of eating foods that will fill you up without totally killing you calorie wise. Think fruits and veggies. Whole grains! Beans! It is possible to eat a large quantity of healthy food and lose weight.

Healthy fats are also important for satiety.

aaneri · 03-19-2009, 01:56 PM

So, it might be helpful to incude a protein shake into my lunch...i just worry about calories...I think I need to restructure my eating

midwife · 03-19-2009, 02:00 PM

What I would suggest first is just spend a week logging all your food in an online counter such as the Daily Plate. Once you see where you are, you can see where you need to go.

It appears that for most folks, a modest calorie restriction will facilitate weight loss. We all do things a little differently. And don't think you need to have all of the answers right out of the gate. I started out calorie counting and running and now I eat 6 times a day, focusing on getting in enough protein, veggies, fruit, fat, and carbs. I'm now weight lifting and running, but that was an evolution.

What else do you eat? If you post a typical menu, I'm sure we could help! Do you exercise?

aaneri · 03-19-2009, 02:03 PM

Thanks...I've heard about eating 6 times a day...how does that work? What does a typical day of eating look for you?

midwife · 03-19-2009, 02:07 PM

I'll direct you to a thread in the Weight Lifting subforum where some of us are recording our meal plans:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=167034

If you look around in that subforum, you can see other weeks' records as well.

And another thread with some good examples of daily plans:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=166937

It is so important to eat enough on this journey. Especially when you are starting out.

aaneri · 03-19-2009, 02:32 PM

hmmmm...very interesting way of eating...any books you can reccomend??