I think the idea of a high -
calorie meal replacement shake is sound but am not a fan of weight gainers in general.
Not exact matches
Whey protein which already has high amount of BCAAs is great to be consumed pre and post-workout, but considering that even the purest, most filtered protein brands have around 100
calories in a serving, some people prefer that they save the protein for after the workout in the form of a protein
shake or as a
meal replacement.
The problem is that these people never learn to control
calories without the
shakes and
meal replacements.
Add the
calorie content of the
meal replacement shakes and you'll end up eating around 1000
calories each day for nine days.
If your goal is weight loss and you begin drinking protein
shakes as supplements rather than
meal replacements, you may rack up a
calorie surplus that will actually prevent you from slimming down, since many protein
shakes are high in
calories.
A study by the Obesity Research Institute AT Colombia University College found that when comparing a low
calorie diet to a
meal replacement shake, the
shake was able to:
The Slim - Fast Plan: Slim - Fast consists of
meal -
replacement shakes, snack bars and one real - food dinner, giving a total of around 1200
calories in a single day.
Meal replacement diets use
shakes, snacks, and soups as part of a
calorie - controlled diet.
The problem is that these people never learn to control
calories without
shakes and the
meal replacements.
One main difference is that
shakes are often used as
meal replacements, allowing you to ingest fewer
calories while staying fuller longer.
Before this I did
meal replacement shakes for 2 + years consistently and stayed around 1200
calories a day with no weight loss.