Protein powder vs Meal replacement shakes

nad12

nad12

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Hi all,

Q1.
Is there much difference between the meal replacement shakes (such weight watchers, or supermarket own brands) and the protein powder tubs (the likes of Phd, MaxiMuscle, etc..)?

I ask as I have a 2kg of Phd Pharma Whey HT+ and 4kg of MyProtein Isolate Whey and thought I could use this (1 Pharma:2 MyProtein ratio) with milk as a meal replacement shake (MRS). This will save me buying new specific MRS.

Would I notice any detrimental effect of having protein powders over the MRS. I don't go to the gym currently so wouldn't need the additional protein but don't want to add extra weight that a non-MRS may give you. The aim is to lose a little weight by not eating lunch daily.

Q2.
Has anyone used the DirectNutrition brand? Any good?

Thanks.
 
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Seems a bit of a nonsense faffing around with meal replacement shakes - just eat good food and count your calories.

Also, if you don't go to the gym, why the **** do you have 10kg of whey powder?????
 
amigafan2003 said:
Seems a bit of a nonsense faffing around with meal replacement shakes - just eat good food and count your calories.

Also, if you don't go to the gym, why the **** do you have 10kg of whey powder?????
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Corrected: Only 6kg of protein. I was hitting the weights a year back but then tore a tendon. Unable to get back into it and now have all that powder going to waste before it passes the use-by-date.
 
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one thing i can tell you about them shakes. they make my poop solid hard like rock.

i changed to fruits. much much better!!!!
 
Depends what yoy want to do replace meals or just supliment protien because you dont want to be eating a **** load of chicken?

I've started using Huel shakes for my meals in work cause it saves me loads of time in food lrep at home and i know im getting a good balanced meal in my short break.

3 of them plus a decent homecooked meal when i get home during the week.

Then normal . food on the weekend.

Weight watchers etc are really **** ingredients though dirt cheap casein and maltodextein sold for a premium price.
 
nad12 said:
Corrected: Only 6kg of protein. I was hitting the weights a year back but then tore a tendon. Unable to get back into it and now have all that powder going to waste before it passes the use-by-date.
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The protien shakes can be usefup for keeping yiu feeling full if youre trying to cut back on food but have poor willpower when you get hungry but whey is fairly quick to digest
 
[FnG]magnolia;29455232 said:
Isn't this pointless if you're not going to the gym?
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Depends they're basicsly the same **** thats in weight loss shakes too.

Low calorie but keep you feeling full.

MRS though are just for if your short on time/lazy to replace a meal
 
[FnG]magnolia;29455232 said:
Isn't this pointless if you're not going to the gym?
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not necessarily, sure the extra protein is but he's looking at this as a cheap way of having meal replacement shakes by using these prtein suppliments instead

presumably he ought to compare the nutritional information

I don't think either these protein shakes or slim-fast/weight-watchers stuff is a good idea long term but the idea of taking some shake aimed at bodybuilders that is cheaper and contains the same stuff albeit with extra protein isn't necessarily a bad one
 
I think more just because if you're ****ting too frequently due to inflammation and losing weight/not absorbing enough nutrients then they could be a useful addition + they don't seem to irritate the gut too much
 
nad12 said:
Hi all,

Q1.
Is there much difference between the meal replacement shakes (such weight watchers, or supermarket own brands) and the protein powder tubs (the likes of Phd, MaxiMuscle, etc..)?
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There should be labels on them showing at least the basics of what's in them. Since there aren't tightly fixed standards for the nutritional content of meal replacement shakes or "protein powder tubs", it's impossible to answer your question. Different ones could be signficantly different, so there isn't one answer.
 
Protein powder is just food, if you have it lying around it's better buying less other food and adding some protein shakes to your day otherwise you're just throwing that money away.

Protein shakes are primarily protein, meal replacements are just that. Protein is like one part of a steak/egg/whatever, a steak or egg also has fat, vitamins, minerals. Meal replacements add fat/carbs/vitamins where a protein shake is mostly just protein then depending on the brand a few things added but not usually that much.

Frankly you'll be fine, you don't have to have lots of fat and vitamins at every meal, protein shakes alone are fine. You might want to maybe buy some good fats to throw in with the shake, bulkpowders do ground up chia seeds or flaxseed, both taste good, add good quality omegas and some other useful things. Chia is more complete than flaxseed and adds a lot of minerals/vitamins and some great fibre. Both are pretty cheap in reasonable sizes, has a little protein in as well so you could do a slightly smaller scoop of protein and a decent scoop of chia.
 
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