Protein Shake Calories

bigbaby · 05-12-2008, 12:06 PM

I used mydailyplate.com and figured out that my protein shake is 429 calories. Might that be too many?

Chocolate soy milk
protein powder
2 tbsp peanut butter (10g of extra protein)

It's delicious!!!!

jmcambra · 05-12-2008, 02:46 PM

That sounds like a lot for one meal, but it depends what else you're eating...

georgia girl · 05-12-2008, 04:05 PM

That sounds really high! I personally would not want to drink that many calories. Do you drink it as a meal or snack? How many grams of protein does it have? What is your average calories per day (including the shake)?

I personally like the low carb slim fast. It has 190 calories/20g protein. If I weren't so tight in the mornings I would probably just eat all of my protein, but I can't eat first thing.

Bozzj · 05-12-2008, 04:12 PM

A few suggestions to reduce cal

use skim milk (if less). not chocolate.
use SF choc syrup (davini has one) (15-30 cal)
use PB2 (just google it..it's amazing and only 52 cal for 2 tbsp)!!

hope2bhealthy · 05-13-2008, 12:02 AM

i think that your protein shake is only too many calories if it doesn't fill you up for a while. but if you drink it at 7 and don't want lunch until noon or 1, then it's fine, especially if it is really high in protein and not high in carbs. i have a shake like this that i make, and it fills me up for hours. slimfast has half the cals, but only fills me for 2, maybe 3 hours, so i end up eating the same amount of cals as if i'd had the good shake.

jmcambra · 05-13-2008, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by hope2bhealthy

i think that your protein shake is only too many calories if it doesn't fill you up for a while. but if you drink it at 7 and don't want lunch until noon or 1, then it's fine, especially if it is really high in protein and not high in carbs. i have a shake like this that i make, and it fills me up for hours. slimfast has half the cals, but only fills me for 2, maybe 3 hours, so i end up eating the same amount of cals as if i'd had the good shake.

I agree, you really have to list what else your eating. If your high cal shake is satisfying you enough to make it through lunch, then your good!

Ollie123 · 05-13-2008, 12:20 PM

I just purchased 60 Protidiet shakes on line. Each netted out to be $1.52 each as there was a coupon code "SAVE10" . Each shake comes in a handy little plastic bottle that you can throw in your purse/backpack and are water based. Each of them have 15 grams of protein and 80-90 calories. Best thing since sliced bread! I purchased sugar free syrups from Starbucks; hazelnut, mocha and carmel. Just ask your server. They range from $6.99 to $10 and can be added to any shake which adds so much flavor.

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Originally Posted by Bozzj

A few suggestions to reduce cal

use skim milk (if less). not chocolate.
use SF choc syrup (davini has one) (15-30 cal)
use PB2 (just google it..it's amazing and only 52 cal for 2 tbsp)!!

bigbaby · 05-13-2008, 03:04 PM

hope2bhealthy--thanks for the thoughts. I made a shake this morning at 6:45a.m. I made myself eat lunch at 1:00---I wasn't hungry...so I'd say that the calories in the shake is alright. However, I think that I will try to find lower calorie chocolate soy milk.