If you are still drinking a protein shake do you count that as a "meal" or as a drink?

I'm having trouble getting my protein in and I think it's because I'm keeping to a fairly strict eating schedule of every 3 hours and I'm counting my morning shake as breakfast. Then I'm eating at 9a, 12, 3p, and 6p. I'm thinking I can get an extra meal in if I consider my shake just a drink (meaning I drink it 30 mins before breakfast, not 3 hours before).

I'm still losing weight consistently, and I don't feel like I'm starving myself, but I want to get my protein #'s as high as possible because I am doing Crossfit 3 x's a week and I feel very sluggish on the days I work out.

I still drink a

shake for breakfast. I have recently switched to a high protein expresso coffee that i mix with unsweetened almond milk. It tastes better and has the benefit of caffeine..lol.. I count mine as breakfast because I eat an early lunch at 11 am. I have a protein snack at 3:30 and dinner at 7. Sometimes a protein snack at 10 before bed. Most days I get in 60-75g of protein and that is enough to fuel my workouts.

I have one for breakfast, or whenever I finally start getting hungry for the day. I add cold brew coffee with it. Usually keeps me full for a while cause I drink it pretty slow and drink water in between. I count it as a meal. I tend to be hungry every three hours too and don't always include high protein sources. The shake just helps me get there easier.

Edited July 5, 20179 yr by Newme17

I don't think it matters what you count it as. I eat 4-6 times a day depending on my mood and activity level. The only reason my meals get any category is just because I have to put them some place in my tracker

I would just count a protien shake as a snack though. It isn't a meal.

I have a premier protein shake every morning for "first breakfast" which I count it as a meal. My "second breakfast" comes 3hrs later and from then on I eat all solid meals and do not drink calories.

I have a premier protein shake every morning for "first breakfast" which I count it as a meal. My "second breakfast" comes 3hrs later and from then on I eat all solid meals and do not drink calories.

You're like a Hobbit! [emoji23]

3 minutes ago, Joann454 said:

You're like a Hobbit!

haha! and then second breakfast is followed by elevensies.

I am backwards on mines. I have 2 boiled eggs whites 30 minutes before my workout. Then after my workout I will have a shake.

Also, one of my snacks is a protein bar on workout days.

You can try adding an additional meal on the days you do cross fit. On the days I work out instead of 4-6 meals, I am having 6 or 7 (depending on the type of protein I prepared). Okay