my nutritionist told me on friday to stay away from protein drinks because by the time you add everything in the calories add up. i have protein powder called (whey) and its 150 calories for one scoop then you add 1 cup of milk which is 115 calories and then i add a few strawberries which is 50 calories so the question i have is this too many calories if i use the shake as a meal? i wont get in the habit of this everyday but once in awhile when im home i would like to have one instead of eating the same thing all of the time. i do have low carb slimfast shakes that have 20 grams of protein and 190 calories but it doesnt stay with me for long. the shakes that i make are thicker and make me full. also when i drink an instant carnation breakfast in the morning it says to mix with 8oz of milk i have 16oz paper cups that ive been drinking instead ,is this bad? sometimes 8oz doesnt fill me up but the thing im worried about is if i drink the 16oz for breakfast this will be more calories so i need to be careful. the instant carnation breakfast works for me because it is quick and it usually fills me up until lunch.

andrea

where do you get the atkins advantage and eas ive tried to get atkins at shop n save but cant find it. we have a gnc at the mall i guess i could try there.

thats what the weight loss center here told me to drink after surgery and now in between meals is the sugar free instant carnation with skim milk or 1% milk 8oz. i drink it in the morning and im not hungry until 3-4 hours later. as far as slimfast i had one today and it didnt really do anything. it has 20 grams of protein and has 6grams of carbs and 190 calories. im not even sure if i should waist my time with them if they cant hold me over until dinner

andrea

Is the COSTCO one a pre-mixed drink then? I'm so sick of mine that I could puke. I really need something different. I've liked most everything I've ever tried from COSTCO. Guess I'll make a trip out there.

I have found the EAS and atkins at Walmart.

I do not like them nearly as much as the Carb Control Slimfast. The EAS/Atkins are very very thin and liquidy, the Slimfast Low Carb is thick and rich. That satisfies me much more than thin and runny. Also the flavor isn't as good as the Slimfast. But not everyone likes the same things.