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How to Diet & Lose Weight with Protein Shakes

by | Sep 27, 2019 | Last updated Feb 15, 2022

Protein shake diets are designed to kickstart weight loss by minimizing calorie intake and making you feel as full as you would when eating a regular meal. Standing in as meal replacements, high protein shakes satisfy daily protein needs and provide other various nutrients. Though a protein shake diet plan has the ability to produce quick weight loss results, it’s not really a sustainable method long term. (Keep reading – we’ll get to that in a bit.)

Protein shakes are good for providing the daily requirements of protein with fewer calories than regular food and can assist with weight loss and muscle mass gain as a result. The biggest concern with a protein shake diet is when protein shakes are used as the only source of food and nutrients. This type of diet could end up excluding various nutrients needed from regular meals to maintain a healthy balanced diet.