Saturday, January 28, 2012

Drinking Shakes...Can That Keep The Weight off?

I'm writing this piece because I care about people.  I have read more people joining groups and drinking shakes to lose weight than I can believe.  I'm just shaking my head and I'm concerned.

Everybody is looking for an easier way to lose weight without having to workout and eat healthy foods.  When you are on a weight loss journey, AND YOU WANT THE WEIGHT TO STAY OFF, you have got to make this a lifestyle change.  I can tell you right now, you can't live on shakes for the rest of your life.  So that means the shake drinking is temporary and once you stop, and you don't understand how to actually eat right, caloric intake, carbohydrate content, fat content and protein content per day, YOU WILL GAIN THE WEIGHT BACK.  I'm gonna repeat that through this piece.

 I can't participate in this nor can I promote it. I promote a healthy lifestyle with healthy eating of a balance eating plan and balance of exercise.  So, sure those shakes are gonna make you lose some weight, and it's going to seem like unicorns and rainbows for a while, but reality is, that is considered part of the "fad diets."

Have you even read the contents in what you are actually drinking?  Are you just doing it because someone said they lost a lot of weight by drinking them? You can't rely on this.  Are those leading you to drink these certified nutritionists? More than likely not.  YOU CAN DO MORE DAMAGE INTERNALLY than you even realize.  I wish people would just do the work and stop looking for an easy fix. So depending on someone else who doesn't have experience and knowledge about nutrition and just taking their word for it that it's safe is just not a good idea.

So what are you going to do once you stop using these products? Have you learned portion control? Have you learned what foods are best to eat at certain parts of the day, etc? Are you prepared for a lot of weight gain? Although these shakes can be convenient and if used as your 2 snacks per day in between your 3 MEALS then you are okay.

SHAKES = RAPID WEIGHT LOSS CAN RESULT IN:

1. Loss of lean muscle. People that are promoting shakes don't tell you this part...losing lean muscle means it WILL reduce your metabolism resulting in greater weight gain when you return to a eating again, or a normal diet
2. Because they are low in calories, you may feel hungry and tired, so you now have a poor adherence rate
3. These shakes contain large amounts of artificial sweeteners and preservatives. These chemicals can cause headaches, hyper activity, allergic reactions, nausea
4. They do not contain sufficient essential fats that you NEED daily
5. They do not contain the fiber you need and other healthful nutrients that you need to maintain health and wellness
6. These shakes are a PROCESSED food which means to consume these moderately not using them to replace your meals daily
7. Long term use can cause SERIOUS bowel issues
What I'm trying to convey is this, FAD DIETS ARE TEMPORARY.  If you are gong to drink these things don't just TRUST you really need to know ALL of the ingredients in which you are drinking.

I drink an all natural WHEY protein shake for my post workout that's it.  I do not drink PROTEIN shakes to replace my meals. But these shakes that are out there they look good, they taste good but you have to realize this is not something you can do for a long period of time and when you stop you WILL gain back weight. 


So do it the right way.  Exercise daily and eat a well balanced proportioned meal, otherwise apologize to your metabolism now because it's gonna go haywire.



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