David Gillespie - meal replacement shakes/protein shakes

13 Oct 2012 10:53 PM

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Hi guys,

Anyone know of any low or no sugar added shakes?

TIA :)

14 Oct 2012 1:08 AM

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kylie lange wrote:Hi guys,

Anyone know of any low or no sugar added shakes?

TIA :)

Hello Kylie
Most commercial shakes seem to have something in them that is not very good. The low sugar ones seem to have artificial sweeteners which are on David's "your call" list and personally, I avoid them. That is up to you. Most are low fat which David doesn't advise.

You could make your own?
Natural whole milk yoghurt, berries, full cream milk, finely ground nuts and flax seeds (linseed), coconut cream, the list is as large as your imagination.

If you feel you have to have more sweetener.......simply add some dextrose, but it's best to try and get over using sweeteners of any kind as even dextrose, while not addictive is still as high in calories as sugar and I tend to use it rarely, as a treat sometimes.

cheers
Freda

14 Oct 2012 7:49 PM

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Yes there are a few out there. Aussie Bodies is what I've tried http://www.aussiebodies.com.au/products/tone-up/perfect-protein the taste isn't too bad and you can get it from chemists just keep in mind they use xylitol and stevia if your happy to consume them. There are also heaps of websites that sell natural unsweetened which you could get delivered. Also Aussie Bodies have their own natural unsweetened but you might need to check a few places to get that or ask. Also for different recipes Marks Daily Apple website if you sign up you can get his free shakes cookbook. I don't follow his diet but I used Aussie Bodies protein powder in his shakes recipe, my fav was a chocolate banana one, sooo yummy!

14 Oct 2012 11:53 PM

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Thanks for the great info ladies :)

Might check out the website now!

21 Oct 2012 12:47 AM

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I don't see how anyone can regard the sweet poison book as being of any value at all, and still use diet shakes ?

22 Oct 2012 12:27 AM

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i agree totally with the last comment!

22 Oct 2012 1:48 AM

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While I do agree yes, there are other reasons for shakes. I was having shakes and this was more towards the beginning of the year when my daughter started school. I had to find a new routine of kid drop offs and work. I just did not find the time for a proper breaky in the morning, I would only eat half the breaky I had prepared and found myself starving then. So while I was getting the kids ready I had a shake, which worked really well for me at the time. Of course we've now settled into a new good routine and I don't need to have shakes anymore I can have a proper breaky.

22 Oct 2012 3:44 AM

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Some years ago shakes worked for me . . . for a while. I suspect they were loaded with sugar.

You don't need shakes or any other substitute for sweet food. Just stop ingesting fructose and your desire for sweet stuff will fade away in a few days or weeks. Once your appetite-control system is working you won't take in more than you need. You know that 'couldn't take another bite' feeling of satiety ? You will get that at every meal and push your plate away without any conscious effort.

If you are not losing weight, try going on a low-card diet for a few weeks. Also I wonder if those with this problem are eating "hidden" sugar. Have you done an inventory of just how much fructose you are eating per day over a week? Do you check the Nutritional Information Panels on processed foods for the "sugars" ("g per 100g") content ? You need to avoid anything with more than 2% "sugars" except for yoghurt which is OK to 5%. And watch out for "low-fat" products . . they are often loaded with sugar and salt.

JohnN

22 Oct 2012 5:34 AM

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John, I agree that the shakes for breakfast makes zero sense, and they are all loaded with sugar. But, you seem to me to be stuck in a world where you can't see that sometimes people are not all the same. Did you know that women with poly-cystic ovaries have no appetite control, no matter what they eat or don't eat ? That's not the only possibility, my point is just that while it worked for David, and you and I, it's not guaranteed that every person who stops eating sugar will find their appetite control. There were overweight people in the world before easy to get sugar. And the book is not the Bible, it's one man's account of his experience. The science is solid, sugar is bad for you, and for a great many people, I expect it works exactly the way it did for the three of us and others here. But, you can't be telling people that because it's not working, they must not be doing it right. Humans are more variable than that.

23 Oct 2012 12:50 AM

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Christian Graus wrote:John, I agree that the shakes for breakfast makes zero sense, and they are all loaded with sugar. But, you seem to me to be stuck in a world where you can't see that sometimes people are not all the same. Did you know that women with poly-cystic ovaries have no appetite control, no matter what they eat or don't eat ? That's not the only possibility, my point is just that while it worked for David, and you and I, it's not guaranteed that every person who stops eating sugar will find their appetite control. There were overweight people in the world before easy to get sugar. And the book is not the Bible, it's one man's account of his experience. The science is solid, sugar is bad for you, and for a great many people, I expect it works exactly the way it did for the three of us and others here. But, you can't be telling people that because it's not working, they must not be doing it right. Humans are more variable than that.

Christian, I wasn't telling anybody they weren't doing it right. Just trying to offer possibilities they may not have explored. If they really are not ingesting fructose AND not losing weight then, as you suggest, they may have a medical problem. If so, that should be dealt with by their doctor.

The books are a lot more than one man's account of his experience. They are based on sound scientific evidence but I grant you it is not a compilation of 10,000 identical stories. It does deal with statistical results with, no doubt, wide variations for individuals.