Random - meal replacement shakes

[sandandsea]

I have a really hard time eating breakfast but then am starving by mid-morning now.  I've never been a breakfast person.  Has anyone tried the chocolate shakeology or juice plus shakes or anything like those?  I don't care too much about price, but want something that really tastes really good, is easy (like 30 seconds or less) to grab and go, and is actually good for you.   I also hate that shakeology is part of the beach body thing and am totally not interested in any pyramid scheme thing.  Any recommendations?

[GOmamab15]

This is not near a meal replacement but I like these tiny drinkable yogurts.

www.stonyfield.com/products/baby-kids/yokids/smoothies-very-berry

This was my breakfast everyday in 1st tri when I couldn't handle anything else.

[sandandsea]

GOmamab15, yes, right track! I found some vanilla greek yogurt with some granola and those are good and exactly what I'm looking for, but I need some variety!

[mladerri]

I used to drink carnation instant breakfast in high school. I have no idea how good or bad they are for you but it's a non pyramid scheme shake. I used to sell arbonne and I liked their chocolate protein powder, but that's another pyramid company.

[GOmamab15]

I also like these chocolate protein shakes:
www.organicvalley.coop/products/protein-shakes/organic-fuel/

[mymilkshake]

I used to drink 310. I'd throw a half of banana in, and peanut butter.... They were really good. I also drink the drinkable yogurts. I've had the light and fit Greek ones, stoneyfield and trader joes. I like those a lot too.

[cattuccino]

A lot of the meal replacement shakes and protein shakes aren't recommended for pregnancy, so if you are looking into those, look into what else is in it (vitamins/minerals).

I sometimes (when motivated) make smoothie ziplocks (portioned fruit) - just
Dump into blender, add yogourt or milk and maybe some ice, and blend. It just requires more planning ahead which can be a pain.

I also like overnight oats (though require a spoon) and muffins/baked oatmeal for a "grab and go" option.

[soultrane]

I'm not a big breakfast person either so I make smoothies all the time and drink them on the way to work. Prepping them ahead will save time depending on what you include, but they're still pretty quick and I like knowing exactly what is in them.

My go-to is a banana, a handful of frozen strawberries, vanilla or plain yogurt, a spoonful of peanut butter, a little coconut oil, and then top it with milk.

It's enough to fill me up and give me a boost in the morning until I'm actually hungry for breakfast.

[woodengirl07]

Just plain ol slim fast shakes aren't too bad.

[babyzebra]

It's not really a meal replacement shake necessarily, but I used to make a ton of smoothies. I used to get the big bags of frozen fruit at Sam's club (I'm sure Costco and BJ's have those too) and mix the frozen berries with a banana, Greek yogurt, and half an avocado. It definitely held me over for a long while because of the Greek yogurt and avocado. I used my nutri ninja blender, which worked really well. As was already mentioned though, it takes a little planning an preparation ahead of time.

[dukwok]

Hi, dirty lurker here! I used to drink shakeology. I showed the ingredients to my midwife during my first pregnancy, and she said it was fine, I just didn't necessarily need all the extra vitamins because of my prenatals. I actually like the taste (and cost) of Ideashape better, and you can order it direct from their site, but I'm not sure if it's safe during pregnancy or BF.