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Originally Posted by ZGirl4U
stupid question... ive been having a whey shake with skim plus for breakfast but i was reading the label and it had a disclaimer saying "do not use for weight reduction" but if its a meal replacement and im getting what i need out of it, why would it deter my weight loss goals??
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Is it pure whey? Or does it have carbs, fats, etc?
IMO, it's best to think of whey protein as a supplement, rather than a meal replacement. It's a very fast disolving/absorbing protein, so it tends not to provide for a high level of anabolic (muscle building) activity over the course of a day. Infact, much of the protein in it will not be used by the body if the shake insn't consumed around the time of a workout.
Finally, since most protein shakes are marketed as a "supplement" to avoid certain FDA regulations, they are probably required to have that disclaimer there.