Protein Shake for Breakfast?

Hi All,

I'm trying to reach around 400 calories for breakfast without getting too much sugar.  I was wondering if this sounds like a healthy breakfast:

1 protein shake (Isopure 2 scoops and water) - 200 calories, 0 carbs, 0 sugar, 0 Fat

The other 200 calories I'd make up w/ fruit or cereal (whole grain total x 2 servings.).

Should I reserve the shakes to strictly after a workout or is this something that should be okay?

Wouldn't you rather bump up the calories with some 'real food'?  A bigger bowl of high-fibre cereal, a few nuts on top, some milk, a banana.   Or some scrambled eggs with wholegrain toast, a yoghurt and a piece of fruit.   Both would probably get to 400 cals and wouldn't contain any added sugar

I would rather do that.  The only problem is I start work at 7:30, so I'm already getting up around 6:00.  It's hard to make eggs at that time, or even cereal. 

I'm mostly on the run...  There is basically nowhere to get any decent breakfast near the office either...

Scrambled eggs... microwave 2 minutes?  :-)  Prepare your breakfast the night before if you have less time in the morning, perhaps.   A swiss-style muesli where you soak the oats etc., in milk or apple juice, for example.

I tend to think protein shakes ... to paraphrase Crocodile Dundee... "taste like sh1t but you can live on it".   Give real food priority and you'll never regret it. 

I actually don't mind the taste.  Some are better than others.  I think I'll do cereal w/ a banana or something more often and protein shake when I get up late.

My husband and I have a protein shake every morning for breakfast - and we love it!  But I make ours with 1 cup skim milk, 1 sugar free, fat free fruit yogurt, 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 1 scoop protein powder, and a serving of fibre (I use Metamucil - my husband prefers without the fibre). I blend it all together, and its a great start to my day and takes next to no time to prepare or drink - and with my husband running out the door, an 8 year old to get ready for school, and in infant to look after I need to have the fastest breakfast possible otherwise I won't have one at all!

My personal trainer actually suggested it as a great well rounded start to the day!  I say if it works for you - go for it!