drink wholesome makes the best meal replacement shakes for weight gain.
Written by Jack Schrupp & endorsed by Baylee Reller, RDN
Can meal replacements shakes help you gain weight?
Although meal replacements are often championed as a weight loss food, they can also help you gain weight. This is because meal replacements are an easy way to add calories to your diet.
Gaining weight is all about maintaining a calorie surplus – consuming more calories than you burn – and it takes an extra 3,500 calories to gain a pound. To gain weight at a safe rate – 0.5 pound per week – you have to consume an extra 1,750 calories weekly, or an extra 250 calories daily. Adding a meal replacement shake to your diet can help you consume these extra calories and achieve a calorie surplus.
Some people like shakes, as opposed to other foods, because it is easier to drink your calories than it is to chew them. For someone who has trouble eating enough, a drinkable meal can be a lifesaver. Meal replacement shakes are also a quick, convenient option for people who do not have time to prepare healthy meals. Rather than skipping a meal or reaching for an unhealthy snack, you can use a meal replacement shake to get the calories and nutrients you need.
1 serving of our meal replacement powder contains 250 calories, which makes it perfect for healthy weight gain. It also contains 30 grams of protein. Research shows that weight gain when eating a low protein diet is blunted when compared to weight gain when eating a normal protein diet. In other words, increasing the percentage of your calories that come from protein can help you gain weight.
There are many reasons why someone you might want to gain weight. Perhaps you are experiencing weight loss due to loss of appetite. Perhaps you are recovering from an illness. Perhaps you are an athlete looking to bulk up. Whatever the reason, adding a meal replacement shake to your diet is an easy way to put on a few pounds. Keep in mind that shakes are not your thing, you can always add meal replacement powder to oatmeal, yogurt, and your favorite recipes.
