The Best Keto Protein Shakes and Smoothies for Weight Loss

After trying low-fat and low-carb diets, many find that the keto diet yields more immediate and lasting results.

Yet, adopting the keto diet isn’t a passive endeavor. You count protein and fat grams, watch out for carbohydrates and frequently prepare everything from scratch. While you notice the pounds coming off, you find this system time-consuming, if not mentally taxing.

In recognizing this concern, Diet Direct has formulated a series of keto shakes and smoothies to make meal prep simpler and give you choices on the go. Learn more about the benefits of these shake-and-sip offerings and how they aid your overall weight loss goals:

The Keto Diet and Weight Loss

A few diets introduced over the decades cut down on fats or carbs and replace these calories with protein: for instance, the Atkins and low-fat diets. 

The ketogenic diet takes a more structured approach that harnesses the body’s natural processes. You allot anywhere from 40% to 75% of your intake to fats, follow that with protein and devote the remaining five to 20% to carbohydrates. When sustained over time, this ratio causes your body to consume its energy stores — first its supply of carbohydrates before going after fat — which places it in a state of ketosis.

As this occurs, the liver releases ketones to keep your energy levels up.

Realize that this process isn’t immediate. It takes about three weeks of consistently following the keto diet to reach a state of ketosis. But as many say, it’s worth it: You’re less fatigued, and your body starts to shed those stubborn extra pounds.

Today, there are a few ways to try keto. Traditional or classic keto divides your diet between 75% fats, 20% proteins and five percent carbohydrates but can be a challenge to follow long term. Keto 2.0 opts for a more even ratio: 50% fats, 30% proteins and 20% carbohydrates or even 40%/40%/20%, both of which are similar to the Mediterranean diet and offer flexibility for lentils, legumes and nuts.

Whether you start with traditional keto or keto 2.0, you’ll notice the following benefits:

• Fewer hunger pangs, thanks to slower-to-digest fats and proteins.
• Less temptation to snack between meals.
• Greater focus and energy.
• Noticeable weight loss early on: Your body purges excess water weight before entering ketosis.
• Positive health changes, including lower triglyceride levels, higher good cholesterol levels (HDL) and lower bad cholesterol (LDL).
• Better blood sugar and blood pressure control.

What Role Do Keto Shakes and Smoothies Play?

Reviewing ingredient label after ingredient label at the grocery store reveals that very few foods are keto friendly — even ones high in protein. As such, you’ll find countless recipes online for crafting keto versions of your favorite meals and snacks.

That leads to improved satisfaction, but you also spend far more time in the kitchen than anticipated. In turn, prepared keto-friendly foods supplement your efforts with just the right nutritional profile and minimal preparation.

If you intend to add keto shakes or smoothies to your diet:

• Understand that not all protein shakes are keto-friendly: Review the nutrition label for carbohydrate and sugar content, because you could quickly push yourself out of ketosis.
• Continue counting calories: Especially for weight loss, some protein shakes can pack on the calories. Make sure your choice keeps things low, with most calories coming from protein and fat.
• Look at the full picture: Especially for keto meal replacement shakes, look for choices that add vitamins and minerals, so you supply your body with exactly what it needs.

Instead, a quality keto shake or smoothie:

• Has under 7g of carbohydrates.
• Includes a moderate amount of protein to help your body build muscle.
• Uses fats from medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), with coconut oil being a popular, easy-to-digest source.

The Best Keto Shakes and Smoothies for Weight Loss

Looking for a keto-friendly shake or smoothie? We’ve rounded up a few of our offerings:

Wonderslim Meal Replacement Shake

Our protein shake doesn’t just add grams to your health — it’s also keto-friendly, too! Formulated with digestion-slowing ingredients for weight loss, the Wonderslim Meal Replacement Shake delivers the profile you’re after:

• Calcium caseinate, a milk-derived protein, results in a rich, creamy texture with fewer calories.
• Beyond helping you stay full, calcium caseinate is a whole body-supporting protein: As your body digests, it releases amino acids, which support muscle health.
• We deliver an optimized nutritional profile: Each protein shake offers 15g of protein and 24 essential vitamins and minerals for every 100-calorie serving.

Wonderslim Plant Protein Meal Replacement Shake

When hearing about meal choices for the traditional keto diet — chicken, bacon, eggs and butter among them — vegetarians and vegans often wonder if they can do keto. The answer is, yes, but you need to be strategic with your proteins.

Our Wonderslim Plant Protein Shake begins with a high-quality source, pea protein. Beyond this difference, each keto-friendly weight loss shake supplies your body with 15g of protein and 24 vitamins and minerals for every 100-calorie serving.

Wonderslim Keto Meal Shake

Keto dieters tend to have preferences when it comes to fats, and in response, we developed the Wonderslim Keto Meal Shake, formulated with C8 MCT oil, considered the most ketogenic form of medium-chain-triglyceride (MCT) oils, due to its energy-sustaining effects.

With chocolate, vanilla and mocha flavors available, this shake continues to check off what you’re looking for: a low-carb formula, with under 1g of net carbs, 25 vitamins and minerals for every 80-calories or less per serving and hydrolyzed collagen. Another whole health-supporting protein, hydrolyzed collagen helps improve skin elasticity and hydration.

Wonderslim Keto Smoothie

Are smoothies off the table when you’re on keto? With our Wonderslim Keto Smoothie, they’re back in rotation, thanks to a low-carb, high-protein and low-calorie profile.

With a choice of Banana Crème, Berry and Strawberry Yogurt flavors, you’ll find that all keto smoothies offer just 1g or less of carbs and 2g of fat, C8 MCT oil and only 45 calories or less. Add nut milk or water to enjoy as a convenient snack or with other protein-packed, low-carb foods for a full meal.

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Exploring other convenient, pre-portioned and easy-to-prepare keto choices? Browse our full selection now, as well as our own keto-friendly diet plan.