The best time to have a meal replacement shake is the meal you struggle to plan consistently. For some people that is breakfast before an early commute; for others it is lunch between meetings. There is no special hour that makes the same product work better for everyone.

Breakfast: useful when mornings are rushed

A ready-to-prepare sachet can provide a planned meal when you would otherwise miss breakfast. Check the flavour's serving directions, keep water and a shaker ready, and make sure the rest of the day includes varied foods.

Lunch: useful when the day changes unexpectedly

If lunch often gets pushed aside, keep a labelled serve at work and take a genuine meal break to prepare it. A multi-flavour sachet pack can help you find a flavour you enjoy before settling into a routine.

What about dinner?

A formulated meal replacement is designed to replace an individual meal when used as directed. Dinner can be an option, but consider the value of a shared meal, variety across your diet and whether a shake addresses the actual problem in your schedule.

Will the time of day change weight loss?

Do not expect a faster result simply by moving the same shake from lunch to breakfast. Your broader eating pattern, energy intake, activity and individual needs matter. Meal replacements should be used according to their label, not as a total diet replacement.

Explore the Daily Shake meal replacement range and the Australian Government's meal planning advice if you are building a sustainable routine.