Protein Shakes - do they work?

[juced_porkchop]

i dont eat meat OR fish and im growing fine . i take "amino1000" supps and flaxseed oil n multi vita n min and stuff like that

 

[hammer21]

I a glad someone finally opened this one up. I have also wondered many times why we need real food. I went on all liquid consisting of protien blend(whey caeisin egg) with flax for 2 weeks. I gained strength and cut bf. hunger was bad for 3 days and then no prob. 8 shakes a day and i felt great. I stopped because I read on another board that whole foods were absolutely necessary for optimal health. Now I am beginning to question this. Mind you I am not trying to gain mass. I am almost always struggling to lean out.