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Probably not, but it works for me (I'm currently doing my training on an empty stomach so after a 2500m swim and a 60km cycle I'm feeling a tad hungry). I'll probably need to start using energy drinks once I have lost the weight and start upping the intensity.
On the other hand, 48g of sugars is still ~50% of the recommended daily intake, and I don't have a sweet tooth otherwise. I don't seem to suffer from a sugar crash later on in the day either.
For recovery I should probably give something like SiS REGO a try, that has the following:-
Typical values per serving 50g
Energy: 782kj/184kcal
Protein: 20g
Carbohydrate: 23g of which sugars: 5.1g
Fat: 1.3g of which saturates:0.2g
Fibre: 0.3g
Salt : 1.0gSo for the same protein I'd get half the calories and a tenth of the sugar and fat. REGO is twice as expensive though, and not available in supermarkets/shops all over the place.
[EDIT] Or just 4 weetabix with 300ml of semi-skimmed milk:-
Energy: 410kcal
Protein: 18g
Carbs: 66g of which sugars 18g
Fat: 6g (of which saturated: 4g)
Fibre: 8g
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It was that level of sugars that stopped me drinking those things. I'm not particularly knowledgeable on this stuff, but surely that can't be good?