| Protein shakes ect..
Posted: 10/15/2009 7:15:21 PM | Just curious what is the deal with everyone using Protein shakes ..
Lately it seems everywhere I go, I see someone drinking one; personally you would never catch me drinking one of them but still why is it people resort to those instead of eating healthy and having a balanced diet like my self. | |
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Posted: 10/15/2009 7:48:09 PM | What isn't healthy about them? They are a cheap and convenient meal that only requires that you add water and shake it, you don't have to find a way to heat your meal and it requires almost no cleanup.
<div class="quote">personally you would never catch me drinking one of them but still why is it people resort to those instead of eating healthy and having a balanced diet like my self.
I am sure that if we looked at your diet it wouldn't be quite as healthy as you say it is, I mean even in your profile you say that you enjoy drinking a few beers with your friends, there is nothing wrong with that but it is nowhere near as healthy as a protein shake. | |
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Posted: 10/15/2009 9:10:38 PM | It's a good way to take care of a couple eating opportunities through the day.
Keeps you feeling full, and you can get a lot of vitamins etc from it.
My usual shake:
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup fresh strawberries
1/2 cup unsweetened low fat yogurt
2 heaping tablespoons ground flax seed
30 grams of protein powder.
I have one at 6:30 am when I get up, or at 4:30am if it's a gym day (I drink it before I go), and then I save the other half and bring it to work to drink at coffee break, along with an apple.
It's the only "suppliment" I've used or tried. | |
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Posted: 10/15/2009 10:34:02 PM | I have one a few times a week to supplement my meals but never instead of a meal. For example, when I have something like soup I know I'm not getting 30-35 grams of protein, so I'll have a shake too.
Mine is low calories, no sugar and no artificial ingredients. | |
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Posted: 10/15/2009 11:01:04 PM | | The body requires protein to build muscle. If you don't get adequate protein in your diet, you lose muscles mass. I love them. They are tasty and healthy! | |
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Posted: 10/16/2009 12:47:54 AM | Convenience for post workout nutrition.
I make a shake for breakfast minus the whey.
I add frozen berries, a banana, unsweetened plain yogurt, whole milk and oat meal.
Tasty drinkable breakfast. | |
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Posted: 10/17/2009 7:35:44 PM | | it's hard to find 1 that actually tastes good tho, i usually go with isopure, tastes like kool aid and has plenty of protein. | |
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Posted: 10/17/2009 7:41:47 PM | | All of these posts are correct, but I have to add that they're also trendy. You can equate it with yoga, really. Look how popular that has become. | |
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Posted: 10/17/2009 7:58:31 PM | | I'm addicted to my musclemilk. Though its more of an MRP than just straight protein shake. And I mix it with pasteurized egg whites and water to increase the protein value. | |
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Posted: 10/17/2009 8:30:40 PM | I tried muscle milk the other week.
That stuff is tasty.
I still like frozen berries blended with milk and whey the best.
PS magic bullets are god sends. | |
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Posted: 10/18/2009 6:37:19 PM | hey, many people find that protein shakes are a great way to supplement into their busy day schedules. Protein is a very important nutrient that the body needs in order to build new cells and maintain healthy muscle mass and body weight. many people are wayy too busy to have a full meal so they usually end up drinking one protein shake with 20-32 high quality grams of protein. a protein shake with one or 2 carbohydrates is a full meal! its easy and it doenst take much time to prepare.
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Posted: 10/18/2009 6:43:08 PM | Your rep range is wierd my friend, but great self marketing!
And Carbs are far more important in the building of big muscles than protein. Don't get me wrong protein is important, but carbs are the must underestimated macro nutrient. | |
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Posted: 10/18/2009 10:14:22 PM |
Your rep range is wierd my friend, but great self marketing! I agree, not enough sets for low rep work.
And Carbs are far more important in the building of big muscles than protein. Don't get me wrong protein is important, but carbs are the must underestimated macro nutrient.
Carbs are very important but I wouldn't say that carbs are MORE important than protein. I have seen many people gain high quality muscle on protein/fat diets and I have seen just as many gain muscle on protein/carb diets, but I have only seen people lose muscle on low/no protein diets. | |
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Posted: 10/18/2009 10:19:30 PM | fair enough.
Personal thing. I heart carbs. I shouldn't state it like fact haha | |
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Posted: 10/18/2009 11:16:39 PM |
Your rep range is wierd my friend, but great self marketing!
And Carbs are far more important in the building of big muscles than protein. Don't get me wrong protein is important, but carbs are the must underestimated macro nutrient.
This person is pretty much right. Complex carbs actually are just as important as getting enough protein to build muscle. I personally think people rely too much on protein shakes. I only have one shake post workout and other than that it's all meals that cover the protein, carbs, and healthy fats i need. I've never felt better.
People that eat meat in all their meals are most likely getting enough protein to build muscle as it is. Nothing can substitute for real foods covering our essential nutrients.
I'm sure a lot of people will disagree with this as many people are misinformed about nutrition. We get a lot of dumb fads in our country (like atkins diet) that people think actually are good for them when really it's terrible for our health. | |
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Posted: 10/19/2009 1:41:50 AM | I drink a good 8 or more protein shakes a day when I'm trying to put on weight, but then I'm a vegetarian. If I tried getting my protein intake from eggs I'd bankrupt myself, and if I went for cottage cheese I'd still be skint with the added benefit of gagging and nearly throwing up every time I ate.
I buy unflavoured whey in bulk, it's the cheapest and most convenient way for me to get enough protein. | |
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Posted: 10/19/2009 3:22:48 AM | The key with protein shakes is they are not designed for and should not be used as a meal supplement. Instead they are designed to boost protein intake for those who require it as it is otherwise impossible to intake the same amount of protein. An average shake for me is close to 40-50g of Protein by the time you add in milk. To get the same amount of protein from solid foods I'd have to be eating about another 3 cans of tuna per day or 300-400g of chicken on top of my daily serve of meat.
I started using shakes about 3 months ago and recovery & the amount of exercise I can do in a session if significantly better then prior to using them.
I used to do 6 times sets of 20 pushups, 40 situps & 20 dumb bell curls of whatever weight I was up to on each arm. Without the shake occasionally you'd wake up the next morning and feel it. Since taking shakes I currently do 10 sets every night of the above mentioned exercise and wake up every morning feeling fresh as a daisy.
I steered clear of shakes initially as my goal was always to lose weight so any intake of additional kj/calories was not ideal. I'm now at my target weight of 80kg so my goal is now to maintain my current weight but reduce my body fat %. | |
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Posted: 10/19/2009 3:49:48 AM |
I'm now at my target weight of 80kg so my goal is now to maintain my current weight but reduce my body fat %.
I used to do 6 times sets of 20 pushups, 40 situps & 20 dumb bell curls of whatever weight I was up to on each arm. Without the shake occasionally you'd wake up the next morning and feel it. Since taking shakes I currently do 10 sets every night of the above mentioned exercise
You'll want to completely drop this and start squatting in that case. | |
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Posted: 10/19/2009 9:44:07 AM | | He should google Dave Tate and listen to him speak about lifting. | |
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Posted: 10/19/2009 8:50:15 PM | | hi.. I say no to protein shakes and yes to raw nuts and seeds and young coconut milk and jelly.. I can not believe that one poster drinks 8 shakes a day.. pls check you uric acid levels and your kidneys may be at risk... blessings for health | |
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Posted: 10/19/2009 9:52:46 PM |
hi.. I say no to protein shakes and yes to raw nuts and seeds and young coconut milk and jelly.. I can not believe that one poster drinks 8 shakes a day.. pls check you uric acid levels and your kidneys may be at risk... blessings for health
His kidneys will only be at risk if he has preexisting kidney problems, there have been no studies showing any kidney damage whatsoever with a high protein diet when the kidneys are functioning properly. | |
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Posted: 10/20/2009 2:11:39 AM |
hi.. I say no to protein shakes and yes to raw nuts and seeds and young coconut milk and jelly.. I can not believe that one poster drinks 8 shakes a day.. pls check you uric acid levels and your kidneys may be at risk... blessings for health
I would really love to see some evidence that my kidneys are going to be at risk from what amounts to less than 300g of protein a day.
P.S: the quality of protein from nuts, seeds, coconut milk etc. is far poorer than from dairy protein, less complete amino acid profiles. Just fyi. | |
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Posted: 10/20/2009 2:52:47 AM | Liver is more at risk then kidneys from excess protein. As long as you drink alot of water it may be alright though.
It isn't necessary to intake that amount of protein though unless you were a body builder not having looked at your profile i have no idea . For an average person training quite alot. 2g of protein per kg of body mass is sufficient.
As for squats, I do all my exercise at home so I do what I can, I can't be bothered paying for gym fees and doing it at home I can fit sets in between surfing the net at night. I do cardio in the form of running/walking & also cycling for my legs and don't really have any desire to have bulk muscle mass on them for that reason. | |
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Posted: 10/20/2009 3:36:25 AM |
It isn't necessary to intake that amount of protein though unless you were a body builder not having looked at your profile i have no idea . For an average person training quite alot. 2g of protein per kg of body mass is sufficient.
Having twiddled with my diet here and there over the years I get stronger and bigger faster with a higher protein intake than that. | |
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Posted: 10/20/2009 4:28:06 AM | As I have an ectomorph body type (aka 'Hard-gainers' - which is characterised as a lean weight profile & ridicolously high metabolism) - I consider protein shake essential to my diet consistently on a very-small-serving-basis. After workout then I have to take a proper serve as indicated on the protein label.
Now, what I gathered from those whom I talk in pharmacies, sports, and health stores is that too much protein intake (either Isolate or Concentrate, the former being faster to digest) can leave you feeling BLOATED in the stomach. Such as the case in my experience several times 'struggling' to take that last required scoop into the glass.
So - what I've been recommended to reduce over-bloating problem since last year was to seriously increase my intake of probiotics. Yoghurts, cheese, Yakult, and 'healthy bacteria' supplements fit into this category. Since then, after I've taken my shake - I swallow several small bite pieces of fresh garlic with water (obviously, no one should chew them - guaranteed to ruin a date for bad breath). Now I rarely have that overly-bloatedness' sensation after each and every proper serve of shake after workout. | |
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