Whey powder and no gym
Sipmytoe
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Is it okey to drink protien powder without gym or exercising . Or training ? I just want to gain weight
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Is anyone here struggling to gain weight and the hemp extract is working for it to have appetite .
IS IT TRUE OR DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THE HEMP EXTRACT is Can CAUSE DAMAGING THE LIVER ???0 -
There probably isn't sufficient evidence on this since most "supplements" with hemp haven't been studied much. But in my experience, if you have to rely on a supplement to get gains, you will lose them the moment it becomes ineffective from tolerance or you stop taking it. I would start working on building the habits to help you get there. Hopefully, the below thread will help you.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read/p10 -
My appetite is my problem , and yes those thing you stated are absolutely CORRECT 😫. My question is it ok to take protien powder without training , gym or exercising ?0
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reg1985lew wrote: »My appetite is my problem , and yes those thing you stated are absolutely CORRECT 😫. My question is it ok to take protien powder without training , gym or exercising ?
Of course. Ironically, have you tried exercise to stimulate hunger? Weight lifting does that for me.1 -
If you consume more calories than you burn in a day, you'll gain weight, whether it's protein powder or ice cream. If you're trying to build muscle, though, you will need to do some kind of resistance training with progressive overload; otherwise, those excess calories will be stored as fat. And like, it's your prerogative if you want to increase your body fat, that's not illegal. Just...kind of a strange choice to make.4
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I just done have a time to do it , I’m working 12 -16 hours sitting all the time , I’ll go home tired😞0
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You just need to eat more calories than you burn. Put your stats into MFP and track your food daily.0
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Protein shakes are pretty low calorie...I wouldn't think they would be the best option for trying to increase calories to gain weight.0
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I would go with eat calorie dense foods but as you are not lifting I would go for small surplus of 250 calories to minimize fat gains...0
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reg1985lew wrote: »@psuLemon , I don’t have a time to exercise since I’m working 12-16 hours m- f or m-s . That’s why I’m asking if I could do it without exercising , mostly I’m sitting and computer all time
Bring things like nuts and higher calorie protein bars/drinks. Quick and easy way to get in more calories0 -
Btw, i combined your threads. Try to keep it to one thread0
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reg1985lew wrote: »@psuLemon , I don’t have a time to exercise since I’m working 12-16 hours m- f or m-s . That’s why I’m asking if I could do it without exercising , mostly I’m sitting and computer all time
So, let me make sure I'm understanding you correctly: you are almost completely sedentary, but somehow can't eat enough to gain weight? Do you want to trade bodies, because that is exactly the problem I would like to have.
In all seriousness: like I said, if you eat more calories than your body burns, you will gain weight. If you eat a lot of protein and regularly exercise your muscles with a progressive-overload resistance training program, that weight will come in the form of more muscle mass. If you don't do that, most of that weight will come in the form of excess body fat, which is generally considered to be an undesirable health outcome, but you're free to do what you will to your body I suppose. If you have some kind of underlying medical issue impacting your body's ability to digest food that is contributing to your struggle to gain, please speak to a medical professional.0 -
goal06082021 wrote: »reg1985lew wrote: »@psuLemon , I don’t have a time to exercise since I’m working 12-16 hours m- f or m-s . That’s why I’m asking if I could do it without exercising , mostly I’m sitting and computer all time
So, let me make sure I'm understanding you correctly: you are almost completely sedentary, but somehow can't eat enough to gain weight? Do you want to trade bodies, because that is exactly the problem I would like to have.
In all seriousness: like I said, if you eat more calories than your body burns, you will gain weight. If you eat a lot of protein and regularly exercise your muscles with a progressive-overload resistance training program, that weight will come in the form of more muscle mass. If you don't do that, most of that weight will come in the form of excess body fat, which is generally considered to be an undesirable health outcome, but you're free to do what you will to your body I suppose. If you have some kind of underlying medical issue impacting your body's ability to digest food that is contributing to your struggle to gain, please speak to a medical professional.
perhaps OP is recovering from an ED?0 -
OP, do you get any breaks at work, like 2 ten minute breaks and a half hour lunch, for example? If you do get breaks consider adding exercise to those breaks. Resistance bands(I have Bodylastics) are compact, can be used in small spaces and come in varying degrees of resistance. They would be a way of incorporating some form of exercise into your day.1
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If the suppliment helps achieve a caloric surplus consistantly, the result will be weight gain.
Is it okay? Well that depends on your current health and history.1 -
So you NEVER get up out of that chair?. You CAN'T do a total of 50 pushups and 50 air squats in 12 hours? Sorry, but that's an excuse. If you did 10 pushups off your desk, it MAY take you a whole minute. 2 minutes for squats. We're talking 15 minutes. Sorry but I'm not buying it.reg1985lew wrote: »I just done have a time to do it , I’m working 12 -16 hours sitting all the time , I’ll go home tired😞
As for weight gain, eat something very CALORIE DENSE. When I needed to gain, I ate a whole large pizza by myself daily.
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So you NEVER get up out of that chair?. You CAN'T do a total of 50 pushups and 50 air squats in 12 hours? Sorry, but that's an excuse. If you did 10 pushups off your desk, it MAY take you a whole minute. 2 minutes for squats. We're talking 15 minutes. Sorry but I'm not buying it.reg1985lew wrote: »I just done have a time to do it , I’m working 12 -16 hours sitting all the time , I’ll go home tired😞
As for weight gain, eat something very CALORIE DENSE. When I needed to gain, I ate a whole large pizza by myself daily.
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I work a cna one on one in covid patient in retirement home . I wear complete ppe , mostly in evry 14 days patient I handle , I just most all the time bcoZ they are bedbound . I handle hospice and covid patient too . So I can’t do just like that . I have 15- 30 minutes break but can’t undo what I wear4 -
Then maybe right now isn't the right time to gain weight. Maybe wait until after covid, and your job changes
If you eat more protein than you burn it turns into fat. Unless your fat percentage is below healthy, than that isn't recommended, because it can lead to health issues. Given that obesity is seen as one of the contributing factors to covid, it could put you at more risk.
Other options are taking bike to work maybe, or doing some exercises while commuting and jogging for example.
Barring that maybe switch jobs or schedule first.
I would save the money of buying protein powder. It's usually more for supporting muscle when you are burning a lot of calories during excercising.
E.g. it's easier to drink a shake than eat large amount of food in meals, can be more affordable too
In your case I would focus on a healthy diet, and finding a way to stay in shape first. Then slowly, when you can, expand the excercise part in your schedule, to help gain weight. If your normal food intake isn't enough look at protein powder as option.
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Protein powder isn’t going to hurt you, but as @Sportertje354 said right now it’s kind of a waste.
If you can find 15 or even 10 minutes at the beginning of your day, when you aren’t yet exhausted from your long shift, to do something active like HIIT, that may help you stay fit as much as is possible right now. Hang in there, hopefully the vaccine will make your job less crazy soon! Sometimes you just can’t do it all and have to let certain things go for a while.0
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