Protein shakes for exercise calories?

wessymomma10
wessymomma10 Posts: 20
edited October 7 in Food and Nutrition
I talked to a guy I work with who is a professional body builder. He suggested I drink protein shakes to make up for the loss calories from exercising that way it will help with the muscle. Is this a good idea, or just a way to keep the weight on? Thanks!

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  • crewsicka
    crewsicka Posts: 105 Member
    Hell yeah! Protein shakes are awesome for muscle recovery.
  • stephanielindley422
    stephanielindley422 Posts: 273
    Fantastic Idea
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    thats what ive been doing lately :) well, ill eat a little bit more during the day, and then make up the rest of my calories with a shake after my workout.
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    That's exactly what I do, so thumbs up by me!
  • cshine06
    cshine06 Posts: 139 Member
    That's what I do also and so far I have great results.
  • EricMurano
    EricMurano Posts: 825 Member
    One thing I've wondered is - does the protein used by the body to repair muscle count towards calories consumed. More specifically, does does the body get the energy from the protein that is ultimately used in muscle?
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