Protein Shakes?

sullykat

I'm starting to find it very difficult to physically eat the amount of food that is required to meet my nutritional needs. I have cut out a lot of carbs, and a lot of cheese, and in the past week or so, I have been under my calorie goals by amounts that I am just not happy about. I have a hard time eating enough protein, because I am just simply not a huge meat eater... though I have gotten better.
So, I know that I should have protein shakes with no more than 8g of carbs (less is better), and no fewer than 20g of protein (a bit more is better), but how many in a day is recomended? I already have 1 a day usually to up my protein, but I'm feeling I might need to start drinking more (as long as it is not bad for my health), just to get enough calories.

sullykat

Help, please

serenity216

BUMP!!! Don't know the answer myself bout would love to hear people's thoughts on this one!

misswhitneyyy

I don't see anything wrong with adding an additional protein shake for extra calories and for the added protein. As long as you are still getting good amounts of protein elsewhere, this is fine. I know many people who drink protein shakes throughout the day multiple times.

Protein doesn't always have to come from meat products. There is greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and nuts. You can add these in with your protein smoothie (so that it's not always JUST powder and water/milk/whatever.)

sullykat

Thanks for your input!

getfitdiva

I am drinking 2 protein shakes a day which along w/ my other meals puts me about 120+g of protein. I would set my macros on MFP to at least 30% of your daily intake or you can calculate between 1.2 and 1.7 g/kg (0.5 - 0.8 grams per pound) of protein for the best performance and health especially if you lift weights. Source: http://exercise.about.com/cs/nutrition/a/protein.htm

sullykat

I am drinking 2 protein shakes a day which along w/ my other meals puts me about 120+g of protein. I would set my macros on MFP to at least 30% of your daily intake or you can calculate between 1.2 and 1.7 g/kg (0.5 - 0.8 grams per pound) of protein for the best performance and health especially if you lift weights. Source: http://exercise.about.com/cs/nutrition/a/protein.htm

Thanks! I do have my protein set to 30%, which is why I think I'm having a hard time reaching my goal. I'm just not used to eating that much protein vs. carbs, and carbs are EVERYWHERE… as we all know. I eat cottage cheese and greek yogurt, but my calories and protein just doesn't seem to be getting high enough. Glad to hear I can have more shakes. It will make my life much easier!