Protein shakes

radeema
radeema Posts: 161 Member
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Hi everyone

I'm female, 5'1 and 110lbs. I want to gain lean muscle and have begun strength training a few months ago. I can already see a difference- my body is a lot more toned. I'v been trying to incorporate more protein in my diet, and have found out through research that for my frame and goals i should be taking 94 grams of protein a day.

I'm currently taking jillian michaels triple chocolate whey protein(15 grams of protein per serving) about 3 times a week, after my strength training workouts. My question is, how much protein can i take in the form of whey protein shakes in one go? Iv been trying to buy protein powder from GNC with 20g of protein, but most are over 24 grams. I like to make my shakes with a cup of fat free milk (8grams of protein), half a banana (2 grams of protein) and sometimes add in strawberries or other fruits. Iv heard that we should limit the amount of protein consumed per sitting to 30grams, is that true? Or does that number just apply to the amount of protein in the powder?

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  • radeema
    radeema Posts: 161 Member
    Actually this is probably on the wrong board!
  • mtzlewis
    mtzlewis Posts: 1
    Hey radeema,

    This may not answer your question completely but maybe it will help out a little. I started taking wheyabolic extreme 60 from GNC. I only take 1 scoop every morning and count it as my breakfast. I can last until lunch without being hungry. It's a smoother protein shake that doesn't clump up and tastes a lot better than the whey stuff I used to take. I'd recommend it (especially mixing the chocolate and banana).

    As far as that 94 grams of protein a day - I'm not a nutritionist or a dietician, but I'm pretty sure your body can only accept so much protein sitting. I'm also fairly sure that if you drink it on an empty stomach it will absorb the protein faster, so a shake for breakfast could be a good idea. Another thing to consider is the amount of protein a body can use versus the size of the individual taking said protein. I'd do a little more research to see how much protein you can actually use efficiently. I don't claim to be 100% correct on this, just going by what I've based my protein intake on.

    http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3509954 (link for the protein)

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