Females who take protein shake daily?

i would love some advice off girls who weight lift/do protein shakes that aren't bulking, but loosing weight?

EVERY girl who lifts/does protein shakes and is EATING IN A DEFICIT, is NOT bulking.

Try the book "New Rules of Lifting for Women" if you'd like to learn more, its on Amazon.

This. ^^

I never used protein shakes either because I was afraid of bulking up and didn't see the point in them until i started doing the INSANITY program. I would get SOOOO sore i could barely walk. I started using the GMC Amplified Recovery Protein XR and noticed a HUGE difference in my muscle soreness. The protein shakes will help your muscles recover faster after being worked intensely. Even if your goal is just to burn fat I would highly recommend adding strength training to your workouts...it will help you burn fat faster because it requires a higher calorie burn to build and maintain muscle. Just look for a lower calorie protein shake. I only use half of what the GMC one asks to use since 260 is alot of calories to me!! LOL Good Luck! ♥

thanks everyone, I am getting a lot of mixed opinions, I think I will start protein shakes on days that I go to the gym/don't have time for cereal for breakfast as a high protein start to the day to keep me going until lunch time...

I am just struggling with cereal every day for breakfast which hasn't got a lot of protein in, then eating a lot of fruit throughout the day... My carbs are sky high and my protein goal hasn't been reached?

I would probably use it as a meal replacement on busy days. I intend to start working out more, Might start weight training to tone up as I have 6 weeks off university, of free time to knuckle down!

i would love some advice off girls who weight lift/do protein shakes that aren't bulking, but loosing weight?

If we are losing weight we aren't bulking.

i use natrade total soy from sam's club. it's $20 bucks for 22 serving. i blend with a fruit and it keeps the hunger cravings at bay until about 11

1. I think its funny to see so many "YOU HAVE TO DO THIS" comments --- as if people are trained or certified to give that advice! C'mon ya'll ... if its just what you've done - it doesn't mean its right.


2. Protein is necessary to build lean muscle. Lean muscle helps burn fat. It's fact. It doesn't mean you'll "bulk up" ... that's ONLY done by weight training in certain areas of your body. Protein will help you build long, lean muscles - which look sexy on anyone!
3. Make sure you're using Whey Protein Isolate ... soy proteins, especially for females, can negatively affect your body's chemistry and cause other health problems. Whey Protein Isolate is a pure version of whey protein without the biproducts or waste.
4. Avoid fancy flavors ... vanilla, cookies and cream, strawberries and creme --- how do you think they got those flavors? It sure wasn't by "picking" a cookies and cream and adding it to the shake. Those are all chemically derived and modified to make it taste good.
Personally - I don't want to put that in my body ... I'd rather stick to natural, whole food ... and avoid the processed foods, additives and chemicals as much as possible.
5. I do drink a "protein shake" every day ... its my breakfast. But its way more than a protein shake ... and provides my daily vitamins, probiotics and prebiotics (for digestive health), uses Whey protein, has no artificial sweeteners, flavors or added chemicals ... and its yummy.

I would caution anyone from drinking more than 1 shake per day. Being on a "liquid" diet is too calorie restrictive and is putting too many chemicals into your body.


(Yes ... I'm a health coach)

Sorry if some of you find this post silly but I literally have no knowledge of weight lifting, my initial thoughts were that heavy weights resulted in fat turning to muscle.

If you are going to be negative please don't bother replying, I am just looking for advice from people who want to help out. Thanks everyone for your advice, I am doing some research on strength training at the moment

Fat can not turn into muscle. Protein shakes are a supplement... to improve your nutrition. Also, it's a lot easier to cut fat through weight training and limiting cardio. WT =/= bulking.

Just pretend the protein shake is a food, with calories and protein and (possibly) carbs and fat. Because that's what it is. It won't make you "bulk". Training like an animal and eating at a surplus will.

Are most of these brands over seas? anyone recommend some in the UK please?

Matrix Nutrition, online ebay or their own website, nice tasting and good value and high protein...UK based protein powder user here... : )

Hey, thanks, I'll check it out

And no more sugar cravings or binges BTW!

I understand that they are good to use if you cannot get to a meal, so that the body still has has food so that the body does not go on reserve mode. On this mode it slows down, and takes its next bunch of food for reserve. ....for the lean times so it thinks.

They are apparently or can be high in calories so good to not have too many with a full compliment of meals or as in between snacks.

I like them when I do not wish or feel like eating, but are told should not skip meals. So a shake can work. And I use GNC as well as ensure, or life brand meal replacements the later 2 have minerals and vitamins. I do not wish to be short on nutrition cause ultimately it slows me down. But the latter is high in fat/calories.

Sometimes, I put fruit and rice in to GNC for a complete meal when skipping meals cause too busy.