Advice on protein supplements

jared_sandusky
jared_sandusky Posts: 1
edited January 18 in Food and Nutrition
Ok so I'm a newbie at this and would like some advice. I'm 30 yrs old and can't remember the last time I've "worked out." I'm 5'10, 160 lb and I'm looking to pretty much maintain my weight, tone up and lose a couple inches off my waist. With a little pushing from my wife I decided to start the insanity program. I'm at the end of my first week ,following the diet plan, and supplementing some free weights to add some strength with all that cardio. Since I've started I've been taking 100% whey protein isolate and ProPreformance XR creatine advance for during/post workout. Recently I read that you should only take 20-25g of whey isolate protein a day because that's all your body can effectively use. . I also read that I should be getting between 160-320g of protein a day. Is there another type of protein supplement that I can take with the whey isolate? I'm not getting anywhere near that following my diet plan.

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  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    Thats a lot of protein...who told you this?
  • johncareem9
    johncareem9 Posts: 12
    I always check out this website before buying any protein products - www.excellentprotein.com - My personal favourite is the universal nutrition bar because of the high protein:carb ratio.
  • Energizer06
    Energizer06 Posts: 311 Member
    Take in between 1-1.5g protein per lb. of Lean Body Mass. That's the most widely accepted dosage for today. I have never heard of limiting the amount of intake in grams from whey isolate or whey concentrate. I have heard some more competitive guys taking 5 shakes a day. So, I believe you may have been informed incorrectly on that one. All it is is milk protein, so if you drank that same amount in milk, don't think it would have adverse effects on you, although I wouldn't advise drinking that much milk to equate what you would get from the powder.

    To compare: I'm 5'8 at 173 and take in approx 200g - 260g per day depending on my TDEE. I believe in varying the sources of protein.

    Plant -- I like soy and peanut butter (all natural)
    Milk -- I use whey isolate, whey concentrate, and Casein (before bed)
    Animal -- chicken, tuna, salmon, red meat (limited) etc..
    Egg whites every morning

    Variety is the key and the more natural the better.
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