protein shake Loose or gain weight pls help

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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Many of the protein shakes will make you gain weight but muscle milk is not one of them. It does have 2 grams of sugar per scoop so it depends on how much you are using.

    If you would like more information on just how much sugar you should have in your diet to lose weight and/or how much protein you should have based on your age and exercise, message me... glad to help


    Joanne Moniz

    Weight gain is not a direct function of sugar intake.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,028 Member
    Hi every one I started drinking* MUSCLE MILK LIGHT*as my PROTEIN SHAKE my queation for yall is would I gain weight? I'm scared!!!! All of my friends drink HERBAL LIFE.....ANYWAY I count my calories and after my work out I drink my muscle milk light IF ANYONE CAN PLS HELP ME OR GIVE ME ADVISE ON WHATS GOOD or anyone that has had musclemilk tell me if it works??? I WANT TO BUILD MUSCLE NOT GAIN weIGHT
    To build muscle, you gain weight. Adding muscle means adding mass. You can't add mass from nothing.

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  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    Is it wrong that I read the topic of this as someone's protein was shaking loose?
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    Many of the protein shakes will make you gain weight but muscle milk is not one of them. It does have 2 grams of sugar per scoop so it depends on how much you are using.

    If you would like more information on just how much sugar you should have in your diet to lose weight and/or how much protein you should have based on your age and exercise, message me... glad to help


    Joanne Moniz

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  • BenjaminMFP88
    BenjaminMFP88 Posts: 660 Member
    Doesn't matter what you eat or drink. If you eat at a surpluss then you will gain weight, likewise if you eat at a deficit, you will lose weight. Sure there are variables which can alter the traditional calorie in/calorie out formula, but that's not really a big game breaker.

    If you are logging the nutrients in the Muscle Milk, and you are drinking more then your maintenance, you will gain weight. Same as if you ate more lettace or carrots.
  • Live4theLift
    Live4theLift Posts: 329
    Doesn't matter what you eat or drink. If you eat at a surpluss then you will gain weight, likewise if you eat at a deficit, you will lose weight. Sure there are variables which can alter the traditional calorie in/calorie out formula, but that's not really a big game breaker.

    If you are logging the nutrients in the Muscle Milk, and you are drinking more then your maintenance, you will gain weight. Same as if you ate more lettace or carrots.

    This^^^
    To build muscle, you gain weight. Adding muscle means adding mass. You can't add mass from nothing.

    This ^^^
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Many of the protein shakes will make you gain weight but muscle milk is not one of them. It does have 2 grams of sugar per scoop so it depends on how much you are using.

    If you would like more information on just how much sugar you should have in your diet to lose weight and/or how much protein you should have based on your age and exercise, message me... glad to help


    Joanne Moniz

    How exactly does muscle milk not make you gain weight but other ones do. Do you not think that you need to look at someone's diet as a whole rather than saying that 'many of the protein shakes will make you gain weight". How about if someone has one scoop - that's all of their caloric intake for the day. Will these magic protein shakes make someone gain weight in that situation?
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Are you pregnant?
  • shining_light
    shining_light Posts: 384 Member
    Hi every one I started drinking* MUSCLE MILK LIGHT*as my PROTEIN SHAKE my queation for yall is would I gain weight? I'm scared!!!! All of my friends drink HERBAL LIFE.....ANYWAY I count my calories and after my work out I drink my muscle milk light IF ANYONE CAN PLS HELP ME OR GIVE ME ADVISE ON WHATS GOOD or anyone that has had musclemilk tell me if it works??? I WANT TO BUILD MUSCLE NOT GAIN weIGHT
    To build muscle, you gain weight. Adding muscle means adding mass. You can't add mass from nothing.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    What about people who are attempting to change their body composition? Essentially, they eat at maintenance calories and let their stored fat make up the rest of the deficit. Yeah, it takes longer to build muscle, but if you're "skinny-fat" or have a lot of body fat, it makes a lot of sense to give that a try, doesn't it? Also, if you're a newbie at lifting, gains occur even in less than ideal conditions. It's when you've been lifting for a year or more(from what I understand) that you really need to start worrying about eating the right amount of surplus calories and etc.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Many of the protein shakes will make you gain weight but muscle milk is not one of them. It does have 2 grams of sugar per scoop so it depends on how much you are using.

    If you would like more information on just how much sugar you should have in your diet to lose weight and/or how much protein you should have based on your age and exercise, message me... glad to help


    Joanne Moniz

    I feel as if you come in to threads and post some ridiculous statements just to troll. Please stick to your food-fear mongering group. You are really hurting people who are trying to improve their health (which is both a physical AND mental thing).
  • hunna2005
    hunna2005 Posts: 4
    Take a look at the ingredients in these "nutritional shakes". Nothing but chemicals and empty calories. Yuck.
  • esme8709
    esme8709 Posts: 17
    You might want to use the quote option when replying (reply just puts a blank reply up...quote will quote the other poster). This will help people know who you are responding to.

    Funny thnks for ure time :D
  • jluyt
    jluyt Posts: 7
    Protein powder simply helps you supliment in order to reach your protein goal for the day. Use a whey isolate that is low in carbs instead.
  • esme8709
    esme8709 Posts: 17
    My experience - just watch your macros and calorie deficit and you will be ok. I drink protein shakes at least once (perhaps twice) a day because I don't eat meat and I want to bolster my protein intake. I eat back my exercises calories, keep around 800-1000 cal a day deficit and I've been losing 1.75-2lb a week for the last 3 months :-) At the moment I am pushing weights to tone rather than bulk and I can feel the difference already in that area too :-)

    Good luck


    Thnk u is good info ;)
  • esme8709
    esme8709 Posts: 17
    Doesn't matter what you eat or drink. If you eat at a surpluss then you will gain weight, likewise if you eat at a deficit, you will lose weight. Sure there are variables which can alter the traditional calorie in/calorie out formula, but that's not really a big game breaker.

    If you are logging the nutrients in the Muscle Milk, and you are drinking more then your maintenance, you will gain weight. Same as if you ate more lettace or carrots.


    Thnks for the info I apretiate it :)
  • fushigi1988
    fushigi1988 Posts: 519 Member
    IT's CAllED MUscle mILk because it builds mUscle! Not fat.

    You build muscle by USING your muscles and fueling them properly. If you drink it, but sit on the couch all day, you will build fat if it takes you over daily calorie needs.

    I don't think so, why would they call it muscle milk then?

    Because that's the brand name, and they would like to make it look like that.
    Have you ever seen a product that was completely honest, haha. All they are about is sell sell sell, and a catchy brand name helps.
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
    How do you milk a muscle? And does the milk aggravate shellfish allergies?
    I must've stayed up too late writing documents for work.
  • happyfeetrebel1
    happyfeetrebel1 Posts: 1,005 Member
    IT's CAllED MUscle mILk because it builds mUscle! Not fat.

    It contains calories. If you drank 20 per day, it'd most likely cause you to gain fat, regardless of what it's called.

    However, OP should be fine if they're supplementing. One shake per day isn't gonna make her gain weight, unless she's eating far more than she should be.
  • wilmnoca
    wilmnoca Posts: 416 Member
    I think she's expecting muscle milk to grow muscles for her...smh. Oh, and for the 84 millionth time it's "LOSE"!!!!!
  • AliceRoseHooperAC
    AliceRoseHooperAC Posts: 58
    *lose

    for the love of God...and grammar.:flowerforyou:

    i second that
  • bagge72
    bagge72 Posts: 1,377 Member
    Many of the protein shakes will make you gain weight but muscle milk is not one of them. It does have 2 grams of sugar per scoop so it depends on how much you are using.

    If you would like more information on just how much sugar you should have in your diet to lose weight and/or how much protein you should have based on your age and exercise, message me... glad to help


    Joanne Moniz

    Don't take this advice. Actually the sugar is good for you post workout.
  • bagge72
    bagge72 Posts: 1,377 Member
    *lose

    for the love of God...and grammar.:flowerforyou:

    i second that

    Capital I.
  • AliceRoseHooperAC
    AliceRoseHooperAC Posts: 58
    *lose

    for the love of God...and grammar.:flowerforyou:

    i second that

    Capital I.

    itz da grammar police yalll!
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    IT's CAllED MUscle mILk because it builds mUscle! Not fat.

    You build muscle by USING your muscles and fueling them properly. If you drink it, but sit on the couch all day, you will build fat if it takes you over daily calorie needs.

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  • bagge72
    bagge72 Posts: 1,377 Member
    *lose

    for the love of God...and grammar.:flowerforyou:

    i second that

    Capital I.

    itz da grammar police yalll!

    Just saying don't be the grammar police yourself, and then go and screw up your grammar. Nobody likes a know it all.
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    *lose

    for the love of God...and grammar.:flowerforyou:

    i second that

    Capital I.

    itz da grammar police yalll!

    Just saying don't be the grammar police yourself, and then go and screw up your grammar. Nobody likes a know it all.

    It's entirely possible the title is grammatically correct. Have any of you considered that maybe like, she has a real problem with protein shaking loose (from wherever), and thinks maybe if the protein was heavier, it wouldn't shake loose?

    Isn't the responsible thing to advise the OP to buy straps to keep the protein from shaking loose, rather than gaining weight?
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Excess calorie consumption causes weight gain.

    ^^This^^
  • bagge72
    bagge72 Posts: 1,377 Member
    *lose

    for the love of God...and grammar.:flowerforyou:

    i second that

    Capital I.

    itz da grammar police yalll!

    Just saying don't be the grammar police yourself, and then go and screw up your grammar. Nobody likes a know it all.

    It's entirely possible the title is grammatically correct. Have any of you considered that maybe like, she has a real problem with protein shaking loose (from wherever), and thinks maybe if the protein was heavier, it wouldn't shake loose?

    Isn't the responsible thing to advise the OP to buy straps to keep the protein from shaking loose, rather than gaining weight?

    Very true, and I should have thought about that in the first place! She needs a better shaker bottle!
  • Phildog47
    Phildog47 Posts: 255 Member
    Muscle milk will not give you muscle or weight gains. Hard work at the gym will give you muscle. Overeating or over-consuming calories causes weight gain. The protein powder is a supplement, not a magic potion.
  • Phildog47
    Phildog47 Posts: 255 Member
    IT's CAllED MUscle mILk because it builds mUscle! Not fat.

    Please tell me this is a joke. :noway:

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