Could use some advice!

There are opinions all over the board on meal timing with regards when one should consume protein and it probably doesn't really matter when you supplement with extra protein, however, if you're trying to build muscle they can be a quick and handy supplement to your overall foodstuff diet.

Recommendations in how much protein are all over the place. I've read as little as .25 grams per 1 pound of LBM to as much as 2 grams per LBM.

All in all you gotta find out what works for you. But document -- it will assist you in troubleshooting if the gains you seek are not achieved.

You definitely should use protein shake right after your workout, to help repairing your fractured muscle cells, (that's the time when you get the most of protein supplement), and then have some nice healthy meal. Dextrose is a way better choice to drink right before your workout(during it too), and ofc. some healthy, high energy meal aprox. one or two hours before workout.

Jake587 wrote: »

Will I see weight loss with this type of schedule?

Expend more than you consume. Eat what you want, but with restricted calories, make them count.

Done.

nakedraygun wrote: »

Jake587 wrote: »

My goal is to lose 10lbs. Does adding all this extra protein into my diet help with weight loss, along with healthy eating?

You don't need protein supplement at all to lose weight, to cut, unless you plan on building muscle and need the supplementation because you are not getting enough protein in your normal foodstuff diet.

Eat at deficit. Weight train to keep muscle if that's what you're looking at doing.

I assume you've figured out your BMR and TDEE to establish just how many calories you should be eating per day?

actually a higher amount of protein is more important in a deficit than a surplus, as your body will use the energy in carbs in a surplus and the protein will go towards building muscle, whereas in a deficit you are in an energy shortage, and using your muscles (strength training) combined with protein is essential so you don't use you muscles for fuel.

erickirb wrote: »

nakedraygun wrote: »

Jake587 wrote: »

My goal is to lose 10lbs. Does adding all this extra protein into my diet help with weight loss, along with healthy eating?

You don't need protein supplement at all to lose weight, to cut, unless you plan on building muscle and need the supplementation because you are not getting enough protein in your normal foodstuff diet.

Eat at deficit. Weight train to keep muscle if that's what you're looking at doing.

I assume you've figured out your BMR and TDEE to establish just how many calories you should be eating per day?

actually a higher amount of protein is more important in a deficit than a surplus, as your body will use the energy in carbs in a surplus and the protein will go towards building muscle, whereas in a deficit you are in an energy shortage, and using your muscles (strength training) combined with protein is essential so you don't use you muscles for fuel.

I got the impression that the OP was only looking to cut 10 pounds, cut some weight (unspecified) so it didn't seem to me that was really a consideration. Of course, if he's trying to "build" muscle at deficit -- eat the protein. I do exactly the same, even though there is still some unavoidable muscle loss.

Jake587 wrote: »

I guess what I should have clarified is that I'm trying to burn fat (mainly stomach fat) . Not necessarily weight, so I am working out usually 5-6 days a week and eating very healthy with mens multi pack from GNC and the wheybolic protein

You probably don't need the vitamins... food is pretty micro-nutrient dense as it is and the typical American diet is already very high in those sources. Besides if you are indeed "eating healthy" then the vitamin pack is not really needed.

Also, vitamin supps won't help you lose fat.

Jake587 wrote: »

I do P90x 6 days a week at the gym after work. Based off this information, do you think it's likely I will see weight loss as well as muscle gain?

Both? Probably not.

I'll try to describe the prevailing wisdom (lack of a better word) on this issue. Generally, you really can not gain that much in the way of muscle while cutting. (I've read some outlier opinion on that that disagrees.) Anyway, no, generally you will not see much in the way of muscle gain -- if at all -- while cutting. What you will see is the muscle already there as fat cells shrink and die away. You will become "toned."

You want muscle, lift heavy (and if you are a neophyte lifter find a program to get you going) and eat at a calorie surplus after your cut to build muscle - that's the bulk. I also recommend a calipers to determine body composition. The scale is not the most accurate tool in that regards.

Search these forums... these topics are discussed endlessly. lol

You're not supposed to stay under your BMR, you're supposed to stay under your TDEE. This is your BMR plus all activity including normal daily movements and exercise. Somewhere between BMR and TDEE should work nicely.

If you eat less than you burn, you will see weight loss, yes.

Jake587 wrote: »

So my BMR is (depending on what site I use) somewhere between 1800-1900. My TDEE is 2585. So eating roughly 2000 calories a day will lead to weight loss?

Bingo.

Jake587 wrote: »

So my BMR is (depending on what site I use) somewhere between 1800-1900. My TDEE is 2585. So eating roughly 2000 calories a day will lead to weight loss?

This also answers your question as to how much "weight loss" you can expect to see per week -- keeping in mind that it is not always a linear, predictive process.

Generally, -500 a day should in 7 days induce a pound weight loss - say 10 weeks for 10 pounds. Just don't always expect that. Patience, trust the process.

Also, cutting 500 a day can be a little much to adjust too at first. Ease into it by working up to that number - try easing into with cutting only 250 per day for a week before going all in. If you are not in great hurry, record what you eat regularly now before trying to cut - That will give you a baseline to start with to compare to as you restrict calories moving forward.

You can have a shake right before or after a work out, you can eats lots if protein if you want to bulk up, don't work out on an empty stomach. It really doesn't help with burning the stored fat. You have to work 30mibs or more to hack into the stored fat and start burning it. A good idea is taking one to two hours out if a day and cook and freeze you meals to help you stay on track, that way you have no excuse for eating something bad or not wanting to cook because it's already there for you.