What do u think about whey protein

njtorres92
njtorres92 Posts: 17 Member
edited May 2016 in Fitness and Exercise
Do you think whey protein will make me gain fat? Cause Im trying to be lean but muscler

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  • KevinTheWeapon
    KevinTheWeapon Posts: 168 Member
    No, excess calories makes you gain fat. If you're trying to build muscle supplementing with why protein is a good idea.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited May 2016
    Eat too much of anything will get you fat.

    Question you should be asking yourself, are you eating enough protein from whole foods?
    The amount of whey protein to supplement depends on individual daily protein goals. For example:

    If you are an athlete or highly active person attempting to lose body fat while preserving lean muscle mass, a daily intake of 1.5-2.2g/kg bodyweight (0.68-1g/lb bodyweight) is a good goal.

    If you are an athlete or highly active person, or you are attempting to lose body fat while preserving lean mass, then a daily intake of 1.0-1.5g/kg bodyweight (0.45-0.68g/lb bodyweight) is a good goal.

    If you are sedentary and not looking to change body composition, a daily target of 0.8g/kg bodyweight (0.36g/lb bodyweight) is a good goal.

    If daily protein targets are achieved through dietary protein alone, supplementation is unnecessary. Obese individuals should not follow the above recommendations, as bodyweight calculations would result in very high dosages. Obese people should calculate their protein targets based off of what their weight would be, assuming an overweight BMI.
    http://examine.com/supplements/whey-protein/
  • njtorres92
    njtorres92 Posts: 17 Member
    KevinTheWeapon wrote: »
    No, excess calories makes you gain fat. If you're trying to build muscle supplementing with why protein is a good idea.

    Thanks... I've been lifting for about 5 months naturally with out any supplements
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    If it doesn't take you over the calories you need to maintain your weight, no. If by using whey protein you end up eating more calories then you need to maintain your weight, yes.

    Whey protein on it's own won't cause weight/fat gain. The only reason that would happen is if you were taking in more calories than you need. If you have a sensitivity to one of the ingredients in the powder you could end up bloated/constipated, but I don't think anyone could tell you over the internet if that is going to be a problem for you or not.
  • cgvet37
    cgvet37 Posts: 1,189 Member
    I consume whey after my workout. An ideal time to do so.
  • nlkklrocks
    nlkklrocks Posts: 26 Member
    It shouldn't in itself if you are staying within your daily calorie goals - that's the only time I've had an issue with it. I also try not to use it in shakes since they don't keep me full for long and I end up eating more anyway. I am wary of all the chemical ingredients in most brands - so when I do use it (lately in making my own protein bars/muffins) I use Naked Whey which is grass fed with only one ingredient, whey protein.
  • njtorres92
    njtorres92 Posts: 17 Member
    nlkklrocks wrote: »
    It shouldn't in itself if you are staying within your daily calorie goals - that's the only time I've had an issue with it. I also try not to use it in shakes since they don't keep me full for long and I end up eating more anyway. I am wary of all the chemical ingredients in most brands - so when I do use it (lately in making my own protein bars/muffins) I use Naked Whey which is grass fed with only one ingredient, whey protein.

    Thanks I'll try to do more research on it

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