Should I be taking a Whey Protein/Will it help me lose weight

mrced5000 · September 2017

Hello everyone I am new to the site and have recently lost 21lbs and still have quite a bit to go. I dont lift weights just yet however I do water aerobics daily and some light walking. I have decreased my calories to 1500. My question is Whey Protein. Should I be using that? I am not trying to bulk up just lose weight and some of the protein powers are high calories, high sodium and high in cholesterol. Just wanting to make sure I keep the momentum going

AnvilHead · September 2017

The only thing protein shakes are useful for is to supplement your protein intake if you're not getting enough protein in your diet from other foods. That's it. There's no weight loss magic to them unless they somehow help you stick to your calorie goal (which is how the weight loss happens). Adequate protein intake is good for the body for several reasons, but if you're getting enough through regular food, there's no need to supplement with protein shakes.

mrced5000 · September 2017

thank you

Bluetail6 · September 2017

Sun Warrior makes some that are low sodium/calories/etc. The two that come to mind are Illumin8 and their Classic protein powder line. Also, Nutribiotic has some that are less protein, but lower in the other stuff. I use these from time to time to boost my protein. Both of these are plant-based protein lines.

rlilly697 · September 2017

A calorie deficit is the only way you will lose weight! As AnvilHead pointed out Protein shakes are an ideal way to get Extra Protein into the system. The calorie counter/tracker here is a fantastic place to start to log those!
Good luck!

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