Protein powder?

Many people believe that when exercising and trying to build muscle, additional protein in the diet is helpful or even necessary. Protein powders provide an easier way to consume large amounts of protein than eating pounds of chicken breasts or tuna. You don't need protein powder to lose fat.

Protein powder is either made from whey protein (milk) or vegetable protein (sometimes soy, sometimes other things). It's good for people who want to increase their protein intake like body builders and vegetarians. It's not good to replace protein, only to supplement. You can find it anywhere... some grocery stores, health food stores, GNC, etc.

you can buy it at GNC, walmart, cvs, etc you get what you pay for ! in other words some have a bunch of fillers and junk in them so look at the labels for stuff you don't need. whey protein is mainly pure protein to help in building muscle. whey is normally low in carbs and fat. I use one from GNC called wheybolic extreme 60 it has about 20g of protein per serving. alittle more if you mix with milk. protein powders come in a variety of flavors. the one i use is bananna cream. but you can also get vanilla, choc, etc just have to try different one till you find one you like.

Protein Powder provides you with a low fat lower carb way to get protein into your diet. Protein can help you lose fat if you decrease your carb intake. Protein takes longer to move through your system and keeps you fuller longer. Whey Protein is an immediately absorbed protein and is normally used to feed muscles you have just worked or going to work. Casein Protein is a slower more filling protein and will help you starve off cravings. Protein is definitely necessary to lose fat because if you eat too many carbs the carbs you don't burn off will be stored as fat. Eating or drinking protein is very important to lose fat. Especially for women. Women don't need as much as men but adding protein is good!

It depends on what your goals are and how much weight training you are doing. I am focusing on body building and not so much on weight loss and I lift heavy, low reps, rather than endurance. This type of workout requires protein to make up a higher percentage of my diet. So, I do supplement with soy protein. I still consider the calories, though, and add them in to my daily total.
If you are looking mainly at weight loss and your exercise is moreso cardio based with weights for some added resistance training, no, you don't need to increase your protein. Simply stick to the FDA gudelines for percents of carbs, proteins, and fats and lower your cals as outlined in a program like MFP.

My trainer suggested it for my snacks along with a fruit in the morning and a fat in the afternoon. I find that they help me stay full.