People frown when protein shakes are mentioned

I don't tell many people I have them, only like my partner and friends who know what I'm aiming for. If I started telling other people who I weren't so close to I could imagine I'd get a few who think it's weird, and why would I want to build / maintain muscle.

I told an old work colleague before about my interest in lifting heavy before, when the topic of exercise/fitness came up. I got "why?" I said because I want to be strong. They were still confused I think. Oh well.

As the other poster said; do what works for you! Forget everyone else

i don't really care what anyone thinks of my drinking protein shakes, LOL! often it's the only way i get enough calories in during the day, and same with enough protein. since i need both i'm doing what i need to be doing for ME. doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks. they aren't in charge of my body, nor are they the ones putting in the effort and work to CHANGE my body :-)

I even drink the dreaded...wait for it...waaaait for it....Slimfast Shakes! AHHHHH! :drinker: But prior to my new lifestyle, I NEVER had breakfast. And this is my way to do it. I have a Facebook weightloss/support group, and when a couple of us mentioned shakes, a couple of other memebers were not happy. But who the heck cares? It works for us. That's all that matters.

Do the people giving you a hard time look this good?



Can they engage in a physically demanding activity like rock climbing?


I'm going to bet that the answer is a very loud NO.


Screw em.

Do the people giving you a hard time look this good?



Can they engage in a physically demanding activity like rock climbing?


I'm going to bet that the answer is a very loud NO.


Screw em.

Yeah!

I take in about 150 grams of protein a day (give or take), and the only way I can get that much in is through protein shakes. I'm not trying to lose my muscles and I am *gasp* a woman! Call the authorities! My husband thinks by taking in so much protein that I'm gonna get huge. I told him that unless there is some testosterone in there I'm not gonna get huge.

A few days ago my boss came into my office and saw my freshly used shaker on my desk.

He proceeded to tell me his horror story about a mate of a mate of a mate, who's cousin's brother's stepdad in law once knew a guy who worked for him. Supposedly this guy was having protein shakes and it gave him terrible mood swings which eventually led to aggressive and even physically violent behaviour.

Supposedly everyone at work tried to talk him into quitting the protein shakes but he wouldn't have it, which of course meant that he was addicted to them.

Eventually, despite everyones efforts to calm him down, he ended up leaving the company.

Of course I told my boss that his story sounds like a story about steroids, which has turned into a cautionary tale about protein due to chinese whispers. He vehemently denied this and went on to imply that an argument he and I had last week was because of my protein shakes (it was actually because he's an idiot, not because of protein at all)

My boss (and his wife) have always been weird about my protein shakes ever since they found out that 3 of us in the company have them. They keep asking weird questions about what's in it and how it's made, and every time one of us is off work (usually with a training injury) they will go out of their way to tell us that it must be the protein causing it!

Some people just don't have a clue what they are talking about, and even worse, some of these clueless people refuse to accept that you know more than they do.

My husband's eyes got huge when the big tub of protein powder arrived. Shakin in his boots, he was. He associates that with bodybuilders. I just smiled cuz I'm mean like that.

I don't tell most people IRL. My husband rolled his eyes when my first tub arrived. He doesn't say anything about it anymore though. I know I'd get flack from some other people so I just don't mention it.