Whey Protein

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  • awisegirl84
    awisegirl84 Posts: 82 Member
    :smile:
    Over all calories matter. If you are looking to lose weight you need a calorie deficit.

    In a basic sense, if you get calories from a whole food (aka chicken breast, beef steak etc) or shake matters not. The shake is for pure convince and can be made and drank anywhere and stored in your boot. I wouldn't recommend the same for food!

    Food is just food. Whey protein will not make you big. Think about the process of building muscle - a calorie excess, large amounts of protein and heavy lifting.

    Whey will not do this.

    This was a great response, thank you
  • fitchick58
    fitchick58 Posts: 11
    Mix with milk instead of water, makes a world of difference
  • blacksagephoenix
    blacksagephoenix Posts: 22 Member
    Can consuming too much protein actually cause you to gain more fat? I am just getting started and am having a hard time getting passed a 10 minute workout due to lack of physical energy and major back problems. I am doing good losing weight on dieting and whatever exercise I get in before it becomes too much. So, would taking extra protein WITHOUT working out cause me to actually gain fat?
  • Leslie85
    Leslie85 Posts: 265 Member
    If you're from the states, go to www.bodybuilding.com order yourself some optimum nutrition gold standard whey or gaspari myofusion whey protein and give it a go. One of the best tasting proteins on the market.

    Agreed. The Optimum Nutrition 'Double Rich Chocolate' tastes like chocolate milk when mixed with milk. I mix mine with skim milk and it doesn't add that many more calories.
  • jettyib1
    jettyib1 Posts: 46 Member
    mix it with milk and fruit. Lowfat milk or vanilla almond silk is what I use. I buy mixed frozen fruit. I love it.,
  • SilMarillion
    SilMarillion Posts: 71
    How do you get this stuff down and keep it down?

    Just got some over the weekend and thought ok I'll give it a try. Mixed 1 scoop (trying to lose weight) in water and mixed. OH MY. I couldn't get the whole glass down.

    Good thing my husband said he would help me with it. It is going to be very hard to get this all down. I hate to waste things so I will force myself but it wont be fun.

    BTW I got Body Fortress Super Advanced Vanilla the 2 lb container. We don't have anything but Wal-Mart around us. And I didn't want to send off for something and then really hate it. Good thing.

    Please need idea's how to get this down and keep it down.

    Ifs funny how our taste buds are different... I love Fortress Super whey protein ... especially the vanilla and frosty chocolate flavors... but I drinking it with milk is much better then water.... and adding fruit to the vanilla is just fantastic. I blend mine in a magicbullet blender.. so its nice and smooth.

    SilMarillion.
  • _whatsherface
    _whatsherface Posts: 1,235 Member
    I use fat free milk. Taste like chocolate milk =D
  • ashlinmarie
    ashlinmarie Posts: 1,263 Member
    I wanted to try getting more protein myself. I make myself smoothies with yogurt, fresh fruit, and soy milk. Would protein powder work well in this? I was thinking a banana with chocolate might be good or vanilla with mango or strawberry. Any thoughts?
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
    Can consuming too much protein actually cause you to gain more fat?
    If you eat so much protein as to cause a sustained calorie surplus, yes.
    I am just getting started and am having a hard time getting passed a 10 minute workout due to lack of physical energy and major back problems. I am doing good losing weight on dieting and whatever exercise I get in before it becomes too much. So, would taking extra protein WITHOUT working out cause me to actually gain fat?
    No, if you maintain a deficit. I've been using a protein powder for years, and most of my weight loss was without working out. It just makes hitting your minimum protein requirements a bit easier.
  • blacksagephoenix
    blacksagephoenix Posts: 22 Member
    Can consuming too much protein actually cause you to gain more fat?
    If you eat so much protein as to cause a sustained calorie surplus, yes.
    I am just getting started and am having a hard time getting passed a 10 minute workout due to lack of physical energy and major back problems. I am doing good losing weight on dieting and whatever exercise I get in before it becomes too much. So, would taking extra protein WITHOUT working out cause me to actually gain fat?
    No, if you maintain a deficit. I've been using a protein powder for years, and most of my weight loss was without working out. It just makes hitting your minimum protein requirements a bit easier.

    Thanks!! :)
  • Kcham817
    Kcham817 Posts: 106 Member
    IMO Whey protein is an acquired taste. I'm on my third brand while I find it taste better with water, I still force myself to drink it in one to three gulps. Unfortunately, protein powders helps me get in my daily goal so I'm stuck with it
  • lilmisfit
    lilmisfit Posts: 860 Member
    I love Tera's Dark Chocolate Organic Whey. It is delicious and if I use it with soy or lowfat milk it tastes like a milkshake.

    Ugh...I just tried this this morning with water and 1/4 cup of vanilla almond milk and it was so nasty! So bitter that I couldn't even finish it. I'll stick to my GNC brands, thankyouverymuch.

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