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My local grocery store has a bulk section and they sell plain whey protein, unflavored. It is about $13 and change a pound, which ends up being quite a bit cheaper than any name brand protein. I just mix it with milk. If you don't like the flavor you can add your own, but I really don't find it tastes that bad at all.

Non-fat greek yogurt.

Keep in mind it is usually lean body mass that the various ratios of grams of protein to body weight are given for, so you need to figure out your body fat percentage and get your lean body mass from that. Generally you will see 1.0 gram of protein per lb of lean body mass (or more) for muscle building. The best way to get…

Generally accepted protein intake in the weight lifting / body building community for men is at least 1 gram per lb. of body weight. You will probably need to supplement with protein powder in order to meet this goal without consuming excessive calories. As far as what type of protein, in your diet from foods, you should…

I've been using that "bicycling 10-12 mph" because the minutes and calories burned agree closely with what the stationary bike says. If you are on a bike with a digital output, I would just use the calories it says, but I suspect you are on a bike without that, so as long as you are pushing yourself pretty hard and working…

I have heard it said "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper." Probably also a good idea to get cardio in early in the day so you can enjoy the increase in your metabolism all day long. Let us know how it works out.