Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below Since i only weight about 129 now, i have to gain weight. I have been having 3 shakes a day, and my 3 lb tub is practically gone in about a week and a half. I can't be spending 40 bucks a week on protein, so is it really nescessary for me to have 3 shakes a day, or am i just wasting it and would get the same results from 2 a day?
Am i wasting my protein powder?
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tuc biscuit
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FatRat said:
I agree. I try and get as much as I can from actual food and 'supplement' with protien powder when neccasary. There was a post by B Fold a while ago where he said what a weeks groceries for him were, it would be useful to have a read of it if someone could post a link or something.
I am 5'7 at about 129. I get close to 150 grams a day from the 3 shakes. This is what i eat daily.
-Breakfast-
Protein Shake
Whole wheat toast
-Lunch-
4 Slices Turkey on Whole wheat
1 Stick of String Cheese
-Snack- (After Gym)
4 Egg Whites
Protein Shake
-Dinner-
Usually some kind of meat, chicken or pasta with rice and veggies
Protein Shake right before bed.
-Breakfast-
Protein Shake
Whole wheat toast
-Lunch-
4 Slices Turkey on Whole wheat
1 Stick of String Cheese
-Snack- (After Gym)
4 Egg Whites
Protein Shake
-Dinner-
Usually some kind of meat, chicken or pasta with rice and veggies
Protein Shake right before bed.
tuc biscuit
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To me it looks like you are trying to keep your diet too clean. If I was you I would eat everything and anything.
FatRat
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Get more from whole foods!!!!!
Between waking up and your post workout meal in the afternoon you only eat some bread, 4 slices of turkey and some cheese!!!
Check out the diet board for more info, loads to learn!
As a guide, this is my regular weekday diet (not really bulking, but high end of maintenance for a steady increase in size / strength). There are too many powcers here too, but my lifstyle makes it difficult to eat every minute of the day!
Stats:
6’4”
252lbs
BF: not too sure, estimate around 15 /16%, upper abs showing
8.00
Protein Shake (40g )
Large bowl of wholemeal cereal or Oats with milk
2 x tablespoons Olive oil
Multivitamin
10.30
MRP (42g Pro, 19 g Carbs)
Large Tuna sandwich on wholemeal bread
12.30
Large bowl pasta with or rice with sauce and various meats (aprox amount = 1 large chicken breast)
Amino Acids
14.30
140g chicken breast pieces
Small amount of pasta or rice with Olive oil
17.00
MRP (42g Pro, 19 g Carbs)
Large Tuna sandwich on wholemeal bread
18.30
WORKOUT
20.00
Post workout shake (30g Pro, 55g Carbs)
20.45
Protein Shake (20g )
21.00
Variety of meals, always meat, veg or salad with some complex carbs
23.00
Protein Shake (40g )
Between waking up and your post workout meal in the afternoon you only eat some bread, 4 slices of turkey and some cheese!!!
Check out the diet board for more info, loads to learn!
As a guide, this is my regular weekday diet (not really bulking, but high end of maintenance for a steady increase in size / strength). There are too many powcers here too, but my lifstyle makes it difficult to eat every minute of the day!
Stats:
6’4”
252lbs
BF: not too sure, estimate around 15 /16%, upper abs showing
8.00
Protein Shake (40g )
Large bowl of wholemeal cereal or Oats with milk
2 x tablespoons Olive oil
Multivitamin
10.30
MRP (42g Pro, 19 g Carbs)
Large Tuna sandwich on wholemeal bread
12.30
Large bowl pasta with or rice with sauce and various meats (aprox amount = 1 large chicken breast)
Amino Acids
14.30
140g chicken breast pieces
Small amount of pasta or rice with Olive oil
17.00
MRP (42g Pro, 19 g Carbs)
Large Tuna sandwich on wholemeal bread
18.30
WORKOUT
20.00
Post workout shake (30g Pro, 55g Carbs)
20.45
Protein Shake (20g )
21.00
Variety of meals, always meat, veg or salad with some complex carbs
23.00
Protein Shake (40g )
the thing with whey protein powder is that it's fast absorbing. so it's good right before and after workouts. other times you want something that takes more time to digest. ground beef (lean or not) and frozen lean chicken breasts can be bought in bulk.
one thing I've been doing is buying a 7-9 pound pork shoulderblade roast, which is a cheap but rather fatty cut of meat, and roasting it in the oven on the rack with a pan underneath to catch the fat. roast it at 350 degrees fahrenheit, wrapped in foil with space on the bottom for fat to drip out. after 2.5-3 hours stick a meat thermometer into the middle. if it's under 150 inside, keep roasting till it's a bit above. then uncover it and put it back in for about 30 minutes or longer. let it cool and shred up the lean meat, put it in a tupperware in the fridge, and throw away the bone and the bits of fat that are left. you get enough meat for a little while (and it's very cheap and requires utterly no cooking skill.
one thing I've been doing is buying a 7-9 pound pork shoulderblade roast, which is a cheap but rather fatty cut of meat, and roasting it in the oven on the rack with a pan underneath to catch the fat. roast it at 350 degrees fahrenheit, wrapped in foil with space on the bottom for fat to drip out. after 2.5-3 hours stick a meat thermometer into the middle. if it's under 150 inside, keep roasting till it's a bit above. then uncover it and put it back in for about 30 minutes or longer. let it cool and shred up the lean meat, put it in a tupperware in the fridge, and throw away the bone and the bits of fat that are left. you get enough meat for a little while (and it's very cheap and requires utterly no cooking skill.
blinddeafmute
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Meat and potatos, meat and potatos, oh yeah, and mix in some meat and potatos.
Did I mention meat and potatos?
A bag of potatos are cheap as hell, you can make a bake potato in the microwave. Poke lots of holes with a fork, leave uncovered and cook for 4-5 minutes on high depending on your microwave.
A great source of protien that is cheap is tuna. I eat it with a little mayo. One can of tuna costs under a buck and has around 35g of protien. Cant beat that with a stick.
Did I mention meat and potatos?
A bag of potatos are cheap as hell, you can make a bake potato in the microwave. Poke lots of holes with a fork, leave uncovered and cook for 4-5 minutes on high depending on your microwave.
A great source of protien that is cheap is tuna. I eat it with a little mayo. One can of tuna costs under a buck and has around 35g of protien. Cant beat that with a stick.
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