Is it okay to eat nothing but protein powder?

[bruce9241]

I'm trying an experiment today.

I'm going to consume nothing but protein powder and water.

So far I've taken in 150 gram of protein. I need another 70g of protein before the day is over.

Is this okay to do?

The reason I'm doing this is because it is faster and more manageable. It's easier to control the portions and know exactly how much protein/fat/carbs I'm getting since the powder is labeled.

 

[needtogetaas]

No not really

 

[thebigoz]

Not a good idea.

Sources of animal protein also contain amino acids, vitamins, essential fats/fatty acids etc - Even if these are substituted into your powder, they have been processed. That more or less automatically degrades their nutritional value.

You need to eat real, whole food.

 

[rikishi]

Fuck no. I will explain why:

1. The slower protein digests the better the body uses it. Whole foods digest slowly while powder digests rapidly. Whole foods mean more protein is used toward muscle, which means bigger muscle gains. Powder will mean a lot of wasted protein, which means more time on the toilet and less muscle gains.

2. The faster something digests the more of an insulin response the body gives. Powder will give you more insulin than whole foods, which will make it harder to lose fat.

Over time, this will add up and you will miss out on a lot of gains. Eat whole food and only eat powder when you have no time to make food.

 

[cobracock1979]

NO,

solid foods need to be the main source.

Whats are your goals?

 

[gethotabs]

Nope, protein shakes should be accompanied by solid food unless you take some Meal Replacement shake (i tried only once because I could not bear the flavor, yuck). Protein shakes are for the extra-added protein which goes best when you're eating NORMAL food.

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[bruce9241]

My goals are to lose weight right now while trying to maintain this muscle I built up.

I'm currently 5'5 223lbs. I used to be 235lbs about a month ago.

Would it be okay to eat a lot of protein along with a lot of regular foods? For example: I eat 1 serving of protein powder(52g of protein) and a big plate of brocolli. Would this work? Would the brocolli help make the protein powder digest slower?

I'm usually eating TONS of eggs each day. I was eating about 30-45 to even 60 egg whites a day. I got tired of cracking all those eggs though.

 

[bentoverrow]

My goals are to lose weight right now while trying to maintain this muscle I built up.

I'm currently 5'5 223lbs. I used to be 235lbs about a month ago.

Would it be okay to eat a lot of protein along with a lot of regular foods? For example: I eat 1 serving of protein powder(52g of protein) and a big plate of brocolli. Would this work? Would the brocolli help make the protein powder digest slower?

I'm usually eating TONS of eggs each day. I was eating about 30-45 to even 60 egg whites a day. I got tired of cracking all those eggs though.

If you drink alota protein powder are gonna crap "toothpaste" tommorrow...

 

[AEKDB]

Bruce,

I assume you are talking about the Velocity Diet where one drinks shakes several times a day and eats one meal a week for 20 some days? Here are some links: TESTOSTERONE MUSCLE | Velocity Diet 3.0, TMUSCLE.com | Velocity Diet Test Drive.

You will note there is a lot more involved than just drinking protein shakes including flax seed, fiber and vitamin supplements.

I don't know if this is a diet I would recommend but the info is in the links.

 

[rikishi]

you have to vary your protein sources, if you eat the same one over and over again your body will develop up allergen antibodies and you will become allergic to that food

Um, what? I've been eating chicken my entire life and I'm not allergic to it.