Protein Powders!!!!!

[Confused]

Spatts ,


Not at all!! I was just giving a little background, so that you have an idea of what my day/night looks like.

Have you found that any of the protein/meal replacements make you gain weight in your stomach area? It's a problem area for me that i'm working on.... That is the site i was talking about, cool! Thank you.... Now are these protein powders or meal replacement?

So you take twice a day? In your opinion someone my size (5'2 113 pounds *getting the % of b/f for you today) I take Multi vitamin,B12,B6,and Vit C, daily...

I have your food guild but what kind of workout would you choose for someone like me?
Problem areas: STOMACH (mostly lower) hips

Areas wanting to improve (more muscle growth definition)
Thighs! Calves! BUTTTTTT! I have been doing squats, lunges,leg press till kingdom come (think i need something differant)


Mon- Cardio (30-40 min) Shoulders

Tuesday- Bic,tri,chest

Wedsday cardio (30-40 min) back

Thursday all cardio 55 minutes

Friday legs

That is where i'm at now

Ps again, thanks for all the help guys!!

 

[w84me]

I believe Spatts has also posted a 'glossary' for all of us to refer to when the acronyms get too heavy .... maybe she can bump it up to make sure you see it on the board. Its a great reference.

Do you mean that the shake makes you feel bloated? or you actually gain weight thru the middle?

 

[w84me]

that was the one that I was thinking about ... but I checked and it didn't have the acronyms in it ... was there another one? or was this just another blonde moment for me ??? ....

 

[Confused]

I think i understand now, haha little slow there just blurting out questions ya know..

Well, i guess i will start with the diet plan, then try to figure out what powder to start out with.

Do you have any sggestions for my workout?

I was reading over your cutting diet, do you eat these foods alone for example 8 am is Red potatoe w/ salsa

Ohh, and i did the % of b/f today at the gym.. Even though i'm skinny GEEZZZZ, the body fat is high i think!! EKK. 23%

What do you think

 

[valerie]

Confused-There are many good tasting, clean protein powders and meal replacement products on the market. I am a retailer and a competitive bodybuilder so I understand your concerns. Just to make your life easy I would suggest a protein powder made by Optimum Nutrition as a good place to start . It is economical and tastes good. I would stick with the vanilla or choc. The main tip I can give you is to be consistent, find a product you like and stick with until you understand dieting a little better.

Get on a diet plan and follow it to the letter and let the food work its majic. Your tummy won't be the first thing to change, but in time it will. Your energy level should improve as well. I would suggest using the search button to look up past threads.

You will find that this board is excellent, we have the best posters and these girls and guys know their stuff. Just to let you know -I'm 44 and never touched a weight until I was 40. We have all sizes,shapes and ages here! Hope this helps-Valerie

 

[Confused]

Thanks for the posts guys, and spatts... yep your exactly right "skinny fat" and i didn't take it in a bad way, like you said, i wouldn't be asking for help if i didn't want it..


I will go to the protein factory and see if i can find it.

Do you usually use yours as meal replacements?

Before/after workout...
I'm trying to train myself to follow these diet tips, i'm trying to get out of that "starving mode" where i feel that eating alot of times, not nessasarily alot of food is not going to hurt me...

Valerie- thanks for the advice, i take all i can get!!!!

 

[Confused]

Understood I will do that, but unfortunitly for me i don't have the time to cook all the meals that i would need in a day, Although i sure as hell am going to try this cutting diet you have put together.

I wan to be able to embrace change and most importantly do the right things the right ways! So that what i'm trying to acheive isn't for nothing.

Do you always eat this way (cutting diet) or do you do this when you need to get more lean? I was just wondering if after you acheive all your goals if this is the way everyone eats that looks so marvelous!! Also, do you just bring a whole buncha food for snacking during the day to work? You cook everything night b4 and then do it that way?

You are super mom!!!!

 

[Confused]

Wow! that's great 140-150!! Well, i better get crakin! I'm going to check out that site now....


I'm sure i'll have plenty more questions/concerns when i get all this together.....

 

[NorwayFitness]

I just wanted to add...

In your workout split, do you do cardio first and then weights ?
It looked like that and if so stop immidiately !!

You need to lift FIRST and then maybe do some cardio, or else you will be completely drained before the weights.

NF

 

[Confused]

Hey guys!! Good catch, thank you-

Yes!! I do do weights AFTER, it wasn't always that way... but it has been for about 6 mnths, (maybe another reaon i'm tired) I will change that up ASAP!!!

What do you think about doing Legs? I usually do them on fridays, rest weekend. Sometimes i can't walk though if i want to go out and i'm all retarded.. LOL When do you recommend.