Protein Intake

a05jwal · Post by **a05jwal** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:06 am

I know this has been posted before, but how many grams at each meal of protein shoudl I be getting? I am doing the 6 mini meals a day, looking to tone up, lose weight and eat healthy. Please let me know .
Thanks.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Wed May 09, 2007 11:01 am

About 20-25 should suffice.

a05jwal · Post by **a05jwal** » Wed May 09, 2007 3:47 pm

I have a really hard time getting all of that protein, and do not like protein shakes, etc. Is there any kind of power, that you can mix in with food to add protein?

BCS ADRENALINE · Post by **BCS ADRENALINE** » Wed May 09, 2007 4:29 pm

You can eat protein bars, or make protein shakes with Whey protein.

SarahPT · Post by **SarahPT** » Sun May 13, 2007 6:05 pm

The amount of protein you need is pretty individualized. You may not really need that much. Some people do quite well with a higher intake of good carbs and good fats and lower protein intakes. However you should have some protein at at least most meals. Whey protein is fine as a replacement is you can't have a good protein source such as lean meat, egg or cottage cheese. Most protein bars are highly processed, have sugar, high fructose corn syrup, even trans fats. Most of the time they aren't a great choice.

Sarah

scoonie · Post by **scoonie** » Sun May 13, 2007 6:32 pm

Is it wise to just drink protein shakes for breakfast and possibly for a snack later in the day? The reason I asked is because its kinda hard for me to eat 5-6 meals a day, mainly because I am on a budget

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:16 pm

breakfast - fruit x 2, protein shake

have the second one as soon as you finish your workout although 2 shakes a day probably works out more expensive than a 100g chicken breast or something like that in the end

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:03 pm

Yes, but two protein shakes, depending on the amount per scoop will give upto 60g Protein.

100g Chicken Breast, gives you 30g Protein, so on a price per gram comparison, comparing 2 scoops of Protein powder to a Chicken Breast is a little lopsided.

If you compared 2 chicken Breasts, to two scoops of P P, you get a fairer result, but even if P P was a bit more expensive, you could argue, that the extra cost includes things like Maltodextrin Sugars, and Vits / Minerals, so maybe even then it's potentially still good value.

scoonie · Post by **scoonie** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:16 pm

Are protein shakes good for people who want to lose weight? I kinda see someone who is drinking 3 cups of protein shakes a day is trying to gain more weight and muscle.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:36 am

Protein shakes can help you to lose weight. They shouldn't be a primary choice, but yes they could aid Fat loss in opinion.

benjamteal · Post by **benjamteal** » Sun May 20, 2007 1:42 am

Protein can help burn fat. First, when losing weight, it will help you preserve your lean muscle mass, which will help keep you metabolism burning.

Also, protein is harder for your body to digest than fat or carbohydrates. and requires more energy for your body to digest protein. Therefore, you burn more calories digesting protein.

Finally, protein helps suppress your appetite. This causes you to eat less calories overall, which contributes to weight loss.

This article lays it all out:
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