Should i be taking protein shakes

dballa11 · Post by **dballa11** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:58 pm

ok so i used to be an athlete in high school(about a year ago) and weighed about 185 lb. But i tore the acl and had surgery and since then i have not stopped gaining weight. Im now at 220 lb. I just started working out seriously about 2 weeks ago and was wondering if i should be taking any kind of protein shakes to help shed unwanted fat? And if i should, then which ones would you recommend?

HOUSTON TEXAN · Post by **HOUSTON TEXAN** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:23 pm

Yes take them.

dballa11 · Post by **dballa11** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:49 pm

ok so what kind you think is best

Christopheel · Post by **Christopheel** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:50 pm

The best price/weight ratio is the best !

take the cheapest

dballa11 · Post by **dballa11** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:57 pm

alright thanx, just curious bc i took protein shakes during the fall and it seemed to just add more fat, i guess i wasnt doing enough cardio and taking it too much. If i get sometin like muscle milk, how many times a day should i take it

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:00 pm

Bog standard Whey Concentrate, with high GI Carbs, and you're good to go.

Christopheel · Post by **Christopheel** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:00 pm

Wait muscle milk is a "weight-gainer" choose the cheapest whey with little carbs in (Maltodextrin/Dextrose).

If you are puting fat then we need to look at your diet and workout. Protein CAN'T make you fat.

For diet I suggest you to read the sticky in diet section.

And any proteins powder :

Post-Workout and If you need an overall increase in your daily proteins intake, at breaky.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:03 pm

Ahh but high GI Carbs, help increase Bloodsugar and Muscle Glycogen back up. a Powder with little to none doesn't.

As long as he doeses his powder conservatively, and doesn't use the over-exaggerated Big dude portions he'll be fine.

So if he should be taking say 4 scoops or 4 Tbspns for example, use 50-75%, of the amount. Again if it says 2 scoops, or 2 Tbspns use 1.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:06 pm

we all missed little bit here:

should be taking any kind of protein shakes to help shed unwanted fat?

protein shakes don't shed wt mate...solid food peotein, veggies, water, fruit and intense exercise do..shakes are strictly for after workouts and that's it

dballa11 · Post by **dballa11** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:27 pm

yeah that was sort of what i was tryin to ask, i already workout 5 days a week and was wonderin if it would help to take them after a workout