Would protein powder (or something similar) help on a regular weight loss program to help get more protein? Like for an afternoon snack to help BOOST your daily protein intake? I would like to boost my intake but I dont want to "bulk" up (did that make sense?) Any answers would be appreciated. THanks

Originally Posted by GonnaLooseitagain:
Would protein powder (or something similar) help on a regular weight loss program to help get more protein? Like for an afternoon snack to help BOOST your daily protein intake? I would like to boost my intake but I dont want to "bulk" up (did that make sense?) Any answers would be appreciated. THanks

Yep!! I think I posted before that I have probably 2 protein shakes a day. (Assuming you're a woman -- which I don't know for sure ;) ) bulking up for us girls is VERY hard to do! Unfortunately, this is one of the reasons why a lot of women avoid weight training (I assume that's what you mean by "bulk up.") It would take TREMENDOUS effort for a woman to get seriously bulked up -- I suspect it's a hormonal thing. Protein is OUTSTANDING for helping to build and preserve muscle mass, which is key as we lose weight because we want to lose the fat and not the muscle. The more muscle you have, the more calories your body will naturally burn per day -- this is part of the whole "a quick metabolism is a good thing" aspect of weight loss. Because muscle is metabolically active, it actually needs fuel just to exist, and therefore one pound of muscle burns something like 30 - 40 calories a day just by BEING THERE. My trainer got me started on upping my protein intake the first day I met her. I aim for 100 grams/protein per day.

Kate, Thank you....Yes I am a girl, I know my intake is less than 50/day. I would really like to increase that. So I am thinking that I should get some and take like 1 shake per day or something to help me on my weight loss. Can you recommend something that I could blend with skim milk and drink in the afternoons for a 3 o'clock snack? That is when I usually get the afternoon hungries and eat a 100 cal snack so this would fit right in that cal/time frame. Thanks a bunch Kate!!!!

Originally Posted by GonnaLooseitagain:
Kate, Thank you....Yes I am a girl, I know my intake is less than 50/day. I would really like to increase that. So I am thinking that I should get some and take like 1 shake per day or something to help me on my weight loss. Can you recommend something that I could blend with skim milk and drink in the afternoons for a 3 o'clock snack? That is when I usually get the afternoon hungries and eat a 100 cal snack so this would fit right in that cal/time frame. Thanks a bunch Kate!!!!

I drink the EAS shakes. When I use the powder, I mix it with fat-free milk, ice, and (usually) a banana. I think it tastes just like a regular chocolate shake. It makes a great snack! I even keep a ready-made one in my car just in case I get hungry on the road.

I'm pretty sure that one serving of the powder is about 100 calories -- I know the ready-made shakes are 100 (or 110) calories. It really is a great way to get some extra protein in and cut back on hunger -- you probably already know this, but protein takes longer to metabolize and therefore it keeps you satisfied longer. I really love the EAS shakes, but I know Mel (for example) doesn't like them. So try out a few different types to see which you like best.

And seriously, you won't get bulked up. Did you see Demi Moore in "G.I. Jane?" Or that woman in the first "Terminator?" They were both VERY muscular -- but (in my opinion) not "bulked." And I know Demi Moore weight trained something like 4 hours a day for 6 months to get as fit as she was in that film. So don't worry about looking like Rambo :D . It just WON'T happen unless you workout 7 hours a day 7 hours a week. :)

I've had Designer Vanilla which is pretty gross (IMHO :) ) -- I used to mix it with water, and have it with oatmeal and some honey, which made it relatively edible.


Now, I have chocolate Whey from GNC -- I got a six lb tub for thirty bucks about two months ago, and am slowly - but surely!! - making my way through it ("whey" through it.. :lol: ) ..it tastes ok in water, but tends to get kinda grainy (which I hate, yech)...when it's mixed with regular milk, it's much tastier (like chocolate milk). I usually have it right when I wake up, post-workout, and before I go to bed...

I've had Designer Vanilla which is pretty gross (IMHO :) ) -- I used to mix it with water, and have it with oatmeal and some honey, which made it relatively edible.


Now, I have chocolate Whey from GNC -- I got a six lb tub for thirty bucks about two months ago, and am slowly - but surely!! - making my way through it ("whey" through it.. :lol: ) ..it tastes ok in water, but tends to get kinda grainy (which I hate, yech)...when it's mixed with regular milk, it's much tastier (like chocolate milk). I usually have it right when I wake up, post-workout, and before I go to bed...

Originally Posted by 2 bt mom:
Where can you find Sly's choc pudding??? :)

I buy mine online like Mel. I kind of cruise around to see what site's having a special on cases that day. When I'm desperate, I buy it from my trainer, but she charges too much for it. <-- And please don't tell her I said that!! She'll make me do walking lunges tomorrow :o !!!

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And please don't tell her I said that!! She'll make me do walking lunges tomorrow

:rofl: The ultimate punishment!

Mel

The only one I can tolerate is Champion Nutrition Strawberry Whey shake. You do not need to add anything to it or you can add some banana and milk. I tried some soy powder and I was gaging from each sip!
Sandy.

LovesBassets,
I'll never tell :sssh:

:D Thanks :D ...cuz walking lunges are :devil: !!!!!

Kate :nono: walking lunges are a girls best friend ;) :rofl: