Whey Protein

[mintobos]

Hey guys,

I've recently started taking my workouts seriously and have been loosing quite a bit of weight - and wanted to complement this [obviously!] with also building muscle.

This week I started integrating whey protein into my diet, as from what i've read, it can not only help to build muscle mass but also assist in energy levels / weight loss.

I was just wondering if you guys have has any good / bad experience with using protein powers as part of your diet - my flatmate kinda freaked out when he saw it - said it was 'unnatural and i'd end up massive' [!!] but I assured him it was a nutritional supplement and not a steroid. We left it at that...

So I have 2 questions - let me know your positive / negative experiences with when protein, and also - what is the best way to incorporate it? before / after workouts or as part of a regular diet - 3 times a day? At the moment i'm taking 25g before and after working out, with stats: 179cm and 86kgs - working out 5 times a week and also swimming 4/5 times week...

Thanks in advance for help and advice guys - a bit new to all this but excited to properly get into it and transform my body!

[Dr.B]

Mate the excess use of anything is harmful and if you'll use whey protein in excess without doing regular workouts then it may cause many side effects.

[inm]

it is dried concentrated food. your friend is hysterical with rumors and biased articles.
Having said that, it is a supplement. It is a good idea to take 1 scoop before and one after workout. bring up your total protein to 1.2g/bodyweight lb , and you're set for protein. the rest of your calories should be from low GI carbs, and good fats (don't ban fat from your diet! just make sure you're in a 400 calories daily deficit, and your OK).

p.s. this is all fora healthy adult. illness or other conditions, esp. kidney , should be more careful, and consult a professional sports nutritionist.

[Lewis346]

Whey's protein is good for me, and it comes from farm and comes naturally from milk. Whey's protein has all essential amino acids and is easy m for my stomach to digest.

[inflated]

Originally Posted by Lewis346

Whey's protein is good for me, and it comes from farm and comes naturally from milk. Whey's protein has all essential amino acids and is easy m for my stomach to digest.

If you are not lactose intolerant and you want to put on mass, I am a big advocate of whole milk, drink a lot of it and you will gain weight.

[Bigm999]

A cup of whole milk is < 8g of protein.

Pays to read your labels.