Work out guys. Suggestions please.

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govols/cc said:
Protein is protein & the only thing that absorbs it is your body. The thing is you don't want to do is consume 100g of protein at one time. Spread smaller meals out throughout the day. Drink a protein shake between meals as a snack or something. If your trying to lose weight maybe have a shake at breakfast with some oatmeal & wheat toast & one at night before bed. Honestly if you're goal is primarily on losing weight then the focus should be on setting up a diet & workout routine that allows you to burn more calories than you consume. A protein shake isn't that necessary & would be better used as a meal replacement like slim fast.
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good advice. honestly, i wouldn't drink a protein shake unless it was after a workout. there are other options that have fewer calories and are more filling.
 
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govols/cc said:
Protein is protein & the only thing that absorbs it is your body. The thing is you don't want to do is consume 100g of protein at one time. Spread smaller meals out throughout the day. Drink a protein shake between meals as a snack or something. If your trying to lose weight maybe have a shake at breakfast with some oatmeal & wheat toast & one at night before bed. Honestly if you're goal is primarily on losing weight then the focus should be on setting up a diet & workout routine that allows you to burn more calories than you consume. A protein shake isn't that necessary & would be better used as a meal replacement like slim fast.
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Thank you. I posted my diet in the OP and I have a pretty good workout routine going I think. I may try slimfast before bed in stead of a protein shake. Thanks for the advice.
 
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Orange Blazer said:
Would it be best to take a protein shake after my workout in the morning, and then right before bed? Those are the most recommend times I see on the supplement's websites.
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I exercise for muscle growth, so I take at least 3 scoops a day. Morning, post-workout, and before bed. When I'm really trying to make big gains, not caring about staying lean, I'll do like 4-5 in a day.

This is why I prefer the cheap stuff when it comes to protein. Body Fortress, Dymatize, etc. I don't care, just gimme some protein that makes 30 scoops/week affordable.
 
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nbakerld said:
I exercise for muscle growth, so I take at least 3 scoops a day. Morning, post-workout, and before bed. When I'm really trying to make big gains, not caring about staying lean, I'll do like 4-5 in a day.

This is why I prefer the cheap stuff when it comes to protein. Body Fortress, Dymatize, etc. I don't care, just gimme some protein that makes 30 scoops/week affordable.
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Yea, I eventually want to get into more muscle building, but I want to get to at least half of my weight goal before I start. A buddy of mine has your same opinion. He is big into body building and he said he usually got the wal-mart brand. It was cheaper and did what he needed.
 
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Orange Blazer said:
Thank you. I posted my diet in the OP and I have a pretty good workout routine going I think. I may try slimfast before bed in stead of a protein shake. Thanks for the advice.
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I don't believe he was saying drink a slimfast instead of a shake, just use it as a meal replacement like some do with slimfast. A good whey protein>> slimfast.
 
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chavisut said:
I don't believe he was saying drink a slimfast instead of a shake, just use it as a meal replacement like some do with slimfast. A good whey protein>> slimfast.
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I know. I found one I like. My wife hates it. Makes me very gassy. Haha.
 
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I had my best run today. 1.8 miles in about 20 minutes. Been running for a month. Having my 2nd weigh in Tuesday. Expecting good results.
 
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#40
Eating 5 smaller meals per day will help you more than anything you do. Carb load in the mornings and get your proteins in later in the day. Never go more than 3 to 3 1/2 hours between meals. Eat your last meal before 7 o clock. At first your body is going to want more food. It will pass in a few weeks and you'll get used to it.

Exercise is not as important as jump starting your metabolism. Eating the smaller meals will help your body not to store fat which is what happens when most eat 3 bigger meals a day. Your body gets used to those meals in those time frames and doesn't think it will get any more food so it stores fat. If you really want gains that you'll notice and people will notice you have to change the diet first.

Good in between meals:

Protein bars
Almonds
Protein shakes.


You can exercise your ass off, but if your body is still locked into the big three meal a day routine. You just won't see enough gain or weight loss to stick with it. Change the diet first then get a least 4 workouts and some cardio work in 2 to 3 times a week and you'll see what you want to see.
 
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Cartervol said:
Eating 5 smaller meals per day will help you more than anything you do. Carb load in the mornings and get your proteins in later in the day. Never go more than 3 to 3 1/2 hours between meals. Eat your last meal before 7 o clock. At first your body is going to want more food. It will pass in a few weeks and you'll get used to it.

Exercise is not as important as jump starting your metabolism. Eating the smaller meals will help your body not to store fat which is what happens when most eat 3 bigger meals a day. Your body gets used to those meals in those time frames and doesn't think it will get any more food so it stores fat. If you really want gains that you'll notice and people will notice you have to change the diet first.

Good in between meals:

Protein bars
Almonds
Protein shakes.


You can exercise your ass off, but if your body is still locked into the big three meal a day routine. You just won't see enough gain or weight loss to stick with it. Change the diet first then get a least 4 workouts and some cardio work in 2 to 3 times a week and you'll see what you want to see.
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Im eating 4-5 small meals a day. Breakfast. Yougurt as a snack before lunch. Lunch. Protein shake and a fruit in afternoon. Dinner is usually a lean protein and a vegetable.
 
#42
#42
1.5 month check-in:

Weight loss = 14 total lbs. Down to 301 lbs.

BMI down 1%

Down a full pant size.

Not to shabby.
 
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Orange Blazer said:
Im eating 4-5 small meals a day. Breakfast. Yougurt as a snack before lunch. Lunch. Protein shake and a fruit in afternoon. Dinner is usually a lean protein and a vegetable.
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That's the way to get it done. It's all about the diet.
 
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I had another weigh in today. Two total months of exercise and diet. The past week I did a lot of traveling. However, I did a lot of traveling the past week, so it was hard to stay on my diet. I still saw a drop in my weight and Body fat %.

Weight 298lbs.

Body Fat % down 1 point.

Down a total of 17 lbs.
 
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Orange Blazer said:
I had another weigh in today. Two total months of exercise and diet. The past week I did a lot of traveling. However, I did a lot of traveling the past week, so it was hard to stay on my diet. I still saw a drop in my weight and Body fat %.

Weight 298lbs.

Body Fat % down 1 point.

Down a total of 17 lbs.
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Congrats! Keep it up!
 
#48
#48
Been doing P90X for a week and a half. I dropped 5lbs.
Now 6.2 225. Thinking I can make 215.
 
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