I just started drinking whey protein and Im still not sure as to how much I should be drinking. Today I drank 8 ounces for breakfast and then 8 ounces after my workout which was about 8 hours later. Is that too much? Im currently 126 lbs at 5 foot 3 and would like to gain more muscle on my legs and arms. I do about an hour of cardio a day which burns approximately 600 calories and I switch up my weight training on a daily basis.
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05-15-2008, 08:38 PM #1Registered User
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How much whey protein should I consume?
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05-15-2008, 08:50 PM #2un scronnying
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8 ounces??? you mean one scoop in 8 ounces of liquid?
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05-15-2008, 08:54 PM #3Rookie Extreme
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How many scoops of whey do you use per said drink?
No homo.
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05-15-2008, 08:57 PM #4Registered User
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Oops sorry I meant one whole scoop in 8 ounces of light vanilla soy milk...
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05-15-2008, 08:58 PM #5Registered User
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How many scoops? How many grams of whey per scoop?
At your weight try to eat around 150 grams of protein a day between your meals and your supps.-Antiacus
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05-15-2008, 09:03 PM #6Registered User
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A scoop is 29.4 grams
110 calories per scoop
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05-15-2008, 09:05 PM #7Registered User
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So if you take 2 scoops a day, that leaves 90 grams of protein to include in your regular diet. Should be pretty easy. At 240 lbs i have a hard time getting enough and it's so nice to be able to mix up a shake.
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05-15-2008, 09:08 PM #8Registered User
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HAH yea I agree I'm at 205 lbs right now and it's impossible for me to average 300 grams of protein a day=\ ... I just can't pull it off most the time ~Originally Posted by Antiacus
But yea I think what the OP is doing is fine ^ ^
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05-15-2008, 09:08 PM #9Registered User
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Do you think the 2 scoops is enough or should I try to incorporate like one more drink throughout my day. I only eat about 2-3 meals a day and they dont always consist of a lot of protein. Thanks for the input. Im new to all of this and want to get the most out of my workouts! Especially since I have a lot of flab that needs tightening lol
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05-15-2008, 09:13 PM #10Registered User
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Well, i'm not suggesting counting calories as a lifestyle but it sounds like you would gain some insight by doing it for a week.
Count calories, fat grams, carbs, protein grams, and sodium for 1 week and you'll learn a ton.
From there it will be easy to figure out how much you are eating and thus, how much you need to supplement.-Antiacus
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05-15-2008, 10:13 PM #11Registered User
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150 grams? He weighs 160+ pounds. That wouldn't even put him at a positive nitrogen retention...Originally Posted by Antiacus
I would always be consuming 1.5g protein per 1lb. body weight to be safe.
Seriously? Man...Originally Posted by Rippley05
I don't know man.
There's plenty of people working and going to school at the same time, on deployments in the military, people working long shifts that make time to meet their protein requirements. I eat 250g a day and I'm in a 3rd world country right now. Gotta step it up!
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05-15-2008, 11:04 PM #12Registered User
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5'3 - 126 lbsOriginally Posted by Hatebreed13
And Hawaii is not a 3rd world country!-Antiacus
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05-15-2008, 11:57 PM #13Registered User
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I wish I was still in Hawai'i hahahaOriginally Posted by Antiacus
My bad, I thought he was heavier. So 190g protein...
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Thank you! Im going to try this. Thanks everyone.Originally Posted by Antiacus
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