Are protein shakes necessary

[blazinreaper]

I'm in the stage of cutting right now and was asking if protein shakes are in-demand necessary. Due to a shortage of money, i cant seem to afford protein shakes every now and then, thus now im without them. Will i still be able to proceed my cutting process without protein shakes?

[lee__d]

ya, protein shakes r just there to help u get enough protein (if u can't get it all from food)...helpful, not necessary

[LatinoMusculito]

I'm in the stage of cutting right now and was asking if protein shakes are in-demand necessary. Due to a shortage of money, i cant seem to afford protein shakes every now and then, thus now im without them. Will i still be able to proceed my cutting process without protein shakes?

Yes. I am on a cut and have not touched a protein shake in like 8 weeks and I am sub 10%. I think!

[Jay Rawd]

IMO protein shakes are the cheapest source of protein you can get.

[blazinreaper]

This may sound stupid but let me ask anyway as i am a newbie in this field. Without sufficient amounts of protein in your body, how greatly can that affect you? This answer will lead how important protein is and the effort i should put in to just buy protein shakes.

[THE_TRUTH86]

yes great for preworkout post workout and even in between meals.

20g pre, 40g post, 20g in between... that is 80g right there. now based on your bw you need 160 X 1-1.5... you can do the math

[M@XLOL]

whey protein is a supplement so you do not need it.

[chenrko420]

Yup, the whole purpose of using supplements is to "supplement." Whey protein is not needed, but if you are lacking adequate protein intake then it might be very beneficial to take it as whey protein is the best source of protein there is in terms of quality, digestion, and etc.

[justanotherchik]

not nesessary at all. if you're getting adequate protein from food you're set. its just more convenient for some to down a shake instead of cooking and eating a meal. but if you're on a budget i'd think its the cheapest protein source you're gonna find. check out allthewhey.com. they see protein in bulk for cheap and its good quality stuff.

[mwolfeass39]

I'm in the stage of cutting right now and was asking if protein shakes are in-demand necessary. Due to a shortage of money, i cant seem to afford protein shakes every now and then, thus now im without them. Will i still be able to proceed my cutting process without protein shakes?

Of course. Protein shakes are really helpful, don't get me twisted- but do you need them in order to build muscle/burn fat? Not at all. Just make sure you are replacing the nutrients that you would have been getting from your shake (whether it be an isolate, blend, etc) with whole food. If protein is your primary concern, just look to easy alternatives like lean meat (chicken, turkey, fish, beef), beans, nuts, and cheese.

[exy]

I drink protein shakes to get a quick protein supply without having to down a whole expensive chunk of meat.

I mean, 2 scoops of ON, 3 cups of skim milk, 530 calories, and 72g of protein. 2 of those a day, and I am all set.