Too Much Whey Protein

[healthyme2]

I want to know what happens if too much Whey protein is consumed in a day, or in general?

IS it adding to weight or fat in anyway?

I started to use Whey yesterday only for the first time. I had six scoops over two days, and tonite I feel dizzy and my body is heated up. Its as if my blood pressure has gone up.

It could be unrelated as well, because I did not get enough sleep last night. In either case, I just want to know what happens if too much Whey is consumed.

Thanks!

[craigblitz]

Gas stinky ass gas... I highly highly doubt that Whey protien would cause you to have increased temperature and cause you to be dizzy...

[ReGenerate]

some people get dizzy headaches when taking whey protein.
It may vary with the brand. I had this problem and stopped taking whey protein and tried another brand.

I bet if you stop taking it, you will feel better in a day.
Try it.

[blackpoodle]

Provided that you had eaten nothing outside your normal diet - Inferior whey or lactose intolerance most likely.
Which brand are you using?

[Broseph]

3 scoops a day is pretty high. Try to get more real protein via eggs, meat, etc...

[healthyme2]

3 scoops a day is pretty high. Try to get more real protein via eggs, meat, etc...

I really dont understand. These nutrition sites keep raving that we need 1gm of protein per pound of our body mass. I am 175lb., three scoops are 93gm, and u say its too much.

Which way to go my friend?

[healthyme2]

Provided that you had eaten nothing outside your normal diet - Inferior whey or lactose intolerance most likely.
Which brand are you using?

GNC Whey protein strawberry. I didnt quite get your line up there, can u say that again please?

[healthyme2]

some people get dizzy headaches when taking whey protein.
It may vary with the brand. I had this problem and stopped taking whey protein and tried another brand.

I bet if you stop taking it, you will feel better in a day.
Try it.

Yea? What were u using before and what now? How much do you weigh and how much do u consume from Whey?

[rolledthatho]

id say 3 scoops is DEFINATLY too much, thats 3 shakes, my friend lifts and is HUGE and he only drinks 2 protien shakes a day.

if your trying to loose weight, drink only one and get your protein from other places like people above suggested, all protein does is keep your body from burning muscle, but your body will most likely burn fat before it starts in on the muscle

[healthyme2]

Ok, sounds like a plan, thanks.

I am gonna cut it to one on the morning and one after the workout. Sounds alrite?

[Broseph]

Ok, sounds like a plan, thanks.

I am gonna cut it to one on the morning and one after the workout. Sounds alrite?

Try eating some Turkey Bacon and some egg whites with oatmeal. That will fill you up much better and give you some energy.

[new2lifting]

If you each too much whey protein in combinations with the right amount of carbs and EFA's, and lift weights hard...you might find yourself getting really really huge muscles

keep eating the whey protein
eat lots and lots and lots of it
it is good stuff

[MsDominatus]

I throw a scoop of whey in my morning bowl of Go Lean w/skim milk (it makes it a strawberry milk and cereal combo - very good!

And then I have a scoop w/skim pre-work out

And then I have a scoop w/water post-work out

Thats 3 scoops.

and you're sll saying that is too much?

Each scoop has 24 g's of protein. that's 72g's - about half of my daily needs (at 1g per lb). There is no way in H E double hockey stick I can get any more protein from food with my life style. I eat cottage cheese, plain yogurt, chicken, turkey, tuna - I am ALWAYS EATING and still can't get it in. I am having real issues with getting enough calories - the shakes help. So. If 3 is too much, i'm screwed.

To original poster, it's either intolerance or something else. TRy a different protein. I really like both Designer Whey and ON 100% whey. Both can be found at GNC.

[Adam444]

If you can carry a shake, you can carry a can of tuna.

If you can bring food to a place, you can bring real foods that contain protein. There are no excuses...

It is better to eat REAL FOODS than whey protein. Try to have 1-2 scoops a day and get your protein from food.

[Getsum]

I normally do 2 or 3 scoops a day myself and have been for the last 9 months. I use Optimum Nutrition Strawberry.

[MsDominatus]

LoL. Living the simple life, one would think so. But when you work 50 hours a week, go to school 6 hours a week and have a 3 year old child to care for - supplementing protein suffices. I can't eat tuna all day long, my diet needs diversity - everone's does Can't crack open a can of tuna in traffic either. Mixing up a shake works for me and my life. That is all there is too it. At least half of my protein is coming from real food, thats all I care about.

[RocketShip]

Ive heard that about a 50/50 split is about the max you want to go on whey. Say you want 200g of protein a day, I wouldnt drink more then 100g of that. Now thats the maximum. I personally have around 80g a day from whey, and the rest real food.

[NoWingNoPrayer]

Since we're on the topic of Whey, I figured I'd chime in with my questions here instead of clogging up the board with new topics..

Backround.. Im 5'10", 224lbs (down from 265).. I do not know my bf percentage but i plan on buying either one of those scales or caliper kit to help me keep track of that..
Ive cut my diet down to ~2000 calories a day and am eating usually 4 times a day.. Breakfast, Lunch, Mid afternoon, Supper.. and try to stick to 40:40:20 protien:fat:carbs
Im doing a 3 day split weight schedule (which i found on this board) and do cardio 3 days a week on days when i do not lift..

Im reading that you should eat 1g of protien per 1lb of bodyweight, and looking at my diet I appear to take in around 150-160g's.. should I be using whey to make up that ~60g gap? Also, could I use whey and say a granola bar as a mid-morn meal (which i havent been eating) ?..

I signed up on fitday.com a while ago but Just made the decision to utilize it yesterday.. heres a look at what my intake was yesterday.. http://fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJourn...Month=8&Day=14

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[Dallas68]

lol........maybe drink more water?? personally im like a jack in the box after gulping a few litres of the stuff! lol maybe its a bad batch of protein.......

[RyFry]

I want to know what happens if too much Whey protein is consumed in a day, or in general?

IS it adding to weight or fat in anyway?

I started to use Whey yesterday only for the first time. I had six scoops over two days, and tonite I feel dizzy and my body is heated up. Its as if my blood pressure has gone up.

It could be unrelated as well, because I did not get enough sleep last night. In either case, I just want to know what happens if too much Whey is consumed.

Thanks!

Everybody's body is different and will react negatively/positively to different things. Take a break and try it again at a later time to make sure that it's the whey and not something else. Whey is an awesome supplement so let's hope it's not that. Make sure you are getting enough carbs, fats and most importantly water. Whey protein can give you kidney stones if you don't wash out the calcium with plenty of water.

[csb5731]

Everybody's body is different and will react negatively/positively to different things. Take a break and try it again at a later time to make sure that it's the whey and not something else. Whey is an awesome supplement so let's hope it's not that. Make sure you are getting enough carbs, fats and most importantly water. Whey protein can give you kidney stones if you don't wash out the calcium with plenty of water.

You were ~9 years old when the post you are replying to was posted. Just an FYI.

[Khabaal]

Everybody's body is different and will react negatively/positively to different things. Take a break and try it again at a later time to make sure that it's the whey and not something else. Whey is an awesome supplement so let's hope it's not that. Make sure you are getting enough carbs, fats and most importantly water. Whey protein can give you kidney stones if you don't wash out the calcium with plenty of water.

Holy-fuking thread-bump Batman! This thread is a decade old, man.

[TheLongRun]

This bump was whey too strong. I hope OP figured out his powder dilemma.

[mavajo]

This bump was whey too strong. I hope OP figured out his powder dilemma.

OP hasn't posted again since 2007 though. He may have died because of the wheys. Too bad, too bad.

[Serpentarius]

This is why im natty and dont use whey, its one of the most abused and overlooked drug on the market.

#veganpower

[mavajo]

This is why im natty and dont use whey, its one of the most abused and overlooked drug on the market.

#veganpower

Creatine is worse though. It makes you murder people. The Mirror UK says so.