[chigz32]

I have three double protein shakes a day, equating to around 50g protein each shake, reason being is that I can't get the required meat in me while I'm at home. I eat breakfast, dinner, and a few pieces of fruit a day. Is this classed as a good diet?

The shakes I have are the impact whey protein from Myprotein

[IcemanB]

What does your breakfast and dinner consist of? Do you not take lunch? The very least you should be getting is three staple meals supplemented by protein shakes.

[chigz32]

(Original post by IcemanB)
What does your breakfast and dinner consist of? Do you not take lunch? The very least you should be getting is three staple meals supplemented by protein shakes.

Breakfast is usually two eggs and two pieces of toast. Dinner is usually Indian food (back at home for summer so must live with it) consisting of chappattis and rice with vegetable curry and natural yoghurt.

[IcemanB]

(Original post by chigz32)
Breakfast is usually two eggs and two pieces of toast. Dinner is usually Indian food (back at home for summer so must live with it) consisting of chappattis and rice with vegetable curry and natural yoghurt.

You would really need some more meat in that dinner as far as I'm concerned. Also midday meal is pretty important. Try for fish (tuna is the handiest) and some sort of carb like brown rice. Ideally you should be taking five or six meals a day but I take 3 staple meals and supplement in between with protein shakes, and take yoghurt or fruit as a snack if I'm hungry.

[chigz32]

(Original post by IcemanB)
You would really need some more meat in that dinner as far as I'm concerned. Also midday meal is pretty important. Try for fish (tuna is the handiest) and some sort of carb like brown rice. Ideally you should be taking five or six meals a day but I take 3 staple meals and supplement in between with protein shakes, and take yoghurt or fruit as a snack if I'm hungry.

The reason I'm having 3 double shakes a day is because my parents don't eat meat, so I can't get the meat in at dinner etc. When away from home, I have those three meals, but at home I can't. So would replacing those meats with shakes suffice?

[IcemanB]

(Original post by chigz32)
The reason I'm having 3 double shakes a day is because my parents don't eat meat, so I can't get the meat in at dinner etc. When away from home, I have those three meals, but at home I can't. So would replacing those meats with shakes suffice?

Ideally not but if needs must. I would buy a couple of chicken breasts and cook them separately from your parent's food. However if it's entirely impossible then the protein shakes are the only alternative, although your guts will be like a cement mixer on such a liquidised diet.

[chigz32]

(Original post by IcemanB)
Ideally not but if needs must. I would buy a couple of chicken breasts and cook them separately from your parent's food. However if it's entirely impossible then the protein shakes are the only alternative, although your guts will be like a cement mixer on such a liquidised diet.

Yeah, last few weeks I've probably used up my fair share of trees...cheers for the advice

[cowsforsale]

If you are dieting, you might find protein shakes to be less filling. However, if you aren't then it shouldn't be that big of a problem. You may be missing out on some minerals and vitamins by choosing not to eat meat and vegetables so it might be a good idea to supplement.

[chigz32]

(Original post by cowsforsale)
If you are dieting, you might find protein shakes to be less filling. However, if you aren't then it shouldn't be that big of a problem. You may be missing out on some minerals and vitamins by choosing not to eat meat and vegetables so it might be a good idea to supplement.

I feel totally full drinking the shakes, and also take vitamin supplements once a day. Cheers

[Golden_Boy786]

You can't just take protein shakes as any other food there's a reason why it's called a supplement.

If you don't work out the protein shake will just go down as waste as your not utilising the energy gained from it.


This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App

[chigz32]

(Original post by Golden_Boy786)
You can't just take protein shakes as any other food there's a reason why it's called a supplement.

If you don't work out the protein shake will just go down as waste as your not utilising the energy gained from it.


This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App

I lift 3 times a week and cardio at least once. I understand it's a supplement, and I have been eating three square meals a day through the year, but it's just during the summer where I haven't been able to do that.

[Golden_Boy786]

In that case you should be ok. But so much protein in one day might start to give you joint pain and abdominal pain. So just be careful

[Jono404]

Sounds like under 2500 calories to me, assuming you are just mixing that protein with water.

[chigz32]

(Original post by Jono404)
Sounds like under 2500 calories to me, assuming you are just mixing that protein with water.

Nah, doing it with 400-500ml of milk

[tooosh]

If you are getting the required calories then it's fine. You don't need that much protein - by double shakes do you mean your total is 300g or 150g?

[Himynameskiefer]

(Original post by chigz32)
I have three double protein shakes a day, equating to around 50g protein each shake, reason being is that I can't get the required meat in me while I'm at home. I eat breakfast, dinner, and a few pieces of fruit a day. Is this classed as a good diet?

The shakes I have are the impact whey protein from Myprotein

In terms of bodybuilding/working out, yeah. Are these for dieting reasons or bodybuilding reasons?

[3DDY]

It depends on how much you weigh, 1 gram of protien per 1kg of body mass is considered a sufficient amount of protien for buidling/repairing muscle . Also im not going to tell you what your workouts should be but id recommend replacing the 3 heavy workouts and 1 cardio workout with 4 heavy workouts with 5 - 10 mins of cardio at the start. It makes more sense but then again i dont know your fitness goals etc. Also when your using milk with protien shakes dont forget the nutritional info of the milk added to your shake, some people forget that.

[rock_climber86]

(Original post by chigz32)
I have three double protein shakes a day, equating to around 50g protein each shake, reason being is that I can't get the required meat in me while I'm at home. I eat breakfast, dinner, and a few pieces of fruit a day. Is this classed as a good diet?

The shakes I have are the impact whey protein from Myprotein

i'm very athletic and climb 3 times a week, swim once. Probably exercise 13-14 hours a week and I considered using protein shakes but stuck to my principles.

My principle being: if i can't get it from food, my body doesn't need it! I'm staying clear of protein shakes because it is unnatural and you can't have it forever like so why get into the habit of using them? I'm a vegetarian and I get my protein from cheese, beans, leguminous vegetarbles, and i'm trying to find good tofu where I can get more protein from. I feel getting natural protein is far better than taking shakes/supplements.

But that's just me...each to their own

[Himynameskiefer]

(Original post by chigz32)
I lift 3 times a week and cardio at least once. I understand it's a supplement, and I have been eating three square meals a day through the year, but it's just during the summer where I haven't been able to do that.

I take it you're bodybuilding then? Or just normal work outs?

If you're bodybuilding and wanting to gain more muscle mass, it's not just protein, it's mostly carbs. The good carbs (not the sugary/fat ones). Eating things like Oats (porridge oats) will help you gain muscle mass, as long as you're working out, and training hard (pushing your limits).

I'd recommend around 100G-200G of Protein per day, and around 200-300G of carbs per day to gain muscle mass/bulk up.

[chigz32]

(Original post by tooosh)
If you are getting the required calories then it's fine. You don't need that much protein - by double shakes do you mean your total is 300g or 150g?

I mean I take two scoops instead of the single, so overall, in a day, from the shakes I get 150g protein. Add that to my eggs and nuts etc, I get around 1g protein/pound.