Trouble getting the protein I need…
Now, I know I should be taking in 1g of protein per pound of body weight, I just have a hard time doing it. I have shakes, I eat lean meat, I do the right things… but I weigh 265 pounds and I have trouble getting 200 g, let alone 265 grams each day. Does anyone have any advice? For some of the bigger guys, what you do to get all the protein you need?
July 26, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Skim milk, eggs, fat-free cottage cheese, chicken breast, and about 4-5 scoops of protein powder a day is what I do. I still have a hard time as well - I weigh 260, and I don’t usually quite hit that, but I figure it I can hit my 1 g per pound of lean body mass (about 200-220), then I’m okay. I’m trying to cut a bit right now, but in a few months when I start to shift more toward bulking, I don’t know what I’ll do to add even more.
July 26, 2009 at 8:23 pm
The choices are either eat a sh*tload of egg whites, a sh*tload of chicken breast, or invest in a good protein powder or meal replacement. I use ON Whey. I have 3 shakes a day, 2 scoops each shake, 24 grams a scoop, so that right there alone is 144 grams of protein. On top of that I’ll eat 3-4 whole food meals per day that consist of anywhere from 30-50 grams of protein, which gives me another 120-150 grams. The protein shakes definitely make a big difference though. I take one shake about 1-2 hours before I work out, another immidiately following my workout and then normally one more through out the day as a snack.
July 26, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Jay covered it, you have to eat more. Personally, I get in 315-330g daily and of my meals only 60g of that is from protein powder. You just have to eat more, and that comes with a bit of a price tag for quality groceries as well, but you will always get better results from whole food. Its eating for results, not for pleasure.