kinkoshinkai’s BodyBlog

I’ve been, due to time constraints, using protein shakes a lot, in place of actual meals.  My calorie intake has been geared toward fat loss, meaning that I started at 3200 calories a day, and have gone as low as 2200 on low carb days.  I’m fairly regular with my meals, staying pretty consistent as to time and content.  Still, I haven’t been seeing increased fat loss as I’d hoped.  I’m doing okay, don’t get me wrong, but a recent BB.com article I think will help.  My protein shakes have been Whey, always.  My whole food meals are chicken, tuna, egg, with oatmeal, red potatoes, fruits and vegetables for carbs mostly.  There’s more variety than that, but those are the staples.

The BB.com article informed me however that my whey protein is too quickly metabolized, and I may not be getting the "slow drip" or "time release" effect that my muscles need to stay anabolic.  The whey, too frequently used, spikes too quickly.  So, with that in mind, I’ve ordered some Casseine protein, powdered egg whites, and liquid egg whites for my proteing supplementation.  Hopefully when I get those in a couple days and begin to use them, the metabolization of the protein will be more gradual, keeping my muscles fed steadily, and digesting over a longer period of time.

On a big up-side, the tailor/costumer for our summer shows measured me yesterday, and compared to last year, I’ve added two inches to my chest, two to my arms, and lost a half inch off my waist.  Now I was just 3 months post contest then, so my body fat was lower.  But still, I’m excited by the growth, and my bodyfat is not out of control now, even though it’s slightly higher.  Yay, me!!!