How many proteins shakes are too much?

**bigpump23** · 06-12-2003, 09:34 PM

I was wondering how many protein shakes per day you guys think is too much. i used to take just 2 one after training and one at night, now i am taking one mid day. i want to get big.. not fat though.. so i am kinda scared of getting fat

**Mudge** · 06-12-2003, 09:38 PM

Well, you have a planned amount of protein intake to try and hit during the day - other than that the generic rule of thumb is to try and get 50% of your protein from real food if not more.

**titans1854** · 06-13-2003, 12:53 AM

You can get fat off protein shakes? I take Optimum 100% Whey Protein and it has like 3 carbs, 110 calories, and 23 grams of protein.

**Mudge** · 06-13-2003, 02:08 AM

Optimum is good, since its mostly protein it wont really get you fat unless your dumping loads if it in the body. Its the weight gainers that you have to watch out for.

**Fit Freak** · 06-13-2003, 04:33 AM

I ould say anything up to 3 per day is fine as long as you're eating 3 solid meals in addition to the shakes...looks pretty inline with Mudge's suggestion

**Freeman** · 06-17-2003, 09:53 PM

3 and 3 is what I do as well.

**I Are Baboon** · 06-18-2003, 11:11 AM

Damn, you guys drink three shakes a day? That's a lot of powder.

**Jodi** · 06-18-2003, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
Damn, you guys drink three shakes a day? That's a lot of powder.

I agree IAB. I think no more than 2 shakes and the rest should be real food JMO!

**Freeman** · 06-18-2003, 11:24 AM

I like the 3/3 way personally. But definitately no more than that and no less than 2 IMO.

**Jodi** · 06-18-2003, 11:25 AM

Why do you say no less? Real food is always better.

**Freeman** · 06-18-2003, 11:29 AM

Yeah, but many powders include good sources of BCAAs...plus, I feel that most people like the convenience and if you're like me, cooking isn't fun because it usually turns out shitty. So, if I didn't have these protein shakes I'd probably just skip those meals altogether! haha I guess I'm just lazy!

**eskimo515** · 06-18-2003, 11:44 AM

3/3 seems like a lot of shakes (I usually have two per day). But, if its the only way that you are going to eat on schedule, I would thing better drinking the shakes than not. But if you are drinking 3-4 shakes a day, they better be really tasty b/c I would think it would be easy to get sick of them quickly.

**Freeman** · 06-18-2003, 11:52 AM

Yeah they can get old real fast. I usually do meal, shake, meal, shake, meal, shake....but sometimes I do only have 2..

**I Are Baboon** · 06-18-2003, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by freeman1504
haha I guess I'm just lazy!

Cook some food, ya lazy bastard!

Seriously, you can not screw up chicken breasts, turkey burgers, and fish on a George Foreman grill. It'll be the best $20 you ever spend.

I drink one shake every morning (55g protein, 450 calories)

**Freeman** · 06-18-2003, 11:59 AM

Yeah, I use my Foreman regularly. I just feel like the 3/3 plan works for me...if things turn shitty, maybe I'll do 2/4

**I Are Baboon** · 06-18-2003, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by freeman1504
Yeah, I use my Foreman regularly. I just feel like the 3/3 plan works for me...if things turn shitty, maybe I'll do 2/4

Well, whatever works for ya. Everyone is different.

**eskimo515** · 06-18-2003, 12:09 PM

I think George Foreman deserves like a lifetime achievement award from the IFBB b/c there would be a lot of starving BB's w/o those grills. He must be insanely loaded.

**I Are Baboon** · 06-18-2003, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by eskimo515
He must be insanely loaded.

Yes, the company that makes the grills is paying George $137.5 million over five years for the use of his name and his endorsement.

**Freeman** · 06-18-2003, 12:29 PM

He's one rich motherfucker! Why is he so fat!? I remember being skeptical about his grill when it first came out cuz, here was a fat guy selling a healthy cooking machine? I don't think so! but, alas, I was wrong!

**gr81** · 06-18-2003, 07:15 PM

I don' think that you can say that a set # of shakes is too much or too little. As long as you understand that your body can only process said amount of protien at one time and you space out your servings you should be fine. You can't' say that 3 is too much to a person that is trying to consume 250-300grms a day. It is very hard to eat 300 grams of protien from real food in a day. Too many shakes will not make you fat though, it could be wasted though

**Mudge** · 06-18-2003, 08:06 PM

300 is nothing, I've done 520 a day all food other than one shake. Its really not that much at all.

I boil my chicken breasts in the morning so they are ready to attack any time of the day.

**Monolith** · 06-18-2003, 08:11 PM

Originally posted by Mudge
300 is nothing, I've done 520 a day all food other than one shake. Its really not that much at all.

I boil my chicken breasts in the morning so they are ready to attack any time of the day.

520 grams in one day?!

thats over a pound of protein!

**gr81** · 06-18-2003, 08:14 PM

Mudge, I was just using 300gm for as example to illustrate my point. By the way I do the same thing with my ck breasts

**Mudge** · 06-18-2003, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by Monolith
520 grams in one day?!

Yep, then later dropped back to 480 because it was easier to manage. Honestly though I'm happy with 360 at the moment. I'm down 10 pounds since then and not as lean either, although I was certainly not ripped.

NPC guys get around the 650-700g protein area.

**wraith** · 06-19-2003, 02:04 AM

if you blend the shakes with some reall fruit like bananas they arent that bad

**Mudge** · 06-21-2003, 08:39 PM

With milk and a banana its a friggin treat. I like cinnamon in vanilla shakes. No milk though for me.

**papaoso2k1** · 07-21-2003, 11:50 AM

This is a question for EVERYONE...when you say you have 3 shakes a day or 2 or 40 or whatever...does that include post workout?? I try to limit myself to 3scoops a day

**Freeman** · 07-21-2003, 12:06 PM

I usually include that in my shake count.

meal 1 - whole food
meal 2 - post w/o shake
meal 3 - whole food
Meal 4 - shake with heavy cream or flax oil
Meal 5 - whole food
Meal 6 - shake with heavy or flax oil

**BigBallaGA** · 07-21-2003, 01:10 PM

freeman,,

how do the shakes taste with the flax, is the taste of oil overwhelming ?

and why are you using heavy cream ? longer digestion time ?

**Freeman** · 07-21-2003, 01:22 PM

Originally posted by BigBallaGA
freeman,,

how do the shakes taste with the flax, is the taste of oil overwhelming ?

and why are you using heavy cream ? longer digestion time ?

The Flax doesn't add any good taste

However, the flax really doesn't make it taste too bad. I add strawberries to my shakes and that seems to help.

Yes, I use heavy cream or flax to slow digestion.

Mix 4 frozen strawberries with 3-4 tbsp of heavy whipping cream, 2 scoops of optimum's strawberry whey, 1 pack of splenda and water and watch out! that shit is yummy in my tummy!

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