Thread: How often should I be drinking protein shakes?

I've ordered some ON 100% Whey Protein and plan on mixing that with cottage cheese, oats, strawberries, bananas, whathaveyou. My question is, how often should I be drinking these shakes?

My initial thought was in the morning before I head off to school, both pre-workout and post-workout, and before I go to bed. I won't be taking the protein four times every day; I only hit the gym probably four times out of the week. My question is; is that too much protein?

Also, when are the times where I should mix in oats and whatnot? Should I mix oats into my pre-workout and bedtime shake? Don't they slow down the absorption process somewhat? Then should I take almost a pure-protein shake for my post-workout to get it into my body? When is it best to take cottage cheese?

A lot of questions, yes I know. I've done a fair share of research too - it gets confusing as it seems I read one article, then another article contradicts half of what was said in article 1, and so on.

First off bro ur bodyweight has a lot to do with it. The minimum protein total each day should be one gram per lb of bodyweight. If your "on" then it should def be higher. Durin a heavy bulk cycle u should be doin 2 grams per lb of bodyweight. Use as much of the powder as you need to get to the numbers u want in addition to reg food. P