7 Foot

I am 26 years old and go to the gym at least 3 times a week. I do some CV while I am there but spend most of my time working with the free weights. For the last couple of years I have been taking Whey Protein shakes and generally upping the amount of protein I eat every day.

I do have a pretty healthy lifestyle - eating well, drinking lots of water, non smoker and only drink alcohol at the weekends.

Whilst the amount of protein I am currently consuming a day isn't a great deal (just a large shake for breakfast, protein rich lunch and dinner then another shake before bed) I was wondering are there negative effects of high protein diets and if I was to increase my consumption further are there things I should be aware of?

[Edited by 7 Foot - 19/03/2003 10:49:46]

Tiggs

yes...be aware that when you reach 30 you'll realise that it wasnt worth buying milkshakes

super_si

Do you stomach not just turn up side down consuming so much protein?

FollowThrough

someone here's been on a zero carb diet just meat, his breath stinks apart from anything else

[Edited by ChrisB - 19/03/2003 10:38:18]

daiscooby

Drop the shakes, also any Creatin, L-Orthine or any other of that cr*p.
When you eat a protein rich diet bear in mind two things:

1) In any one stomach of food, your body can only absorb 25g or any given food group. Therefore if you eat 1 Kg of grilled chicken and peas your body can only absorb around 25g. Hence if you follow a high protein diet ypur sh*t can go very hard and dark due to you cr?*pping out shed loads of protein.

2) A sustained high protein diet carries a suggested risk of dietary tract cancers in later life. This is caused by the reduction of fruit and vegtables in the diet.

Is your purpose in the wieght training just fitness or strength through bulk ?.

A balanced diet with a high protein intake is what most bodybuilders follow up to around 12 weeks before competition. Then thet go on the total protein diet to cut for shows.

7 Foot

I don't just pig out on protein. I eat a lot of fruit, vedge, fibre etc so my diet is a good one.

Don't get me wrong I am by no means a beefy muscle bound warrior. I am 6'3 and weigh just over 14 stone. I have always been a slim guy but am just looking to increase my muscle mass.

I am pretty fit anyway I swim and do about half an hour of CV during a workout. My main goal for lifting the weights is to build muscle, burning some more calories as I go.

super_si

im 6" and 14stone, so sounds about right.

if you want more mass youve no option but to increase calories and your intake

Si

7 Foot

I am quite happy with the way my training is going. I am putting on muscle and I feel great.

Just wondering about any health issues with a high protein (balanced) diet.

7 Foot

I don't take any other suppliments just the whey shakes.

super_si

tbh consuming loads protein makes he quite ill some days, but need to take the good with the bad tbh

Si

daiscooby

Hi and balanced is good. As Si said some time it makes you feel spewy. Whey shakes, hhmmmm the Vanilla Metrex was the best I ever tried. Steer clear of Strawberry uuuurgggg

super_si

No way i love strawberry, got Egg whey and milk at the mo. Making me quite ill but for 50 serves @ £20 cant complain, add nesquick and