How much protein per day for 16 year old (protein powder)

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Anonymous wrote:Op, I post this more for other parents who might be reading. When my football/weight lifting young teen wanted protein powder, he didn't even know what it was. Just saw others using it. He would have scooped anything and put it in his milk. Scary. I knew about Instant Breakfast since it had been around forever. Figured it would be safer than some non regulated supplement protein powder.

This. I would meet with a nutritionist. Protein powders are unregulated and not the first thing your teen should consider. More natural sources is best

I have a 19 years old and a 17 years old, and they both gained about 30 lbs of lean muscle over this past spring & summer.  The 19 years old is 5'11 and currently at 178 lbs while the 17 years old is 5'10 and currently at 170lbs.  I took them to a special nutritionist and she came up with how much protein and calories they could consume for the day.  I then took them to a physician to make sure that it would be ok for them to consume that much calories/protein intake.  This is what they did to bulk up 30 lbs of lean muscles:

For breakfast:-
5 serving of Steel cut oatmeal on Almond milk with blueberries, strawberries, banana and blackberries
- six eggs with zucchini, spinach and bell peppers,
- two whole oranges, one whole avocado with some honey

For mid morning snack:
- one whole avocado serving on whole grain bread with some honey
five serving of pistachio and cashews,

For lunch:
- A big bowl of Salad with cherry tomatoes, serving with 1.5 lbs of chicken breast and quinoa,
- a bowl of onion soup,- five serving of strawberries, mango, blueberries,

For mid afternoon lunch:
- One whole avocado on whole grain bread,
- a glass of almond milk,
- five serving of almonds and peanuts,

For dinner:
- 2 lbs of either steamed rockfish salmon, lobsters, crawfish, or tuna serving on brown rice,
- 1 lbs of steamed broccoli and cauliflower,- a bowl of tomato or Lentil soup,

They also workout at Equinox twice a day,  two hours in the morning in the gym and two hours in the afternoon, swimming. 

Kids should not be taking protein powder.  These things are not regulated by the FDA and will have long term health issues, IMHO.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op, I post this more for other parents who might be reading. When my football/weight lifting young teen wanted protein powder, he didn't even know what it was. Just saw others using it. He would have scooped anything and put it in his milk. Scary. I knew about Instant Breakfast since it had been around forever. Figured it would be safer than some non regulated supplement protein powder.

This. I would meet with a nutritionist. Protein powders are unregulated and not the first thing your teen should consider. More natural sources is best

I have a 19 years old and a 17 years old, and they both gained about 30 lbs of lean muscle over this past spring & summer.  The 19 years old is 5'11 and currently at 178 lbs while the 17 years old is 5'10 and currently at 170lbs.  I took them to a special nutritionist and she came up with how much protein and calories they could consume for the day.  I then took them to a physician to make sure that it would be ok for them to consume that much calories/protein intake.  This is what they did to bulk up 30 lbs of lean muscles:

For breakfast:-
5 serving of Steel cut oatmeal on Almond milk with blueberries, strawberries, banana and blackberries
- six eggs with zucchini, spinach and bell peppers,
- two whole oranges, one whole avocado with some honey

For mid morning snack:
- one whole avocado serving on whole grain bread with some honey
five serving of pistachio and cashews,

For lunch:
- A big bowl of Salad with cherry tomatoes, serving with 1.5 lbs of chicken breast and quinoa,
- a bowl of onion soup,- five serving of strawberries, mango, blueberries,

For mid afternoon lunch:
- One whole avocado on whole grain bread,
- a glass of almond milk,
- five serving of almonds and peanuts,

For dinner:
- 2 lbs of either steamed rockfish salmon, lobsters, crawfish, or tuna serving on brown rice,
- 1 lbs of steamed broccoli and cauliflower,- a bowl of tomato or Lentil soup,

They also workout at Equinox twice a day,  two hours in the morning in the gym and two hours in the afternoon, swimming. 

Kids should not be taking protein powder.  These things are not regulated by the FDA and will have long term health issues, IMHO.

Why? This seems like an unsustainable amount of food to be preparing, not including feeding yourself, spouse, other kids. Plus 4 hrs of exercising? Is this just for the aesthetics of being bigger/more muscular?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, I post this more for other parents who might be reading. When my football/weight lifting young teen wanted protein powder, he didn't even know what it was. Just saw others using it. He would have scooped anything and put it in his milk. Scary. I knew about Instant Breakfast since it had been around forever. Figured it would be safer than some non regulated supplement protein powder.

This. I would meet with a nutritionist. Protein powders are unregulated and not the first thing your teen should consider. More natural sources is best

I have a 19 years old and a 17 years old, and they both gained about 30 lbs of lean muscle over this past spring & summer.  The 19 years old is 5'11 and currently at 178 lbs while the 17 years old is 5'10 and currently at 170lbs.  I took them to a special nutritionist and she came up with how much protein and calories they could consume for the day.  I then took them to a physician to make sure that it would be ok for them to consume that much calories/protein intake.  This is what they did to bulk up 30 lbs of lean muscles:

For breakfast:-
5 serving of Steel cut oatmeal on Almond milk with blueberries, strawberries, banana and blackberries
- six eggs with zucchini, spinach and bell peppers,
- two whole oranges, one whole avocado with some honey

For mid morning snack:
- one whole avocado serving on whole grain bread with some honey
five serving of pistachio and cashews,

For lunch:
- A big bowl of Salad with cherry tomatoes, serving with 1.5 lbs of chicken breast and quinoa,
- a bowl of onion soup,- five serving of strawberries, mango, blueberries,

For mid afternoon lunch:
- One whole avocado on whole grain bread,
- a glass of almond milk,
- five serving of almonds and peanuts,

For dinner:
- 2 lbs of either steamed rockfish salmon, lobsters, crawfish, or tuna serving on brown rice,
- 1 lbs of steamed broccoli and cauliflower,- a bowl of tomato or Lentil soup,

They also workout at Equinox twice a day,  two hours in the morning in the gym and two hours in the afternoon, swimming. 

Kids should not be taking protein powder.  These things are not regulated by the FDA and will have long term health issues, IMHO.

Why? This seems like an unsustainable amount of food to be preparing, not including feeding yourself, spouse, other kids. Plus 4 hrs of exercising? Is this just for the aesthetics of being bigger/more muscular?

Fortunately, I am already retired in my late 30's after my FinTech startup was acquired by another company and I cashed out all my shares, enough not to work another day in my life.  My husband, however, is still working.  It would not have been possible if I was working full time.  It usually takes me about 90 minutes each day to prepare the food.  And yes, the boys exercise four hours everyday at Equinox during the summer.  They do two hours at Equinox during the school year.  My husband was a professional soccer player in Europe when he was young and he knows about the side effects of taking protein powder supplements, and that our kids are not allowed to take them. 

Your kid can bulk up and gain weight with just healthy eating.  Lots of chicken, fish, shrimp, lobsters, veggies such as broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, spinach, kale, and fruits such as avocados, bananas, blueberries, black berries, strawberries, oranges.  Add lentils, chickpeas, tofu, quinoa, and brown rice and your kids will gain a lot of muscles in no time. 

[Anonymous]

PP, congrats on your great success. But why would you think the average family that hasn’t sold a Startup business would have the time or money to buy and prepare all the food you are describing?

[Anonymous]

I can’t even fathom what it’d cost to feed kids 4lb of fish or shellfish per day

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Anonymous wrote:PP, congrats on your great success. But why would you think the average family that hasn’t sold a Startup business would have the time or money to buy and prepare all the food you are describing?

You don't need to spend that kind of money. You can get healthy with just eggs, chicken breasts, broccoli and cauliflower. They are very cheap and you can also do meal prep on Sunday for the entire week. It is so easy to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t even fathom what it’d cost to feed kids 4lb of fish or shellfish per day

You can get rockfish at a cheap price if you buy them in bulk. I buy rockfish directly during the fishing season from recreational fishers in Maryland. I usually buy about 200 lbs of rockfish filet and put them in the freezer. I also save a lot of money by buying deer meat from recreation hunters during deer hunting season. They are very cheap.

There are many ways to save money.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op, I post this more for other parents who might be reading. When my football/weight lifting young teen wanted protein powder, he didn't even know what it was. Just saw others using it. He would have scooped anything and put it in his milk. Scary. I knew about Instant Breakfast since it had been around forever. Figured it would be safer than some non regulated supplement protein powder.

This. I would meet with a nutritionist. Protein powders are unregulated and not the first thing your teen should consider. More natural sources is best

I have a 19 years old and a 17 years old, and they both gained about 30 lbs of lean muscle over this past spring & summer.  The 19 years old is 5'11 and currently at 178 lbs while the 17 years old is 5'10 and currently at 170lbs.  I took them to a special nutritionist and she came up with how much protein and calories they could consume for the day.  I then took them to a physician to make sure that it would be ok for them to consume that much calories/protein intake.  This is what they did to bulk up 30 lbs of lean muscles:

For breakfast:-
5 serving of Steel cut oatmeal on Almond milk with blueberries, strawberries, banana and blackberries
- six eggs with zucchini, spinach and bell peppers,
- two whole oranges, one whole avocado with some honey

For mid morning snack:
- one whole avocado serving on whole grain bread with some honey
five serving of pistachio and cashews,

For lunch:
- A big bowl of Salad with cherry tomatoes, serving with 1.5 lbs of chicken breast and quinoa,
- a bowl of onion soup,- five serving of strawberries, mango, blueberries,

For mid afternoon lunch:
- One whole avocado on whole grain bread,
- a glass of almond milk,
- five serving of almonds and peanuts,

For dinner:
- 2 lbs of either steamed rockfish salmon, lobsters, crawfish, or tuna serving on brown rice,
- 1 lbs of steamed broccoli and cauliflower,- a bowl of tomato or Lentil soup,

They also workout at Equinox twice a day,  two hours in the morning in the gym and two hours in the afternoon, swimming. 

Kids should not be taking protein powder.  These things are not regulated by the FDA and will have long term health issues, IMHO.

Why? This seems like an unsustainable amount of food to be preparing, not including feeding yourself, spouse, other kids. Plus 4 hrs of exercising? Is this just for the aesthetics of being bigger/more muscular?

Fortunately, I am already retired in my late 30's after my FinTech startup was acquired by another company and I cashed out all my shares, enough not to work another day in my life.  My husband, however, is still working.  It would not have been possible if I was working full time.  It usually takes me about 90 minutes each day to prepare the food.  And yes, the boys exercise four hours everyday at Equinox during the summer.  They do two hours at Equinox during the school year.  My husband was a professional soccer player in Europe when he was young and he knows about the side effects of taking protein powder supplements, and that our kids are not allowed to take them. 

Your kid can bulk up and gain weight with just healthy eating.  Lots of chicken, fish, shrimp, lobsters, veggies such as broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, spinach, kale, and fruits such as avocados, bananas, blueberries, black berries, strawberries, oranges.  Add lentils, chickpeas, tofu, quinoa, and brown rice and your kids will gain a lot of muscles in no time. 

I can't imagine building my life around making my sons bodies look a certain way, particularly given that one is an adult. Are these kids also working a full time summer job? Socializing? Learning how to do things like cook their own meals? Attending or getting ready to attend college? Fetishizing their bodies in this way is so disturbing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op, I post this more for other parents who might be reading. When my football/weight lifting young teen wanted protein powder, he didn't even know what it was. Just saw others using it. He would have scooped anything and put it in his milk. Scary. I knew about Instant Breakfast since it had been around forever. Figured it would be safer than some non regulated supplement protein powder.

This. I would meet with a nutritionist. Protein powders are unregulated and not the first thing your teen should consider. More natural sources is best

I have a 19 years old and a 17 years old, and they both gained about 30 lbs of lean muscle over this past spring & summer.  The 19 years old is 5'11 and currently at 178 lbs while the 17 years old is 5'10 and currently at 170lbs.  I took them to a special nutritionist and she came up with how much protein and calories they could consume for the day.  I then took them to a physician to make sure that it would be ok for them to consume that much calories/protein intake.  This is what they did to bulk up 30 lbs of lean muscles:

For breakfast:-
5 serving of Steel cut oatmeal on Almond milk with blueberries, strawberries, banana and blackberries
- six eggs with zucchini, spinach and bell peppers,
- two whole oranges, one whole avocado with some honey

For mid morning snack:
- one whole avocado serving on whole grain bread with some honey
five serving of pistachio and cashews,

For lunch:
- A big bowl of Salad with cherry tomatoes, serving with 1.5 lbs of chicken breast and quinoa,
- a bowl of onion soup,- five serving of strawberries, mango, blueberries,

For mid afternoon lunch:
- One whole avocado on whole grain bread,
- a glass of almond milk,
- five serving of almonds and peanuts,

For dinner:
- 2 lbs of either steamed rockfish salmon, lobsters, crawfish, or tuna serving on brown rice,
- 1 lbs of steamed broccoli and cauliflower,- a bowl of tomato or Lentil soup,

They also workout at Equinox twice a day,  two hours in the morning in the gym and two hours in the afternoon, swimming. 

Kids should not be taking protein powder.  These things are not regulated by the FDA and will have long term health issues, IMHO.

Why? This seems like an unsustainable amount of food to be preparing, not including feeding yourself, spouse, other kids. Plus 4 hrs of exercising? Is this just for the aesthetics of being bigger/more muscular?

Fortunately, I am already retired in my late 30's after my FinTech startup was acquired by another company and I cashed out all my shares, enough not to work another day in my life.  My husband, however, is still working.  It would not have been possible if I was working full time.  It usually takes me about 90 minutes each day to prepare the food.  And yes, the boys exercise four hours everyday at Equinox during the summer.  They do two hours at Equinox during the school year.  My husband was a professional soccer player in Europe when he was young and he knows about the side effects of taking protein powder supplements, and that our kids are not allowed to take them. 

Your kid can bulk up and gain weight with just healthy eating.  Lots of chicken, fish, shrimp, lobsters, veggies such as broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, spinach, kale, and fruits such as avocados, bananas, blueberries, black berries, strawberries, oranges.  Add lentils, chickpeas, tofu, quinoa, and brown rice and your kids will gain a lot of muscles in no time. 

I can't imagine building my life around making my sons bodies look a certain way, particularly given that one is an adult. Are these kids also working a full time summer job? Socializing? Learning how to do things like cook their own meals? Attending or getting ready to attend college? Fetishizing their bodies in this way is so disturbing.

Oh FFS this is NOT about “how their bodies look” this is about building muscle for sports performance. And it doesn’t take that much time and effort and money to eat big like this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op, I post this more for other parents who might be reading. When my football/weight lifting young teen wanted protein powder, he didn't even know what it was. Just saw others using it. He would have scooped anything and put it in his milk. Scary. I knew about Instant Breakfast since it had been around forever. Figured it would be safer than some non regulated supplement protein powder.

This. I would meet with a nutritionist. Protein powders are unregulated and not the first thing your teen should consider. More natural sources is best

I have a 19 years old and a 17 years old, and they both gained about 30 lbs of lean muscle over this past spring & summer.  The 19 years old is 5'11 and currently at 178 lbs while the 17 years old is 5'10 and currently at 170lbs.  I took them to a special nutritionist and she came up with how much protein and calories they could consume for the day.  I then took them to a physician to make sure that it would be ok for them to consume that much calories/protein intake.  This is what they did to bulk up 30 lbs of lean muscles:

For breakfast:-
5 serving of Steel cut oatmeal on Almond milk with blueberries, strawberries, banana and blackberries
- six eggs with zucchini, spinach and bell peppers,
- two whole oranges, one whole avocado with some honey

For mid morning snack:
- one whole avocado serving on whole grain bread with some honey
five serving of pistachio and cashews,

For lunch:
- A big bowl of Salad with cherry tomatoes, serving with 1.5 lbs of chicken breast and quinoa,
- a bowl of onion soup,- five serving of strawberries, mango, blueberries,

For mid afternoon lunch:
- One whole avocado on whole grain bread,
- a glass of almond milk,
- five serving of almonds and peanuts,

For dinner:
- 2 lbs of either steamed rockfish salmon, lobsters, crawfish, or tuna serving on brown rice,
- 1 lbs of steamed broccoli and cauliflower,- a bowl of tomato or Lentil soup,

They also workout at Equinox twice a day,  two hours in the morning in the gym and two hours in the afternoon, swimming. 

Kids should not be taking protein powder.  These things are not regulated by the FDA and will have long term health issues, IMHO.

Why? This seems like an unsustainable amount of food to be preparing, not including feeding yourself, spouse, other kids. Plus 4 hrs of exercising? Is this just for the aesthetics of being bigger/more muscular?

Fortunately, I am already retired in my late 30's after my FinTech startup was acquired by another company and I cashed out all my shares, enough not to work another day in my life.  My husband, however, is still working.  It would not have been possible if I was working full time.  It usually takes me about 90 minutes each day to prepare the food.  And yes, the boys exercise four hours everyday at Equinox during the summer.  They do two hours at Equinox during the school year.  My husband was a professional soccer player in Europe when he was young and he knows about the side effects of taking protein powder supplements, and that our kids are not allowed to take them. 

Your kid can bulk up and gain weight with just healthy eating.  Lots of chicken, fish, shrimp, lobsters, veggies such as broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, spinach, kale, and fruits such as avocados, bananas, blueberries, black berries, strawberries, oranges.  Add lentils, chickpeas, tofu, quinoa, and brown rice and your kids will gain a lot of muscles in no time. 

I can't imagine building my life around making my sons bodies look a certain way, particularly given that one is an adult. Are these kids also working a full time summer job? Socializing? Learning how to do things like cook their own meals? Attending or getting ready to attend college? Fetishizing their bodies in this way is so disturbing.

Oh FFS this is NOT about “how their bodies look” this is about building muscle for sports performance. And it doesn’t take that much time and effort and money to eat big like this.

And yet you described how their bodies changed, and not any changes in their sports performance. You didn't even mention whether they play sports.

You wrote that your kids are spending 4 hours, divided into two visits, at the gym each day. I don't see how that fits with a full time job.

I also don't think a mom should be selecting or preparing 5 meals a day for their ADULT child.

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Anonymous wrote:Op, I post this more for other parents who might be reading. When my football/weight lifting young teen wanted protein powder, he didn't even know what it was. Just saw others using it. He would have scooped anything and put it in his milk. Scary. I knew about Instant Breakfast since it had been around forever. Figured it would be safer than some non regulated supplement protein powder.

This. I would meet with a nutritionist. Protein powders are unregulated and not the first thing your teen should consider. More natural sources is best

I have a 19 years old and a 17 years old, and they both gained about 30 lbs of lean muscle over this past spring & summer.  The 19 years old is 5'11 and currently at 178 lbs while the 17 years old is 5'10 and currently at 170lbs.  I took them to a special nutritionist and she came up with how much protein and calories they could consume for the day.  I then took them to a physician to make sure that it would be ok for them to consume that much calories/protein intake.  This is what they did to bulk up 30 lbs of lean muscles:

For breakfast:-
5 serving of Steel cut oatmeal on Almond milk with blueberries, strawberries, banana and blackberries
- six eggs with zucchini, spinach and bell peppers,
- two whole oranges, one whole avocado with some honey

For mid morning snack:
- one whole avocado serving on whole grain bread with some honey
five serving of pistachio and cashews,

For lunch:
- A big bowl of Salad with cherry tomatoes, serving with 1.5 lbs of chicken breast and quinoa,
- a bowl of onion soup,- five serving of strawberries, mango, blueberries,

For mid afternoon lunch:
- One whole avocado on whole grain bread,
- a glass of almond milk,
- five serving of almonds and peanuts,

For dinner:
- 2 lbs of either steamed rockfish salmon, lobsters, crawfish, or tuna serving on brown rice,
- 1 lbs of steamed broccoli and cauliflower,- a bowl of tomato or Lentil soup,

They also workout at Equinox twice a day,  two hours in the morning in the gym and two hours in the afternoon, swimming. 

Kids should not be taking protein powder.  These things are not regulated by the FDA and will have long term health issues, IMHO.

Why? This seems like an unsustainable amount of food to be preparing, not including feeding yourself, spouse, other kids. Plus 4 hrs of exercising? Is this just for the aesthetics of being bigger/more muscular?

Fortunately, I am already retired in my late 30's after my FinTech startup was acquired by another company and I cashed out all my shares, enough not to work another day in my life.  My husband, however, is still working.  It would not have been possible if I was working full time.  It usually takes me about 90 minutes each day to prepare the food.  And yes, the boys exercise four hours everyday at Equinox during the summer.  They do two hours at Equinox during the school year.  My husband was a professional soccer player in Europe when he was young and he knows about the side effects of taking protein powder supplements, and that our kids are not allowed to take them. 

Your kid can bulk up and gain weight with just healthy eating.  Lots of chicken, fish, shrimp, lobsters, veggies such as broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, spinach, kale, and fruits such as avocados, bananas, blueberries, black berries, strawberries, oranges.  Add lentils, chickpeas, tofu, quinoa, and brown rice and your kids will gain a lot of muscles in no time. 

I can't imagine building my life around making my sons bodies look a certain way, particularly given that one is an adult. Are these kids also working a full time summer job? Socializing? Learning how to do things like cook their own meals? Attending or getting ready to attend college? Fetishizing their bodies in this way is so disturbing.

Oh FFS this is NOT about “how their bodies look” this is about building muscle for sports performance. And it doesn’t take that much time and effort and money to eat big like this.

And yet you described how their bodies changed, and not any changes in their sports performance. You didn't even mention whether they play sports.

You wrote that your kids are spending 4 hours, divided into two visits, at the gym each day. I don't see how that fits with a full time job.

I also don't think a mom should be selecting or preparing 5 meals a day for their ADULT child.

I am not that PP, I am a different one. My DS is a teen athlete and his performance unquestionably improved as a direct result of eating big while exercising and doing sports practice.

[Anonymous]

I second the sports nutritionist- he may need up to 150g per day depending on the intensity of the workouts. The key for powders is to avoid the chemical crap at GNC and get something with 1 ingredient max. Naked brand protein on Amazon is reliable. They have organic unflavored whey, pea, brown rice, and goat whey proteins. I mix 2 scoops of whey with tart cherry juice after every weightlifting session. It tastes like a raspberry cheesecake!

[Anonymous]

Whey protein is literally just dried whey. You'll get the same "side effects" from consuming whey powder as you would consuming other whey containing products, like cheese and milk.

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Anonymous wrote:Op, I post this more for other parents who might be reading. When my football/weight lifting young teen wanted protein powder, he didn't even know what it was. Just saw others using it. He would have scooped anything and put it in his milk. Scary. I knew about Instant Breakfast since it had been around forever. Figured it would be safer than some non regulated supplement protein powder.

This. I would meet with a nutritionist. Protein powders are unregulated and not the first thing your teen should consider. More natural sources is best

I have a 19 years old and a 17 years old, and they both gained about 30 lbs of lean muscle over this past spring & summer.  The 19 years old is 5'11 and currently at 178 lbs while the 17 years old is 5'10 and currently at 170lbs.  I took them to a special nutritionist and she came up with how much protein and calories they could consume for the day.  I then took them to a physician to make sure that it would be ok for them to consume that much calories/protein intake.  This is what they did to bulk up 30 lbs of lean muscles:

For breakfast:-
5 serving of Steel cut oatmeal on Almond milk with blueberries, strawberries, banana and blackberries
- six eggs with zucchini, spinach and bell peppers,
- two whole oranges, one whole avocado with some honey

For mid morning snack:
- one whole avocado serving on whole grain bread with some honey
five serving of pistachio and cashews,

For lunch:
- A big bowl of Salad with cherry tomatoes, serving with 1.5 lbs of chicken breast and quinoa,
- a bowl of onion soup,- five serving of strawberries, mango, blueberries,

For mid afternoon lunch:
- One whole avocado on whole grain bread,
- a glass of almond milk,
- five serving of almonds and peanuts,

For dinner:
- 2 lbs of either steamed rockfish salmon, lobsters, crawfish, or tuna serving on brown rice,
- 1 lbs of steamed broccoli and cauliflower,- a bowl of tomato or Lentil soup,

They also workout at Equinox twice a day,  two hours in the morning in the gym and two hours in the afternoon, swimming. 

Kids should not be taking protein powder.  These things are not regulated by the FDA and will have long term health issues, IMHO.

Why? This seems like an unsustainable amount of food to be preparing, not including feeding yourself, spouse, other kids. Plus 4 hrs of exercising? Is this just for the aesthetics of being bigger/more muscular?

Fortunately, I am already retired in my late 30's after my FinTech startup was acquired by another company and I cashed out all my shares, enough not to work another day in my life.  My husband, however, is still working.  It would not have been possible if I was working full time.  It usually takes me about 90 minutes each day to prepare the food.  And yes, the boys exercise four hours everyday at Equinox during the summer.  They do two hours at Equinox during the school year.  My husband was a professional soccer player in Europe when he was young and he knows about the side effects of taking protein powder supplements, and that our kids are not allowed to take them. 

Your kid can bulk up and gain weight with just healthy eating.  Lots of chicken, fish, shrimp, lobsters, veggies such as broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, spinach, kale, and fruits such as avocados, bananas, blueberries, black berries, strawberries, oranges.  Add lentils, chickpeas, tofu, quinoa, and brown rice and your kids will gain a lot of muscles in no time. 

I can't imagine building my life around making my sons bodies look a certain way, particularly given that one is an adult. Are these kids also working a full time summer job? Socializing? Learning how to do things like cook their own meals? Attending or getting ready to attend college? Fetishizing their bodies in this way is so disturbing.

Oh FFS this is NOT about “how their bodies look” this is about building muscle for sports performance. And it doesn’t take that much time and effort and money to eat big like this.

And yet you described how their bodies changed, and not any changes in their sports performance. You didn't even mention whether they play sports.

You wrote that your kids are spending 4 hours, divided into two visits, at the gym each day. I don't see how that fits with a full time job.

I also don't think a mom should be selecting or preparing 5 meals a day for their ADULT child.

I am the PP. I don't tell my kids what to eat and what not to eat. Both kids got to hang out with a mid-tier professional soccer team in Europe during Christmas last year and they saw first hand what those guys eat and workout to get themselves in shape. When my kids came back to the US, they were determined to do the same, to be healthy.

About going to the gym for four hours everyday. The 19 years old just finished his internship with Apple. He was working remotely so he got plenty of free time to go to the gym for four hours everyday. He is playing soccer for a D2 university. The 17 years old is a rising HS senior and he is getting himself stronger to try for the soccer team in the fall. How is it not possible? The kids are not working full time.

[Anonymous]

I would see a sports nutritionist. My son (now 21) uses protein powder when he's short on time. 30 g of protein in a shake. I don't think your son is eating enough protein to gain the strength he wants.