Hate protein shakes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm 5'4, weigh 124 pounds and have 25% body fat. I was given these macros- 200 g carbs, 50g fat, 130g protein and a total of 1780 calories.

I usually eat:

Breakfast- cooked oatmeal with 2% milk, some berries thrown in there
Morning snack- banana
Lunch- turkey chili or turkey sandwich or I make an egg sandwich (1 whole egg plus .5 cup egg whites, a slice of cheese and maybe some sliced avocados)
Afternoon snack- trail mix or cup of kefir
Dinner- salmon or chicken with a veggie and some rice or pasta

I exercise 5-6 days per week. I follow the Hardcore peloton strength training calendar, in addition to 2-3 days of running. I am currently training for a half marathon.

Do you really need the snacks? If you eat a balanced meal at breakfast and lunch then I don't see a need for it. If you do need it then maybe choose something other than trail mix which is usually high in sugar and often highly processed. In general though, I would decrease your carb intake. It seems a little high. I'm not saying NO-carbs, just reduce.

OMG, how is that daily eating too high in carbs? Really, ridiculous.

Geee I dunno. Oatmeal, pasta, bread, rice, bananas? Not going to argue this point. We can agree to disagree as Im not backing down on this one kiddo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm 5'4, weigh 124 pounds and have 25% body fat. I was given these macros- 200 g carbs, 50g fat, 130g protein and a total of 1780 calories.

I usually eat:

Breakfast- cooked oatmeal with 2% milk, some berries thrown in there
Morning snack- banana
Lunch- turkey chili or turkey sandwich or I make an egg sandwich (1 whole egg plus .5 cup egg whites, a slice of cheese and maybe some sliced avocados)
Afternoon snack- trail mix or cup of kefir
Dinner- salmon or chicken with a veggie and some rice or pasta

I exercise 5-6 days per week. I follow the Hardcore peloton strength training calendar, in addition to 2-3 days of running. I am currently training for a half marathon.

Do you really need the snacks? If you eat a balanced meal at breakfast and lunch then I don't see a need for it. If you do need it then maybe choose something other than trail mix which is usually high in sugar and often highly processed. In general though, I would decrease your carb intake. It seems a little high. I'm not saying NO-carbs, just reduce.

OMG, how is that daily eating too high in carbs? Really, ridiculous.

Geee I dunno. Oatmeal, pasta, bread, rice, bananas? Not going to argue this point. We can agree to disagree as Im not backing down on this one kiddo.

Considering OP is female and 25% body fat your opinion on this doesn’t matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm 5'4, weigh 124 pounds and have 25% body fat. I was given these macros- 200 g carbs, 50g fat, 130g protein and a total of 1780 calories.

I usually eat:

Breakfast- cooked oatmeal with 2% milk, some berries thrown in there
Morning snack- banana
Lunch- turkey chili or turkey sandwich or I make an egg sandwich (1 whole egg plus .5 cup egg whites, a slice of cheese and maybe some sliced avocados)
Afternoon snack- trail mix or cup of kefir
Dinner- salmon or chicken with a veggie and some rice or pasta

I exercise 5-6 days per week. I follow the Hardcore peloton strength training calendar, in addition to 2-3 days of running. I am currently training for a half marathon.

Do you really need the snacks? If you eat a balanced meal at breakfast and lunch then I don't see a need for it. If you do need it then maybe choose something other than trail mix which is usually high in sugar and often highly processed. In general though, I would decrease your carb intake. It seems a little high. I'm not saying NO-carbs, just reduce.

Did you even read OP? She is not interested in losing overall weight. Why would you suggest she not eat when she wants to eat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm 5'4, weigh 124 pounds and have 25% body fat. I was given these macros- 200 g carbs, 50g fat, 130g protein and a total of 1780 calories.

I usually eat:

Breakfast- cooked oatmeal with 2% milk, some berries thrown in there
Morning snack- banana
Lunch- turkey chili or turkey sandwich or I make an egg sandwich (1 whole egg plus .5 cup egg whites, a slice of cheese and maybe some sliced avocados)
Afternoon snack- trail mix or cup of kefir
Dinner- salmon or chicken with a veggie and some rice or pasta

I exercise 5-6 days per week. I follow the Hardcore peloton strength training calendar, in addition to 2-3 days of running. I am currently training for a half marathon.

Do you really need the snacks? If you eat a balanced meal at breakfast and lunch then I don't see a need for it. If you do need it then maybe choose something other than trail mix which is usually high in sugar and often highly processed. In general though, I would decrease your carb intake. It seems a little high. I'm not saying NO-carbs, just reduce.

Did you even read OP? She is not interested in losing overall weight. Why would you suggest she not eat when she wants to eat?

New poster and the issue is that if she eats that, there is NO WAY to get that much protein. She simply won’t be able to eat it.
I honestly think 130 grams of protein is too high. I’ve hit it for a couple of days but it’s just not sustainable for me. My theory is one protein drink/bar is fine per day to up my protein numbers, but the rest needs to be real food. I do like barebells Cookies and Cream bars. (Not a huge fan of bars either but better than shakes). You could also do a homemade smoothie and add protein powder that way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm 5'4, weigh 124 pounds and have 25% body fat. I was given these macros- 200 g carbs, 50g fat, 130g protein and a total of 1780 calories.

I usually eat:

Breakfast- cooked oatmeal with 2% milk, some berries thrown in there
Morning snack- banana
Lunch- turkey chili or turkey sandwich or I make an egg sandwich (1 whole egg plus .5 cup egg whites, a slice of cheese and maybe some sliced avocados)
Afternoon snack- trail mix or cup of kefir
Dinner- salmon or chicken with a veggie and some rice or pasta

I exercise 5-6 days per week. I follow the Hardcore peloton strength training calendar, in addition to 2-3 days of running. I am currently training for a half marathon.

Do you really need the snacks? If you eat a balanced meal at breakfast and lunch then I don't see a need for it. If you do need it then maybe choose something other than trail mix which is usually high in sugar and often highly processed. In general though, I would decrease your carb intake. It seems a little high. I'm not saying NO-carbs, just reduce.

Did you even read OP? She is not interested in losing overall weight. Why would you suggest she not eat when she wants to eat?

New poster and the issue is that if she eats that, there is NO WAY to get that much protein. She simply won’t be able to eat it.
I honestly think 130 grams of protein is too high. I’ve hit it for a couple of days but it’s just not sustainable for me. My theory is one protein drink/bar is fine per day to up my protein numbers, but the rest needs to be real food. I do like barebells Cookies and Cream bars. (Not a huge fan of bars either but better than shakes). You could also do a homemade smoothie and add protein powder that way.

PP here and thanks for this. I agree of course that if OP wants to increase her protein, she needs to swap out some of the other foods and replace them with higher protein options.

But the PP I responded to was suggesting that OP not eat "snacks" at all....

[Anonymous]

I think you need more protein AND more calories. You don’t want to lose weight, you want to gain. 1700 calories with working out as much as you do and wanting to gain muscle- won’t happen. No matter how many grams of protein you eat

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm 5'4, weigh 124 pounds and have 25% body fat. I was given these macros- 200 g carbs, 50g fat, 130g protein and a total of 1780 calories.

I usually eat:

Breakfast- cooked oatmeal with 2% milk, some berries thrown in there
Morning snack- banana
Lunch- turkey chili or turkey sandwich or I make an egg sandwich (1 whole egg plus .5 cup egg whites, a slice of cheese and maybe some sliced avocados)
Afternoon snack- trail mix or cup of kefir
Dinner- salmon or chicken with a veggie and some rice or pasta

I exercise 5-6 days per week. I follow the Hardcore peloton strength training calendar, in addition to 2-3 days of running. I am currently training for a half marathon.

Do you really need the snacks? If you eat a balanced meal at breakfast and lunch then I don't see a need for it. If you do need it then maybe choose something other than trail mix which is usually high in sugar and often highly processed. In general though, I would decrease your carb intake. It seems a little high. I'm not saying NO-carbs, just reduce.

Did you even read OP? She is not interested in losing overall weight. Why would you suggest she not eat when she wants to eat?

New poster and the issue is that if she eats that, there is NO WAY to get that much protein. She simply won’t be able to eat it.
I honestly think 130 grams of protein is too high. I’ve hit it for a couple of days but it’s just not sustainable for me. My theory is one protein drink/bar is fine per day to up my protein numbers, but the rest needs to be real food. I do like barebells Cookies and Cream bars. (Not a huge fan of bars either but better than shakes). You could also do a homemade smoothie and add protein powder that way.

PP here and thanks for this. I agree of course that if OP wants to increase her protein, she needs to swap out some of the other foods and replace them with higher protein options.

But the PP I responded to was suggesting that OP not eat "snacks" at all....

Well carbs taste good and are satisfying. Most people (likely including op) don’t want to swap out foods they really enjoy and replace them with eggs, chicken breast and cottage cheese. Bring on the oatmeal.

[Anonymous]

Is all this tinkering worth it when you have a way of eating that already works? Why not just start working out and see how it goes?

[Anonymous]

OP, it does not sound like it should be that hard to increase the protein. I would swap your breakfast for Greek yoghurt, increase protein portions at lunch or dinner and swap your afternoon snack for something that contains protein. You have a pretty low lean mass right now and I would think if you make it to at least 115g of protein per day and work out with intention you will be able to gain some muscle.

[Anonymous]

To me, you eat fine. You just need to lift weights if you want to build muscle.

[Anonymous]

Agreed. I've tried various fixes, but none of them can mask the fact that the powder, whether it's whey or something else, tastes disgusting.

I have resigned myself to a little pudge. Way happier now.

[Anonymous]

Tons of body builders just drink chocolate milk after a workout.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks so much for all the feedback! I’m going to try the Fairlife shakes and see how I like the taste.

Also, I eat oatmeal in the mornings to ensure I get the fiber I need and because I have borderline high cholesterol- I’m supposed to eat it regularly to see if it helps my levels. Otherwise I would load up on higher protein breakfast meals in the morning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks so much for all the feedback! I’m going to try the Fairlife shakes and see how I like the taste.

Also, I eat oatmeal in the mornings to ensure I get the fiber I need and because I have borderline high cholesterol- I’m supposed to eat it regularly to see if it helps my levels. Otherwise I would load up on higher protein breakfast meals in the morning.

You can have Ezekiel bread instead of oatmeal. It is high in both protein and fiber.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks so much for all the feedback! I’m going to try the Fairlife shakes and see how I like the taste.

Also, I eat oatmeal in the mornings to ensure I get the fiber I need and because I have borderline high cholesterol- I’m supposed to eat it regularly to see if it helps my levels. Otherwise I would load up on higher protein breakfast meals in the morning.

You can have Ezekiel bread instead of oatmeal. It is high in both protein and fiber.

Good to know!!