Losing weight and working out. Question about Whey proteins?

[Anonymous]

I've started a new "lifestyle." I've decided that i'm tired of being fat, and completely going on a diet with a workout schedule. So far i've lost 6 pounds in a week and a half. I've seen a lot of people at the gym using this whey protein stuff.. my question is.. is it worth it? Is it beneficial for weight loss, or is it more so for just muscle gaining? If it makes you lose weight, is it very effective or only a small amount of difference?

[UncagedAgent]

Whey is a muscle builder, its protein from the whey in milk before its processed. For strictly weight loss, it won't do much for you because it's not a metabolism boosted or a fat burner.

That being said though, building muscle is a good way to lose weight in addition to distinguish and cardio. Muscle fiber is 2x denser than fat so if you put on a few pounds of muscle while burning fat, most people won't notice. I'd recommend trying some sort of resistance training because muscles need more nutrients, and therefore burn more calories than fat cells do.

[Asker]

Thank you for your response; Do you know of any good metabolism boosters or fat burners? Someone said Isopure is good, but i've never tried anything.

[Asker]

He told me that isopure, which is still a whey protein, would be good for weight loss. I'm just trying to lose it and tone up though lol

[UncagedAgent]

The thing about isopiure is that it is a whey extract with higher amounts of proetin per Scoop (more grams per serving basically). As a fat burning supplement it doesn't really do much on its own (exactly like the whey protein I mentioned before) however that doesn't mean Isopure doesn't make a fat burner I don't know about.

Off the dome, I can't really list anything, BUT here's a link to bodybuilding dot com. www.bodybuilding.com/.../ephfree.htm
It's arguably the best supplement store on the internet. I'd say review the products they have listed at this link and decide for yourself what would be best. You might want to look at something with metabolism boosters, a fat burner for sure, and possibly some digestive enzymes. The meta boosters and fst burners are fairly self explanatory, they help your body to burn more calories during the day. A digest enzyme will help your body break down foods faster so you have less "down time" after a meal. Faster digestiont to speed muscle building up, add more protein to your diet.

[Asker]

Awesome -- Thanks for the information and link :) I didn't know about the digestive enzymes.

[Dtegesd123]

whey helps supplement for those who can not , or don't have the time to consume all that protein. It has less calories per gram of protein I think , than even chicken breast.

I think it'll help you lose weight if you replace your meat protein with whey. Plus I find it cheaper if you buy from warehouses/ walmart lol.

[Dtegesd123]

to add a lot of people who are cutting for competition drink like 5 scoops of whey a day and lower food consumption a lot.

[Asker]

Like, weight lifting competition type things?

[Dtegesd123]

no, like fitness/physique competitions, those weight lifting (strong man) guys just eat 12000 calories a day

[Asker]

Oh okay, i'm just trying to tone up and lose the weight.

[alliecheergirl123]

I use whey protein in my protein shakes! Protein is always good for you! It's better to have whey protein than bread

[ShocknAwem]

Whey Protein in simple description helps rebuild muscle after a workout. Just speeds up the process really.

[Asker]

So is it good if i'm going for strictly weight loss and tone up?

[ShocknAwem]

If you want muscle then yes. If you don't want muscle but you want to lose weight don't do whey. You probably heard this a lot but the treadmill is best way to start losing weight.

[ConsultantIsBack]

Yeah!! GOOD JOB!!
Whey protein helps fill in the gaps between meals, to supplement your protein intake, it will help you build muscle as you lift heavy and requires nutrients to recover and build your muscle fibers back up and grow. So if you want to "get toned" yes, lift heavy and eat/drink protein!

[Asker]

Thanks for the response :) Im not wanting my arms to get real muscle-y but just toned.

[ConsultantIsBack]

yep lift heavy still to get some toned, trust me! you won't get muscly and huge. No one accidentally gets huge.

[Asker]

Haha thanks :D Which whey do you recommend? I had a friend recommend Isopure, he said it tasted good. I've never tried any.

[ConsultantIsBack]

Quest Nutrition, Optimum Nutrition are the best! for quality, purity, and taste

[Asker]

Thank you for the information :)

[31yovirgindude]

I never tried Qwest, Consultant. When my supply runs out, I will give that a try.

[ConsultantIsBack]

@31yovirgindude Ya Quest is my favorite nutrition company, period. Best whey powder, best bars.

[Inuyasha]

Well while your trying to loose weight you also want to retain muscle because it aids in burning fat. Protien is basically muscle food and it gives you energy for working out.

[TripleAce]

Its used more to repair brokem down muscle tissue. If you want to preserve your muscle while you lose tons of fat take BCAA which is a complete protein.