Is it possible to get a decent muscle tone without taking ANY protein shakes or whatsoever?

[Anonymous]

I started going to the gym last January because I wanted to lose weight and put on some muscle. While a lot of weight went down (still lots to lose though) , and I have decently increased my strength, my muscle are more or less the same as I started, and considering the gym isn't free I don't like this result.
I do not want to take protein shakes because they cost too much, is there anything I can do to increase my muscle size without taking any protein shake of some sort?

[Kkaos]

Of course, protein shakes are a fad. You think Gladiators or Spartans were drinking protein shakes every day? You don't need massive amounts of protein. Just eat foods that are high in protein, meats, eggs, soy products, nuts, etc etc. I honestly laugh at all these small guys carrying their giant buckets of whey protein isolate as if it's going to do something, they spend more time shaking their protein shakes than they do actually lifting. A few eggs and a good workout routine is all you need.

[Chico_brah]

Definitely. I tend to stay away from supplements. I get most of mine for free though so it's just sort of there.

Real food > Supplements every time.

[J_12_L]

Don't expect fast results especially when you don't take any protein shakes. you can get toned without it but It will take longer

[ACrazyHaggis]

I don't use protein shakes bruh all you need is a good regular form of protein from foods such as fresh chicken