Hello does anyone here take pre work out supplements like Jack 3D

No, that one is really not recommended by my trainer. I do a protein shake about 1 1/2 prior to my work out and a small carb shot while driving to the gym. I eat within an hour post work out. I eat about 120 gms of protein a day, on the days I worl out I try very hard to eat greater than 120 sometimes as high as 140-150gms of protein.

No' date=' that one is really not recommended by my trainer. I do a Protein shake about 1 1/2 prior to my work out and a small carb shot while driving to the gym. I eat within an hour post work out. I eat about 120 gms of protein a day, on the days I worl out I try very hard to eat greater than 120 sometimes as high as 140-150gms of protein.[/quote']

LovetheNewMe so u get most of your protein from skakes what protein do u use

i do two shakes a day at 25 gms each, So half of my daily protein intake does come from shakes. I did not start doing this until I started lifitng weights and working out with a trainer. I drink Pure Protein, it is low carbs, 140 cal and 35 gms of protein. I carry my shaker with me to work daily. I occassionaly eat protein bars but they are higher in calories and unless I am going to do some cardio also I do not eat them, they have more carbohydrates and sugars than the shakes. The rest of my protein goes like this, I eat oatmeal with egg whites for breakfast (yes I cook the egg whites in my oatmeal, it is actually very good and makes the oats creamy, I add 2-3 egg whites, I can usually only hold 2, the third one makes me feel too full) I drink a shake mid morning and eat a banana. I eat 3-4 oz of lean protien for lunch with green veggie, Protein shake and 1 tablespoon of peanut butter in afternoon and than 3-4 oz of protein with veggie for dinner. I do occassional have a starch, sweet potato, quinia or whole wheat pasta but it is only about 1/4 cup(again all I can hold) Prior to working out with my trainer my eating sucked. I was only eating about 60gms of protein aday and barely 1000 calories. i started eating this way 7 months ago, dropped my last 30 lbs and from a size 12 to a size 4, I have great biceps and triceps and chest muscles. Lower body is coming but a little slower to develop, I figure by next summer I should be where I want to be as far as muscles, weight wise i am where i plan to stay. The high end of my ideal body weight. Hope this helps.

i do two shakes a day at 25 gms each' date=' So half of my daily Protein intake does come from shakes. I did not start doing this until I started lifitng weights and working out with a trainer. I drink Pure Protein, it is low carbs, 140 cal and 35 gms of protein. I carry my shaker with me to work daily. I occassionaly eat protein bars but they are higher in calories and unless I am going to do some cardio also I do not eat them, they have more carbohydrates and sugars than the shakes. The rest of my protein goes like this, I eat oatmeal with egg whites for breakfast (yes I cook the egg whites in my oatmeal, it is actually very good and makes the oats creamy, I add 2-3 egg whites, I can usually only hold 2, the third one makes me feel too full) I drink a shake mid morning and eat a banana. I eat 3-4 oz of lean protien for lunch with green veggie, Protein shake and 1 tablespoon of Peanut Butter in afternoon and than 3-4 oz of protein with veggie for dinner. I do occassional have a starch, sweet potato, quinia or whole wheat Pasta but it is only about 1/4 cup(again all I can hold) Prior to working out with my trainer my eating sucked. I was only eating about 60gms of protein aday and barely 1000 calories. i started eating this way 7 months ago, dropped my last 30 lbs and from a size 12 to a size 4, I have great biceps and triceps and chest muscles. Lower body is coming but a little slower to develop, I figure by next summer I should be where I want to be as far as muscles, weight wise i am where i plan to stay. The high end of my ideal body weight. Hope this helps.[/quote']

Thanx for your help

No' date=' that one is really not recommended by my trainer. I do a Protein shake about 1 1/2 prior to my work out and a small carb shot while driving to the gym. I eat within an hour post work out. I eat about 120 gms of protein a day, on the days I worl out I try very hard to eat greater than 120 sometimes as high as 140-150gms of protein.[/quote']

I'm aiming for 120 gms protein myself but have trouble getting there.

I'm aiming for 120 gms protein myself but have trouble getting there.

It is very difficult to eat this much protein a day, I struggle daily to get there and do make sure I do on the days I lift weights and work out with trainer. I constantly think of protein on those days and make sure I get at least 80-90 gms before my work out time of 6pm. I have found that fish is much higher in protein, tuna and salmon and they are easily digested. (Hope you like fish) I also add liquid egg whites to my morning oatmeal and some days I also add to my protein shakes for an extra added 10gms of protein. I use the egg whites in a carton. I will say I feel mush better and have more energy since I started adding protein and I also look healthier.

It is very difficult to eat this much Protein a day' date=' I struggle daily to get there and do make sure I do on the days I lift weights and work out with trainer. I constantly think of protein on those days and make sure I get at least 80-90 gms before my work out time of 6pm. I have found that fish is much higher in protein, tuna and salmon and they are easily digested. (Hope you like fish) I also add liquid egg whites to my morning oatmeal and some days I also add to my protein shakes for an extra added 10gms of protein. I use the egg whites in a carton. I will say I feel mush better and have more energy since I started adding protein and I also look healthier.[/quote']

Love the New Me. I was advise to take my protein shake after a work out weight lifting to recover a muscle fibers