Do I still need protein shakes

[naved316]

what i want to know is, if i am getting 300g - 400g of protein and 300g - 400g of carbs just from foods. do i still need to add protein shakes to my diet.

my diet includes :
1 animal pak
250g rice
500 - 750g chicken breast
10-15 eggs whites
500ml milk
6-8 banana

also will be adding test from next week.

[SQUAT or DIE!]

nope, shakes are a replacement for food if you need them.. if your getting enough from foods then your good...

[bobbymart]

nope, shakes are a replacement for food if you need them.. if your getting enough from foods then your good...

true in a way they are icing on the cake it is hard to tell without seeing you're stats height bodyweight goals bf% so on can you post theses for us so we can see what we are working with?

[Mizzarler]

I dont do shakes only torrent post wo, 6 whole meals and 2 bars usually , why do you think you need shakes, whole food is so much better for you

[naved316]

true in a way they are icing on the cake it is hard to tell without seeing you're stats height bodyweight goals bf% so on can you post theses for us so we can see what we are working with?

Stats:

Height : 170cm
Weight : 175lb
Bodyfat : 12 - 14%
Goal : Build muscle and lose fat down to 10%.

[bobbymart]

for some people it can be a time issue for me it is that I way 260lbs and in order to eat as much calories and protien as I need it is nearly impossible to do without shakes now when I dont have work to worry about I get all from solid food but that can't happen all the time.

[bobbymart]

Stats:

Height : 170cm
Weight : 175lb
Bodyfat : 12 - 14%
Goal : Build muscle and lose fat down to 10%.

here is you'r problem as I see it you are trying to do too many things at once some say it is possible but almost everyone will tell you it is not... you need to pick one thing or the other and at you'r weight and bf% I would focus on building muscle, now you wont be able to have you'r beach body because in all likleyhood you will put on a bit of bf% but in you'r position I would either cut where you will lose a bit of strength and size or bulk where you will put on a bit of body fat those are the most likley of options.

[naved316]

I dont do shakes only torrent post wo, 6 whole meals and 2 bars usually , why do you think you need shakes, whole food is so much better for you

i asked coz in many threads i read, they are always saying add whey protein or torrent or real gains, etc. But when i checked that how much protein i can have from chicken breast (500g = 145g protein) and egg whites and for carbs are rice, banana, chapati and bread. I dont say that i need 400g of protein and carbs right now but if can have it from whole food then i do not need it, right.

[bobbymart]

no in you're case you got a great plan down to get all you're protien from food shakes are not necessary I would eat the eggs post w/o with maybe some gatoraide eggs are fast absorbing protien and gatoraide will shuttle the protien quickly.

[born0withno0soul]

food is always a greater alternative to shakes. keep up the good work, i love to actually hear someone is taking in more solid meals than shakes. dont see that alot anymore.

[naved316]

food is always a greater alternative to shakes. keep up the good work, i love to actually hear someone is taking in more solid meals than shakes. dont see that alot anymore.

thank you for your reply , i think if i can get the amount of required macros from the whole food then i do not need any protein sups or weight gainer.

lets say 1kg or 36oz of chicken breast costs here $3 which has about 290g protein. and if i take whey sup for 150g protein which will cost me $5.5. so whole food has more protein and it is cheap.

[simpleguy]

short answer: no