Thread: Relying on whey

Is consuming say, 150g of protein from whey, comparable to eating the same amount of protein through food-sources such as meats?

Originally Posted by 9inchesofheaven

Is consuming say, 150g of protein from whey, comparable to eating the same amount of protein through food-sources such as meats?

I think not but others will argue so,frankly i love real food and nutrients,from whole food but i do love eating and am old skool baby!Do not get me wrong there are times ie post training when it will do better,generaly-no.

Nope, whey protein shakes are a supplement mate, they are not supposed to replace meat and pulses or other food protein sources. You get alot more from food type protein sources, the whey is good don't get me wrong and will deffo help in reaching your goals especially straight after a workout but I wouldn't ever compare it to food protein. Hope that helps buddy.

Originally Posted by AK-26

Nope, whey protein shakes are a supplement mate, they are not supposed to replace meat and pulses or other food protein sources. You get alot more from food type protein sources, the whey is good don't get me wrong and will deffo help in reaching your goals especially straight after a workout but I wouldn't ever compare it to food protein. Hope that helps buddy.

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theres a guy in my gym, hes a vegetarian, he gets all his protein from whey and eggs and he competes and won the christmas show this year cracking physique.

What about milk protein rather then whey. Its a slower digesting powder so its more like a meal

Add some oats and evoo and you got yourself a very slow trickle of protein going in you.

I take 200mg a day from milk protein and only have whey on pwo shakes

I think one of the reason people say you cant drink loads of whey is because its very fast absorbing so fast it cannot give you all the nutients like a meal

That's where milk protein comes in

Originally Posted by Ts23

theres a guy in my gym, hes a vegetarian, he gets all his protein from whey and eggs and he competes and won the christmas show this year cracking physique.

There's a guy works down the chip shop sweares he's Elvis never won a thing!Eggs will make all diference the op is not asking that Q but asking if as good?NO IT IS NOT!

It depends on the quality of protein , if its heat treated (most are) then its not as good , non heat treated protein is more bio available , on my phone but check Wikipedia to confirm .

Originally Posted by BIGLBS385

There's a guy works down the chip shop sweares he's Elvis never won a thing!Eggs will make all diference the op is not asking that Q but asking if as good?NO IT IS NOT!

it still does the job though.

op are you asking coz your just wondering or are you a vegan or vegetarian, i mean i personally would never substitute meat and other whole food protein sources for just whey/casein or any other kind of protein in shake form but that just me. as other members have posted there are people that do but that may be down to dietary/religious reasons. but i would always recommend using whey as a supplement only and always have your meat/fish/pulses and other whole food protein sources.

p.s. eggs are great especially for breakie.

Originally Posted by Ts23

it still does the job though.

Had he have eaten real food he could be far better,red meat and white meat are integral to our diet,especialy as lifters.

whey is a whole protein, so there no probs relying on it 100%..

I"d be F**King hungry relying solely on whey.... but no issue with building muscle- reason is "whole" foods have nothing that whey doesn't from an amino acid perspective.

Of course I like read meat for the heme iron it supplies, and it appeals to my inner cave man...

That being said, there are plenty of pansy waisted poofs who are semi vegeterian and rely on whey for their protein, but still have decent physiques..

I'm straight though... oh wait, is that another thread?

Originally Posted by ausbuilt

whey is a whole protein, so there no probs relying on it 100%..

I"d be F**King hungry relying solely on whey.... but no issue with building muscle- reason is "whole" foods have nothing that whey doesn't from an amino acid perspective.

Of course I like read meat for the heme iron it supplies, and it appeals to my inner cave man...

That being said, there are plenty of pansy waisted poofs who are semi vegeterian and rely on whey for their protein, but still have decent physiques..

I'm straight though... oh wait, is that another thread?

wow.....i just learned something new

Like others said whole food has got its advantages. But at the end of the day if you're not going to eat a whole food based meal, why not have a protein shake? At the end of the day it's all about hitting those numbers. Getting your macros right. Just have a good multi vitamin also.

If I cba eating one meal, I usually just have a whey shake, mix it with some fats. (this happens very rarely though)

If you wanted to then why not?

Obviously you would need to ensure your diet is in check in other aspects as many meats and protein sources provide more than just the actual protein itself but it is a food source and makes no difference.

I can find myself having anywhere from 1-10 servings of whey in a day depending on conviniance and or meals. I will often have food and protein in the same sitting to bump the protein content so a tin of tuna with a sweepotato and a whey shake.