allan@ur

Hey i am new to training and have read about keeping to the right diet. The prob i have is eating so much throughout the day, Is it not possible to have 3meals a day and just have a protein drink twich a day to suppliment my protein level?

Thanks

ah24

Sure, as long as you're hitting you're protein requirements and having at least 5 servings of protein (including shakes) you'll be fine.

Is it optimum? Probably not

allan@ur

Not sure what you mean by that to be honest, I was going to buy Extreme Performance Whey.

ah24

What I mean is, people don't advocate 6-8 meals a day for no reason.

You eating 3 meals a day like the average joe isn't ideal at all - but if thats all you can do, then go for it and I don't see why it wouldnt work - although I would recommend just sorting yourself, stop making excuses and find a way of getting in more meals

allan@ur

Thats what i need to here, thanks for being honest, I will need to read up on what i should be eating for my 3 meals then.

Whats the best thing to include in meals to give me that extra protein? Its not just chicken,chicken,chicken is it?

brickhoused

Why exactly is eating that much a porblem, talk about a lame excuse and a loads of bollox!!

You went get anywhere thinking like that- MAKE IT HAPPEN.

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allan@ur

The reason i cant consume lots of food during the day is i have a very busy working life. I am lucky to get a 30min break during my 8 hr shift so i find it hard to fit in lots of food around my work, I also cant cook anything in work so i tend to just east simple things i can take with me.

ah24

Dude, try working all the hours under the sun - at all different times.

Let me give you a run down of my diary this week to show you how difficult it is (and mines no where near as bad as some peoples....mainly PScarb)

Sunday = 8am-8pm (2 private clients in that shift)
Monday = 'off' except private appt. at 8am, then again at 5pm then circuits class at 6pm
Tuesday = off
Weds = 14 fkin hours in one bloody building, private stuff then shift 2-10pm
Thursday = after finishing at 10pm, back into work for 6am-2pm
Friday = Client at 7am tomorrow morning - normal shift 2-10pm with LBT class at 6.15 and private client at 9pm
Saturday = off
Sunday = would be again 12hours 8-8 but booked off as holiday for Portsmouth BBing show


All this as well as trying to actually fit in a life, shopping, seeing the GF (away at the moment on holiday so things are easier), train and of course eat

1988-s.leeson

at the end of the day, it is better to get your protein from real food sources, however....if the only way you can get your protein intake up to the right level is shakes then it is far better than nothing.

allan@ur

Thanks for the info guys, I will try to get more protein/food into my daily diet