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Protein shakes helping me to lose weight ?! wtf!
Replies: 11 — Last Post Nov. 2, 2008 11:19am by rosebud
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For the past few weeks I've been drinking a 'whey powder' protein shake each morning with my brekkie, I'm a vegetarian so i thought I'd better try and get more protein into my diet (good move i hope?!) but having weighed myself this morning I've found i've lost 4 pounds?? from 126lbs to 122lbs.

Can protein shakes do this?! I always thought protein helped you gain weight/muscle, but i'm apparently doing the opposite ?

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Wow, but muscle weighs  more than fat... :S

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you will eventually



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Maybe the protein is making you feel full for longer so you're eating less after breakfast.
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omgz omgz omgz!!! i am SO gonna try that now!!
ps, do you get dry skin and cuts on your hands?

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No i don't, why, do you?!
and yeah, if its true i'd sure give it a go if i were you, my tummy even feel sless flabby when i pinch it: woo!

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4 pounds is fuck all, you can gain or lose that much at the drop of a hat

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Quote: from 101hereicome at 9:19 pm on Nov. 2, 2008
Wow, but muscle weighs more than fat... :S
yes muscle is more dense. but people can have more fat

protein keeps you full for longer, so that may be why youre losing weight... eating less coz of protein

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yeah protein fills you up more so you are probably eating less other stuff, which turns to stored fat.


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protein will not make u grow muscle unless you are actually doing any exercise/weights. protein usually takes longer for your body to process it which means that you are probably missing out on other meals u might be having.

Only take the protein if you are doing weights. If you want to gain weight, eat more carbs like pasta and potatos etc

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Quote: from rosebud at 11:33 am on Nov. 2, 2008
4 pounds is fuck all, you can gain or lose that much at the drop of a hat

it generally takes at least 2 weeks of dieting to lose 4lbs

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Quote: from sadnessness at 12:01 am on Nov. 3, 2008
Quote: from rosebud at 11:33 am on Nov. 2, 2008
4 pounds is fuck all, you can gain or lose that much at the drop of a hat

it generally takes at least 2 weeks of dieting to lose 4lbs

or a particularly hot day when you sweat a lot will also make you lose 4 pounds, but you will put most of it back on when you rehydrate
hellooo???

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