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In 2 weeks time I'll be shifting out cause of studies to a Condo that actually has a Gym. Yay for me because my previous problem was that there was no gym available for me.  Ok, so the working out part not much problem, main problem is my nutrition versus money.

First of all, I don't know whether I'm lactose intolerant or not. I googled it and they say that if take too much milk will feel bloated. Yes I do feel bloated, but there is no discomfort or pain or farting. Will ON 100% work for me? I don't want to buy it for RM190 (this is really big amount for me)  and then end up puking every time I drink.

Secondly, since I'm shifting out and staying away from my parents, food is another issue. I have to get all the food I need by myself. Currently, all I do is just chunk in all the meat my Mom cooks. But living outside, I might not be able to eat at regular times. Heck maybe I might be skipping breakfast or having late dinners depending on how busy my studies are. Would buying whey solve this problem? If I just drink this pre-workout and post-workout, would it be enough to gain weight?

A friend told me that whey is much cheaper than if I were to spend on the same amount of protein gained from cooked food. True?

On my resting days, should I still drink whey? Or save money by just drinking normal milk powder with oats?

One more thing, is there a cheaper whey that is effective as well? RM190 is kinda off my budget. I was expecting like RM100 or so. Do those protein drinks from pharmacies work? I remember seeing them like RM70 or so. Not sure they're for gaining weight or what, but there's a bodybuilder picture there.
Sorry if this looks like a bombardment of questions. I never thought of buying whey until now. I usually resort to my simple Fernleaf Milk Powder + Quaker Instant Oats  for both pre-workout and post-workout, and I eat like a dog on every meal. Yet my weight is still stuck at 65 kgs.

I agree about being busy with studies and all but my advice is to forget about training if you're not dedicated enough to adjust your timetable. You're just wasting your time, energy and money for not being consistent and skipping meals.

Maybe this training is still new to you, like what I experienced when I started out 3 years ago, you feel uncomfortable changing your routine, but if I had to change one thing, I'd say I shouldn't have skipped breakfast for the first 2 years of training.

You seem to be very desperate in gaining weight. Trust me, you're not going to gain any weight overnight with weight gainers/protein powder. Gaining/losing weight is a long term process i.e. years, so you need dedication.

You also appear to be obsessed with whey like it's magic powder. You said you have a tight pocket, so you should spend more on solid foods. Like what Darklight would say: chicken breast > whey.

You said you eat like a dog on every meal, I want to ask how many meals you eat in a day?