Just curious,

Is a packet of soy milk (1 liter) a 'good' replacement for a whey shake post workout?
I mean I've read about high GI carbs etc post-workout which soymilk doesn't have (it's just mostly simple sugars, at least the normal brands like yeos etc).

I guess it depends on how much protein you need after your workout.
it's about 0.25g per lb target bodyweight so I only need about 33-35g.
1 liter is about 23g so it'll be kurang by 10g. Hmmm...

Oh to get 60g you need about 2 scoops + at least 500ml milk.
You take 2 scoops post workout + milk?
That's a lot.
Too much and if I'm not mistaken it just gets washed out of your system or worse gets converted to carbs.

This post has been edited by strinq: Mar 19 2012, 11:56 PM

Almost every source I've read says 1.1g to 1.5g protein per pound of bodyweight.
Spread out of course.

I'm almost your weight too.
Struggling to get 150g daily (without whey or other protein supps).
With whey I'm sure it'll be easier.
Am waiting for Eji to stock up, or will just maybe buy from another site since a lot of ppl find him a little unreliable.

Ergh, just tried HL milk even though I'm lactose intolerant (just developed this like 2-3 years ago).
Felt that it was great gulping down 52g's of protein in 1L but the toilet sessions after that was ....
Things I do for protein lol.
But was wondering, do I actually digest the protein?
Read an article saying that the protein gets digested and the only thing not digested is the lactose. True?

But definitely no more milk for me.

I guess it depends on your goal?
If you wanna bulk, just eat above your calorific needs on both days.
If cut, the other way around.

So I guess, the diet should be the same on both workout and non-workout days.

I was googling this question too and that was the simple summary that I got.

Wah bro, wrong gains lol.
Oh, were you there for business or pleasure?
Was there a few times before, really like the buffet.

I seem to be whacking a whole lot of meat everytime I join a buffet nowadays...
And ice-cream...thank goodness I'm trying to bulk...

Lunch...RM3... Yeah, chap fan is super cheap where I'm staying...
Steamed ginger chicken.
They always initially taste ok then it becomes cardboard like...
Any idea how much protein is in this much chicken?

Hmmm, maybe it's a whole breast. The one on the right side has a split in the middle.
All that cardboard for only 30g... bleh...

Drumsticks very mahal... RM2 for so little meat.
Clean bulking is no fun...

Yeah, it's not about the worries of cutting though.
More on the health part as my family has a pretty bad medical history.
So trying to eat less foods with too much well all the bad stuff lah.
But not bad, 1 month gain bout 1kg +. Am hoping its muscle instead of fat though...

Really expensive...

+1, eggs are so tasty...
Half boiled + oregano and a tiny pinch of sea salt. Yum...

15 eggs seems like overkill lol.
Am trying to vary my protein source as much as I can everyday.
Staple now would be soft tofu (cheapest) and eggs.

Yeah I guess after awhile you can become numb.
But isn't the saturated fat from so many eggs bad?

Hi guys, I've been working out for about 2-3 months.
I'm planning to de-load this week (actually more like forced to... Pulled a chest muscle quite badly till it hurts every time I take a breath. Deep breaths = a world of pain).
So my 'deloading' will be a 100% rest (since I can't really breath hard anyway) instead of lowering my weights etc.
Also, I'm bulking.

My question is:
Should I just maintain my diet?
Been getting at least 1g protein per pound bodyweight and eating as clean as possible.
Have gained about 2-2.5kg in a month and a week.

I've been reading a few articles and a lot of them states that it should be the same.
A pro trainer said that he lets his students relax both mentally and physically (ie: not really caring whether they're getting 3 or 6 meals a day, a bit more cheat meals but not junking of course).

Will it be bad if I actually take a little under maintenance? I mean I was wondering if I can actually try to lose a little bit of fat for that week or will it not matter at all?

Cheers.

Ok, meaning I'll have to eat like 600-700 cals less than what I'm eating now since I'm on a bulking diet.
You sure bro?

Unfortunately you just have to eat more.
If you can't bulk after already taking mass gainers, you're definitely not eating enough.
What's your diet like? Your height and weight?

Yeah, about 1g or 1.1g per lbs bodyweight.
So far it seems to be working.
I guess I'll just rest first and maintain a clean maintenance diet.
Thanks for the suggestions guys.