HELP! BIG QUESTION =(

hey beautifuls!

i have a BIG question about protein.

i bought this protein powder called, EAS Lite Myoplex. it has 180 calories and 2grams of fat and 25g of protein!

i heard protein aids in weightloss, but my bf tells me that it will ONLY make me gain weight. what should i believe?

he tells me that people lose weight my exercising, not by drink protein shakes. and that protein gives me engery.

i am REALLY confused. i am scared to drink it after a workout because i don't wanna gain ANY MORE WEIGHT! but really i didn't think it could possible make me gain weight! =o

is my bf wrong, or am i wrong? PLEASE HELP ME! =(

Excess calories make you gain weight. One pound equals 3500 calories. It is that simple. Look at the tools in the top menu, they will help you determine how many calories you need. The going recommendation is to not eat under 1200 calories each day, or it will put your body in starvation mode. Which is bad! It is recommended to eat 500 calories less per day than what your body needs. 500 calories x 7 days = 3500 calories = 1 lb.  Try to divide your calories, 40-50% carbs, 25-35% protein and 25-30% fat. This information can be found once you enter food into your food log then from the top menu use the Analysis feature.

I used this website when making my grocery list: The World's Healthiest Foods

http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php

Its absolutely fine to have the shake as long as it falls within your calorie limit as described above. Protein is great for dieters because it helps preserve muscle (and build some if you want and are doing strength training) which is at risk of dwindling when exercising and dieting. It is also generally very difficult to build significant amounts of muscle on a calorie deficit which presumably you'll have if you're on a diet. So dont worry, as long as its within your calorie limit and are not exceeding recommended* protein intake then you should be fine! Not sure what the maximum is but it seems to range from 1-2g of protein per kg bodyweight. This is better as a percentage of calories and depends on your preferred nutrient ratio. For a 50 (carbs), 30 (protein), 20 (fat) for example then if you're eating 1200 calories a day, 360 of those should come from protein which is roughly 90 grams of protein. But if you're exercising then you'll be eating way more calories than that and correspondingly more protein. Goodluck, I hope that helps.

I loooovvee chocolate myoplex. Add lot of ice, water and a banana in a blender and you'll get the best chocolate shake. Yum

Haha my bf told me the same thing....forever ago, and I haven't gained weight from it. Like others said it's the amount of calories. I also like to make sure that there is not a lot of sugar or carbs in my protein powder though. Usually the protein powder I use ranges from 90-120 calories.

I drink a protein shake every morning. I use Designer Whey. It's around 90-100 calories depending on the flavor, and it's 18 grams of protein, and very very little sugar.

I hated the EAS stuff :P Didn't mix right.

Anyway. I use the protein shakes because without them, my balance doesn't equal the 30/30/40 I like of fat/protein/carbs. And, it's tasty and VERY filling.

Oh, did I mention I've lost 10 pounds while I've been using this stuff? (5 months up and down, but I am losing weight!)