Protein & weight loss

February 3, 2024

In the complex world of protein supplements, the question echoes: "Will protein make me gain weight?" we're gonna make some protein consumption, wether you're just getting into the gym or living the retired life.

Protein, an indispensable element for the human body, is a cornerstone in optimizing performance and achieving wellness milestones. It facilitates cell growth, regulates hormones, and plays a pivotal role in essential amino acid production for efficient muscle repair. Beyond its association with bulking, protein emerges as a versatile tool, aiding both weight loss and muscle building, aligning seamlessly with individual fitness objectives.

Point 1: High-quality protein foods don't necessarily make you gain weight.

It's generally just a matter of your food consumption levels putting you in a calorie deficit. Choosing the right protein rich foods can actually help you shed weight, and become leaner. Why? They help with satiety and help you maintain muscle mass. Muscle burns fat. Go

it's ultimately about the amount you consume, and at 4 cals per gram of protein, you do the math

Point 2 Protein alone will not make you bulky.

Getting bulky requires lots of discipline and dedication in the gym or performing other resistance and strength training exercises.

Point 3 Protein aids in hunger control, thus promoting weight loss.

It's about satiety, 100 cals from protein is way better than a square of chocolate. plus it eliminates cravings for things like chocolate!

Point 4 Consuming protein is an essential part in any fitness endeavor.

When you're performing at almost any level, from endurance cardio to one rep maximums, you're causing significant stress on your muscles, they're breaking down and they need repair. If you give them the protein they need, they'll stick around - and that means you burn more energy; which gets you leaner.

Point 5 Protein can be found in many natural vegan foods.

Meat and whey are often marketed as the foods containing the 'best quality protein'. But there are plenty of other options out there -- Nuts, veggies, beans, and grains have high protein content, however, you tend to have to eat more to achieve the amino acids you'd get from a high quality animal protein -- this is where ProteinRx comes in - it's just as good as the 'gold standard', whey, but it's also VEGAN! (it's actually from the fungal kingdom, so it's NOT plant based :P)

Overall, adding more protein to your diet in substitution for fat and carbs will help you burn fat more efficiently. The widely accepted recommendation for sustaining our bodies, building, and maintaining muscle mass is roughly .8g of protein per pound of body weight - so for me, 150lb * .8 = 120g a day. Do your calculation! Stay Strong!

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