Group: Health Supplements

Health Supplements
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 102, Messages: 16613

Supplements can be a great aid with your health and fitness goals. Combined with the proper exercise and nutritional plan they can be quite effective.

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Why do I crave protein shakes / bars?

maxcdc
maxcdc
Posts: 180
Joined: 2005/02/26
Belgium
2005/12/05, 01:32 PM
... good for ya

52 g in once is way too much, try to split it
waywardryan
waywardryan
Posts: 6
Joined: 2005/11/30
United States
2005/12/05, 02:05 AM
I don't like how they taste but I'm constantly craving them. Does this suggest that I just need more protein and my body is trying to share that fact with me? I take like 24g a day through protein bars and use a post workout shake that is about 52g. Also I try to eat fish, or chicken for at least one meal a day.
2fingers
2fingers
Posts: 166
Joined: 2005/02/23
United States
2005/12/06, 08:05 PM
why do you say that 52g post workout is too much?
bropie
bropie
Posts: 1,084
Joined: 2004/12/04
Canada
2005/12/08, 08:14 AM
what are you aiming to do with your workout, primarily gain mass or stay lean? also what are your specs (height, weight, age)
2005/12/09, 03:26 AM
52g protein in a serving might be a little too much depending on your total protein intake in a day...your body can definitely process it and use the amino acids to build muscle but not nearly as effeciently....say your intake is 200g daily and you eat 5 meals....so that 200/5=40g per meal...tho you can eat more in a meal than a snack......

you may crave these things because you're hungry and you're not consuming enough calories...or you are not eating sufficient amount of carbs and are craving them....