Protein drinks/weight loss

[Sonny23]

Posting here for traffic.

feeling very clueless about everything atm.

I need to loose a bit of weight and tone up a lot (previous fast weight loss leaving a little loose skin aswell as having 3 children close together)

I have started going to the gym 2x per week, will be going 4x from May when dd does more days at nursery.

I am trying to eat a low calorie diet to shed the weight.

I've read a lot about the diet fuel protein drinks, is this something I should be looking at adding to my diet? Does anybody use this type of thing?

Just feeling fed up and frumpy

I wouldn’t worry about feeling clueless. It’s an information minefield out there when it comes to weight loss!

I’m a personal trainer. I have come on threads before pointing people in the direction of James Smith PT on social media. He does a good (albeit sweary) job of cutting through the bullshit.

He talks about how weight loss is purely (for the majority of people) a case of calories in vs calories out. People put far too much emphasis on exercise for weight loss, but in reality diet is far more important. You need to create a small calorie deficit. Eating more protein will help you feel fuller for longer so it helps to try and increase your protein intake. I personally rather get protein from food rather than shakes, but if shakes help you hit your protein target for the day and help you stick to a calorie deficit then go for it. Do what works best for you :)

Thank you!

Will check out James smith.

Who knew it would be so confusing!

Needallthesleep, I just wanted you to know that I have fallen in love with James smith

@sonny23 i love him too

Whatever you do dont get sucked into buying those weightloss drinks Boombod.

I went to visit someone I used to work with and she had bought several packs of these powders but had a bad stomach from them she complained and wanted a refund but didn't get anywhere.

Like a fool I said I'd give one a go as a test.

Omg that evening I was doubled up with griping pains, same as her.

It went after a couple of hours but my goodness it was horrible. Tasted vile too.

for increased protein in my diet i simply eat meat...ham to be precise relatively low calorie with loads of protein.
a small piece of ham with an egg for breakfast, a piece of ham added into baked beans, ham in a sandwich.
i just find it a bit more versatile than chicken.

I fell for the boombod thing already it gave me lots of problems!

I'm trying to up my protein a bit, I do struggle with with meat but am trying to eat more of it. I have been eating a lot of egg at the moment.

I get stuck between trying to up my protein and restricting calories

I've just started choir madeleys body blitz which is high protein. I follow that and also use my fitness pal to track the macros (fat/carbs/protein)... definitely recommend it!

James Smith is the bomb. I'm a week into Academy membership and I've honestly never found anything that makes as much sense.
I know a fair bit about diet, nutrition and I also have a few exercise qualifications. But somehow he seems to crystallise all that into something understandable, methodical and reliable.
And the recipes on the website are amazing.

So happy I’ve found my fellow James Smith fans! He is really good. I also love Matthew Carter for calling out the absolute nonsense that is Boombod. I actively will not shop anywhere that stocks it, it’s an appalling product marketed at young girls by influencers that edit their photos.

I buy the bulk powders protein from amazon, it is good to mix with porridge or plain yoghurt if you don't eat enough meat. (And it acts a sweetener)
Avoid the shop bought protein drinks as they are FULL of sugar which will turn to fat so it's counterproductive for weight loss.

I also use 'my fitness pal' to track calories and macros, it has taught me a lot about how much I need to eat!

Now following James Smith PT- thanks for the recommendations, never heard of him before

What is the academy membership confused?

Lady, I only found him a couple of hours ago and I love him already!

I use my fitness pal but always forget to log stuff. It works out I should be eating a lot of calories too which makes me a bit seems like an awful lot to me. I never hit them and don't seem to be loosing weight, intact have put it on as I've been struggling to do up all my jeans

@Sonny23 it's a monthly subscription, provides access to a huge range of recipes and weights exercises, you get a personalised training plan and a coach to talk to when needed. That is £40 but there's a basic plan which costs around £8 I think but I'm not sure exactly what you get.

James himself says that his goal is for people to join for 3 months, then be confident enough to manage on their own.

www.jamessmithacademy.com

Oooh awesome I will look into this!