2nd day on the diet , confused about protein shakes , help

[josephmoore]

its my second day on the diet and i have already cut out all the foods Ive been told to in stage 2 !

But i need to loose weight and gain muscle , i used to be in shape but have lost it in the last 9 months and developed a belly

I'm going to the gym 3/4 times a week and after my work out i need alot of protein , surely ill get more protein by drinking one protein shake Rather than eating hard boiled eggs or some chicken .

i know it doesn't follow the rules 100% but i need the muscle growth , by "starving " myself all day I'm not getting enough protein in my diet

any suggestions ?

[Lilnicki]

You dont have to follow the stages if you don't want to.....i jumped straight in at stage 3. That way you won't be starving yourself all day.....just eat all the right foods whenever suits you. Meat and eggs really are the best way to get protein....shakes are  full of allsorts of non-paleo stuff......of course it's up to you, but remember a caveman wouldn't have drunk a protein shake, and although we've never seen one, you can bet they were VERY muscular

Nicki

[Spike]

I am re starting this after a long illness, what I have found before that works for me is to loose some fat first before building muscle. So I work out but only to burn cals and fat, it happens for me quite quickly so then I can start to build muscle.
Just on my second day, a few cravings but I graze to try and keep it under control. Just wondered how much by weight I should be consuming of nuts and fruit over the day? I eat a small handful a time but is there a limit? Suppose it depends what else I am doing, ie working out etc
Doing a light kettle bell routine soon so expecting a fuzzy head at some point as I start to detox, will need to be careful throwing that cannon ball with a handle on around!!!
Stay cool, stay safe.
Spike

[JohnnyC]

about 1 handful of nuts a day due to the high carb content, and 2 -3 piecies of fruit, but maybe on a training day try to get some ectra protein in there to kick start the recovery process, like a tin of tuna has the maximum amount of protein your body can absorb at any one time which is 25g hope this helps

[ChrisPowell410]

Technically speaking , if your going for  low carbohydrate, They have protein that has minimal to zero carbs. Here is an example, And this one is also lactose free, just saying http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Best-ISOPURE-CHOC-CARB/dp/B000WUXCI0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1329147297&sr=8-2. Some people live by this stuff, I gave up protein shakes though. And lifting and running i feel wonderful afterwards with just some almonds.