Just a quick question I have read recently a number of sites recently that you should consider using protein supplements to help the breasts grow, amino acids being the building blocks of the body and all that.
Does anyone here take protein shakes or bars as part of their regeime?
I also found a nutrition calculator that showed as a moderately active male of 39, I am a good 32g short of my RDA of protein, so I may supplement anyway.
If you do decided to add protein to your diet just remember to do it in moderation. My father recently got 3 or 4 kidney stones from having a diet containing too much protein, including 1 stone he needed surgical assistance to pass.
Alexapp
Excellent point
I was about too post similar
Best source of protein is tinned fish as has EPA and dha also
Julie
Alexapp -
Quote:If you do decided to add protein to your diet just remember to do it in moderation. My father recently got 3 or 4 kidney stones from having a diet containing too much protein, including 1 stone he needed surgical assistance to pass.
Sounds bad, yes I've been told to up my fluid intake if I go the suppliment route.
I do like tinned tuna.
(26-09-2013, 08:49 PM)Alexapp Wrote: [ -> ]If you do decided to add protein to your diet just remember to do it in moderation. My father recently got 3 or 4 kidney stones from having a diet containing too much protein, including 1 stone he needed surgical assistance to pass.
Good advice, you can overdo it with anything, no matter how good for you it might be.
Lenneth - Yes that is true, too much of anything can be bad.
And thank you to those who have replied.
However, I am still left wandering if the articles I've read are accurate about the increased need for protein whilst trying to grow breast. I know it assist body builders to develop more muscle, is the case similar with breast tissue?
Has anybody else tried it?
I'm still going to up my intake to the required level, and see if there is a difference, I could be test case, if nobody else has tried it.
You can almost hear
Abi googling wildly ?
Julie
(28-09-2013, 11:22 AM)julieTG Wrote: [ -> ]You can almost hear
Abi googling wildly ?
Julie
Uh. No. I'm already doing this. Elevated protein levels are definitely important.
MOST American's are eating way too many carbs and not nearly enough animal fat and protein and not nearly enough vegetable protein. Other carbs including fruit should be kept to a minimum.
EDIT: How much do you weigh Holmes? I already have the math in my thread somewhere and that's why I've been ignoring the thread. I've already answered this. LOL. But I suppose I'll do it for you.
JulieTG - I think you may be Clairvoyant.
Abi - Thank you, I weight 77KG (12 1/2 Stone)
I have definitely neglected the protein intake, seeing it as less important than my carb intake and getting my 5 fruit and veg a day.
(29-09-2013, 09:26 AM)Holmes12 Wrote: [ -> ]JulieTG - I think you may be Clairvoyant.
Abi - Thank you, I weight 77KG (12 1/2 Stone)
I have definitely neglected the protein intake, seeing it as less important than my carb intake and getting my 5 fruit and veg a day.
You should be getting at LEAST 170 grams of protein. Aim for 200 if you can. At 200 this would amount for 800 calories, which at your weight should amount for about 40% of your overall caloric profile. Which is where you want to be, about 40%.
FIVE FRUIT?! Uh, hell no. 1 serving of fruit, maybe two if you're working out. MAYBE 3 on a workout day if you're working out.
Carbs should only be high enough to keep your body glucose normalized, which doesn't take much. And fiber.
Veg is important though, yes. Especially lots of dark leafy greens like spinach and good DARK lettuce varieties. Most of your carb and your fiber should be coming from veg not bread.
Make sure you eat at least one serving of GOOD meat a day. Preferably fish, or use a fish oil supplement in order to get your GOOD omega 3's. Contrary to popular myth we can not get these other than from animal source, our body only converts UP TO (and often FAR LESS) 10% plant omega 3's to EPA and DHA. Which is why vegans and vegetarians are inherently unhealthy no matter what they try to convince themselves.