If drinking protein shakes, must you work out longer to create a calorie deficit to lose body fat?
May 6th, 2010
A calorie deficit helps a person lose weight, but then is it recommended to also gain muscle mass? When lifting, I drink two protein shakes per day plus meals which can total well over 2000 calories each day. If my BMR is 1550 cal per day, wouldn’t I actually gain body fat than lose it, even with exercise? Does this mean I have to simply work out longer to create a calorie deficit?
Originally posted 2009-12-03 09:44:14. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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you haven’t detailed the amount of calories burned during your average workout.
you could already be @deficit b/c of your workout expenditure.
you have also mentioned two totally diff goals: losing weight & lifting for muscle mass. most average bodybuilders will gain some fat due to calorie intake, which has to be suffucient to maintain muscle mass, plus contribute to muscle gain; therefor, certain amount of gain needs to be accepted as bulk.
If your BMR ias 1550, then 2000 calories are more than you need. Excess calories, no matter what type, result in body fat.
Lifting weights burns fewer calories than cardio. You might want to consider adding some cardio (running, biking, step aerobics) to your workout.
Count the calories in your protein shakes, or skip them, and get your protein from your meals. Stick to the 1550. You’ll gain muscle mass by lifting, as long as there’s enough protein in your diet. (And skip the junk food and refined foods — you’ll get better nutrition, and less body fat, which means more muscle mass.)
The answer isn’t working out more (for me anyways) it’s ‘eating less’. And remember when counting calories burned to include the stuff like your heart beating all day, working your lungs to breath, walking, etc., etc. – you’d be surprised how much you really burn just being alive.
Make sure those protein shakes aren’t full of sugars or chemicals. Beans, tuna or eggs are a way better source of protein than processed chemical powder… If you must drink shakes, go to the basic say protein powder and mix with water, not milk or juice.
Working on your muscles is great, but just remember, without that one in the middle of your chest, the others aren’t worth a damn. So do cardio at LEAST 3 times a week for at least 30 minutes per session (1 hr is better). And, by the way, if you workout in the morning your body will tend to burn fuel (food) at a higher rate during the day.