Hahahah, no, i don't put that shit into my body. What kind of mass are you looking at? I wouldn't take anything worse than certain kinds of creatine.

I just take a ton of protein and it works.

The best practice for me has been limiting my carbs and eating a LOT of protein - peanut butter, lots of meat, egg whites, loading my diet with that stuff. It's helped me put on muscle mass while burning fat.

Never took creatine or anything either.

Taking in high amounts of protein and eating a lot of meats also is a key element in fighting fat.......something ppl might consider.......

OK I wanted to share something with all of you, last few posts have really tried to hit home the theory of proteins. I have to swear by it now. I'm a carb junkie, I love pasta, and rice, and cereal, and breads. And my best friend is a dietician and has olways told me to cut the carbs. Well between two summer classes and a new job I have had NO time what so ever. So I went and got some protein powder. I have been making the shakes when I crunched on time, and in two weeks I have lost 10 pounds. So for real get the carbs down and get some protein instead.

What do protein shakes taste like?

You tell us.

They come in different flavors. Also there are different kinds of proteins. I have no clue whatsoever what girls drink. I get a custom blend mailed to me and it's not so good tasting but whatever.

-Rudey
--I loved the Metrx Vanilla Whey. It was a pleasure drinking that.

I use a soy protein powder for two reasons...
1. I'm an Ag major and soy is one of the hottest commidies to show versitility in the market, so I try as many soy products as I can (candles, cheese, haircare stuff, etc)
2. I know the process by which whey protien is derivied from and it kinda makes my stomach queesy (nothing bad really, it's a by-product of making cheese)

I have only tried the vanilla flavor so far, I figured if I wanted to flavor it I could throw some fresh fruit in the blender with it. The texture is just a tad gritty, but really not that bad :) And it's quick and it elliminates carbs, so it works for me and my lifestyle.

I consume between 200-255 g of protein a day, 110g of which are usually consumed by means of supplement shake. It's not helping out that much.

I'm about 194 cm tall, I know mass gaining is hard for someone of my height. I'm not trying to gain much more kg, if I wanted to do that I would go back to what I did before. I just want to change my frame a little bit, more broader than bulkier and harden the stomach more than what it is. I was told to try growth hormone inorder to broaden my frame, it'll make everything grow. The draw back to that is you have to shoot it in your abdomen. I'm scarred to do that. I don't want to end up puncturing something else. It's also about 700$ for 3 shots, I don't have that kind of money to waste on something that might or might not work. I think increasing my protein intake might be healthier in the long run.

Hmmm it sounds like your build is similar to mine. And, unfortunately, there's not a lot one can do to change your bone structure. Taking in 200-225 grams of protein is way too much, excess protein storage goes right to the ponch - which is what you're probably trying to get rid of. There's a few different forumulas about protein consumption, but i would say 1 gram/per kilogram is probably enough.

Depends on the shake - the MetRx Myoplex ones are the best-tasting in my opinion, while having a low amount of sugar.

Most brands come in basic flavors like vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, banana, etc. They don't have much sugar (at least the better ones don't), so the taste may take a bit to get used to.

This depends. Total calories matter. But generally you don't need as much protein in sheer volume if your calories are very high.

However, like eating in general, protein frequency is important.

In dieting a lot of people up their protein as a fail-safe. They are calorie restricted so frequent and higher amounts of protein help them maintain muscle while losing fat.

200-225 grams of protein isn't all that much actually. Its only 800-900 calories of your total caloric intake.

I lose weight at 3500-4000 calories a day.

Is pilates for real? I lift weights, but want something else to compliment it.

James, i've got a question.

I've started hitting the gym daily again, and am spending roughly 40 min a day (24 min before weights, 15 after) on an exercise bike.

Is there any kind of supplement i can take that would help stimulate fat-burning? I've been going for about a month and can already notice a distinct difference, but my question is there something i can do to get more out of my cardio?

Kitso
KS 361 times my ex is gonna look at me and be sorry ;)!