mcslimjim said:
Thanks guys,
Do you think whey protein is a good enough shake to try?
I will start adding lean red meat and chicken in there somewhere, I have been the docs many times about my weight with no help from him, just says my metabolism rate is very high and it will slow with age!!!
I have heard of power bars for protein intake, any thoughts on these??
Maybe which brand I should try and how often??
thanks for your help all, boy am I fed up of being the skinny guy!!!
Regards Liam.
Protein and whey shakes are good, they do help...but they do not digest through our metabolism the same way as REAL NATURAL FOOD. I'll have a whey shake in the AM with my breakfast, and one right after my work out. With milk included, each shake is about 100g of protein.
If you get whey, you want whey isolate. GNC and other BS makers sell blends of whey and don't tell you how much isolate is in. Check out this website, they are cheap, products all taste good, you get the most protein out of a shake, they have many many different flavors. I've been getting my whey from them for well over 5 years.
www.allthewhey.com
You got a lot of good advice here, just keep eating and eating bro. It may be hard to keep all that food down, and I've read about a method that helps. If you consume 3-4 glasses of water right before bed...to the point where you can feel your stomach stretching, this will slowly allow you to keep more food inside you the next day. Yes, you will have to get up in a few hrs. to take a piss, but IF you are having problems eating all that food, give it a try.
There are also appetite enhancers that will make you hungry....well lots of things do, but this one is the safest (2 Chinese herbs). If you need more of an appetite, check out this supplement called "black hole". It works for me and others also swear by it. Pot and benzos are also know for increasing an appetite, just don't get used to using benzos too often. Very addictive and hard to stop.
Oh, and about the red meat. If you burn it, you are loosing all (most) the protein and other nutrients. Medium rare-medium is best. Try using olive oil when cooking it. That's all that comes right off the top of my head. Now, go to the supermarket with a couple hundred $ and starting eating like a hog son!! %)