Should I change protein powders? will be going from 18g/scoop to 52g/scoop.

**adamar71** · 08-12-2002, 11:34 PM

hey bros,
may sound like a redundant question, but... i am thinking about changing protein powders. the one i am using now is giving me 18g/scoop and i am thinking about ordering a 10 lb. bucket of prolab's N - large 2. have looked up info on different sites, but my question is, will it be too much protein? i am on a high protein, low carb diet and have been eating 5 times a day. the only thing i will have to get is a multivitamin. my other protein shake gave me all of my vitamins and minerals. thanks for any help.

**Jimmy_Bravo** · 08-13-2002, 11:08 AM

If you want to stay on a high protien low carb diet, then don't get the N-Large. This stuff is a weight gainer, and loaded with carbs, and calories. I'de stick with the Prolab whey. Also, I've heard somewhere that most people can only actually use about 20-30 grams of protien at a time. The rest is wasted. So once you mix your 18 grams with some milk, you'll have about 25 grams anyway. Throw an egg in too if you want.

***Pheedno*** · 08-13-2002, 11:12 AM

Your body will adjust to higher consumption of protein. I take 50g a spot.
1.5-2g per Lb of body weight is what I go by, some do 1g per Lb.
If I were you, I would switch to a blended protein with 50g a serving for any other time than post workout. Post workout, get some straight Whey.

**ripsid** · 08-13-2002, 12:25 PM

Try Pro-Complex, it has a poop load of BCAA's and 50 grams of Pro with only 3 grams of carbs per 2 scoops. I bought some other stuff and granted it's 6lbs but it tastes like crap-ola! I thought Pro-complex tasted good and was loaded with vit's and glutamine, bcaa's, d-bol, test cyp...oh wait...no it doesn't have d-bol or test of course, but check it out I liked it.

**adamar71** · 08-13-2002, 09:19 PM

thanks for the info bros. a good friend told me i should shoot for about 1g of protein/lb of body weight. was kinda wondering if i should do the n-large, i read it was a mass gainer and right now i am trimming and cutting. guess i will look into whey protein.