I'm getting back into swimming and was wondering if whey protein is appropriate before and after a workout in the pool. I'm in the Army, so I also need to work on my running, sit-ups, and push-ups and whey has helped me with the lifting (which I don't plan on giving up). Any suggestions? Or should I revamp my nutrition plan. Right now I'm consuming a lot of protein and saturated fat, and low sugars and carbs (except fiber).
Thanks!
-Jared
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I didn't read that link you posted yet. I'd stay away from fad diets or any diet that tells you to exclude a basic food group - my opinion of them is they're nonsense at best, dangerous nonsense at worst. You can probably talk to a competent dietitian for free and I suspect he or she would share my opinion about fad diets.
I've gone from 215 last May to 180 today (I'm 73") simply by getting plenty of exercise, and limiting junk (anything with high fructose corn syrup, or high in saturated fats) in my diet. As to what else I eat, portions, etc. I have eaten as much of whatever I want. Notice I didn't say anything about eliminating anything like fats - your body needs fats, it just doesn't need 50% of your caloric intake in fats. Where possible I've tried to eat more frequently during the day, like having a couple healthy snacks in addition to meals, this is widely believed to help.
My exercise routine is swimming 3 or sometimes 4 times a week, 3,000-3,500 yards/hour, and lifting weights and spending 30 minutes on the elliptical machine at the gym the other 3 days a week.
On sugars, I meant reduce refined sugars (soft drinks being the best example).
I didn't read that link you posted yet. I'd stay away from fad diets or any diet that tells you to exclude a basic food group - my opinion of them is they're nonsense at best, dangerous nonsense at worst. You can probably talk to a competent dietitian for free and I suspect he or she would share my opinion about fad diets.
I've gone from 215 last May to 180 today (I'm 73") simply by getting plenty of exercise, and limiting junk (anything with high fructose corn syrup, or high in saturated fats) in my diet. As to what else I eat, portions, etc. I have eaten as much of whatever I want. Notice I didn't say anything about eliminating anything like fats - your body needs fats, it just doesn't need 50% of your caloric intake in fats. Where possible I've tried to eat more frequently during the day, like having a couple healthy snacks in addition to meals, this is widely believed to help.
My exercise routine is swimming 3 or sometimes 4 times a week, 3,000-3,500 yards/hour, and lifting weights and spending 30 minutes on the elliptical machine at the gym the other 3 days a week.
On sugars, I meant reduce refined sugars (soft drinks being the best example).
