Syns for Protein Shakes
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StephCracknell
Silver Member
Who has advised her to do this? I personally have been advised to up my protein to aid in muscle repair after running and strength training, so usually have one on a day I exercise. I also find red days up my loss faster than green, but that is just me as others do really well on green.
Most protein shakes I have are quite high in syns, I have some small ones that are 5 syns, and have just gotten promax diet which I believe is around 4 per shake.
If your sister isn't a veggie, she may just want to up protein by having more chicken, lean red meat, and fish, as they are all free on red and EE, or eggs on any day. It less expensive than protein shakes and syn free.
Hope that helps xx
Steph
Most protein shakes I have are quite high in syns, I have some small ones that are 5 syns, and have just gotten promax diet which I believe is around 4 per shake.
If your sister isn't a veggie, she may just want to up protein by having more chicken, lean red meat, and fish, as they are all free on red and EE, or eggs on any day. It less expensive than protein shakes and syn free.
Hope that helps xx
Steph
Thanks Steph,
I think its for the days she has green days as she doesnt really eat meat anyway so she struggles to get enough protein in.Ill pass on ya comments to her and see what she says.
Can anyone suggest any other ways to get protein in without the shakes on green days.
I think its for the days she has green days as she doesnt really eat meat anyway so she struggles to get enough protein in.Ill pass on ya comments to her and see what she says.
Can anyone suggest any other ways to get protein in without the shakes on green days.
Brightonrosie
I want to be fitter again
Good sources of protein for vegetarians include nuts and seeds, pulses, soya products (tofu, soya milk and textured soya protein such as soya mince), cereals (wheat, oats, and rice), free-range eggs and some dairy products (milk, cheese and yoghurt). x
Shame on her consultant if she has suggested this. As Rosie has said there are loads of high protein foods she can eat on green including pulses and quorn that are high in protein without resorting to this. It demonstrates a real lack of understanding of food science. You know I actually heard of a SW consultant who told someone that vegetarians couldn't do SW! What's that about then!!
WelshJojo
Gold Member
Things like this can be worked out using 1 syn for every 20 cals x if you're following EE or Original then you're better having real protein
as it's syn free x
tatabubbly
Gold Member
My trainer told me to have some protein shakes as well to aid muscle recovery, basically cos you can get higher grams of protein this way..
I haven't yet cos I'm doing SW but may need to start incorporating 1 or 2 a week as I exercise 4-5 times a week
I haven't yet cos I'm doing SW but may need to start incorporating 1 or 2 a week as I exercise 4-5 times a week
WelshJojo
Gold Member
You can get plenty of protein thru eating free foods - if you find the right ones, and save your syns x
tatabubbly
Gold Member
No you can, and that's fine but I did find when I synned one or two that my muscles recovered a lot quicker the next day
WelshJojo
Gold Member
No you can what? Your response doesn't make sense as a reply to my comment lol
tatabubbly
Gold Member
You can eat lots of P. I'm just saying if you are doing very intense workouts that a protein shake does aid muscle recovery faster than trying to eat the equivalent in chicken breasts
