kckas Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Hi, Currently I drink one protein shake a day after my workout. I'm drinking 15 grams of hemp protein with water. I alternate every other month or so with 12-24 grams of rice protein. I am not seeing the results I desire so I'm wondering if I'm drinking enough protein after my workouts? I do not build muscle easily so I feel I need to work extra hard to get results though they are just not coming. I'm female, 125 lbs. and 5'4". If that helps at all. I appreciate any help that anyone can offer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 How many calories are you eating in a day? How much protein in a day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kckas Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 I take in ~80-90 grams of protein a day including the protein shake. And I eat ~ 1,800 to 2,000 calories a day. I'm also nursing my son so I feel I eat more then I would if I was not nursing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Okay well my next question is about your workouts. How often are you lifting? Are you doing cardio? What kinds of lifts are you doing? How many reps/sets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kckas Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 I lift 5-6 days a week. I alternate between upper body and legs. I do three sets of 8-20. I try to mix it up a bit. So some days I'm lifting more weight then others. Today I benched 65 pounds, three sets, 12-8 reps. I try to go as heavy as I can but still be able to get my sets and reps in. I lift for 30 minutes to an hour. I also just started cardio back up again. I'm doing 20 minute interval running, one minute jog, one minute run. I mix my cardio up as well. I'll also do the elliptical and stair climber. The past month or two I didn't do much cardio and just really focused on weights to see if that would help but I don't think it has much. My body measurements haven't budged much in the past year and my weight is the same as it's been from a year ago. I'm sure I've gained muscle and lost fat as I do see some definition just not as much as I'd like. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 If you are trying to put on muscle you may need to try eating a bit more given that you are breastfeeding. I'm not sure how many extra calories on average breastfeeding requires, as I'm not a mom, but there are a few moms on here so one of them might have more useful info for you. Perhaps try increasing your daily intake by a few hundred calories and see if that helps (keeping the protein high). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kckas Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 Thank you for your help. I'll up my protein intake and I'll up my weights too and see if that helps at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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