BSN Synthia 6 & Weight loss

texanman

At the moment my weight is a steady 106kgs.
Hasn’t moved in a few weeks. I take two scoops of Synthia 6 in the morning. Two after training and two in the evening. At 200 calories per scoop . Is this too much??
Would I be better off changing my protein if I wish to get the weight down.
I train 4-5 days a week.


Any advice appreciated.

TommyKnocker

Hi There

Really the type of protein you use will not have a big impact on weight loss. Protein powder is just another food that provides calories.

It all about having a calorie defict. So yes, a protein powder with a lower calorie count will help with creating a deficit. But you could just as easily tweak some other part of your diet to make the required saving to create the required deficit.


Best Regards,

M

podge57

In terms of carbs, syntha 6 probably isn't the best option, as it has a higher carb content than some of the other brands

texanman

what brand would you recommend?
Also am I taking too much of it??

bubblyone

"Too much" depends on how many calories you're taking in from real food. But at 200 calories per scoop you're managing to take in 1200 calories per day just from protein powder. If you're trying to lose fat, this is a lot. For example, if you halved the amount you take it, you'd save 600 calories per day. Multiplied x 7 days is 4200 calories...a little over a pound in weight.

texanman

Would i be better off using a low carb protein for a while??
My diet is really good at the moment.

bubblyone

Do you think you need that much protein at all? How's the rest of your diet? What training are you doing? Most people wouldn't need that much protein powder unless they were professional rugby players trying to maintain mass while training 6 hours per day. I'd tend to go for lower carb proteins in general...but you're still left with deciding what you should be spending your calories on!

Esse85

texanman wrote: »

Would i be better off using a low carb protein for a while??
My diet is really good at the moment.

Yes. I thought this product is aimed more at people try to put on weight not shift it.

texanman

bubblyone wrote: »

Do you think you need that much protein at all? How's the rest of your diet? What training are you doing?

I enjoy bodybuilding. Train 4-5 times a week. Train hard for 1hr 15min approx. Cardio 20 min each day

Diet today.
8am 2 scoops of protein mixed with BCCA's and Glutamine.
3 scoops of Porridge.

After training 2 scoops of protein.

1.30 pm 2 slices of ham & 2 slices of turkey. Salad.


4pm 1 natural yogurt, banana & raspberry’s


6.30 1 Steak & 1/2 cup of boiled brown rice


10 pm 1 scoop of protein mixed with glutamine


Any recommendations on a good low carb protein?

Degsy

texanman wrote: »

I enjoy bodybuilding. Train 4-5 times a week. Train hard for 1hr 15min approx. Cardio 20 min each day

Diet today.
8am 2 scoops of protein mixed with BCCA's and Glutamine.
3 scoops of Porridge.

After training 2 scoops of protein.

1.30 pm 2 slices of ham & 2 slices of turkey. Salad.


4pm 1 natural yogurt, banana & raspberry’s


6.30 1 Steak & 1/2 cup of boiled brown rice


10 pm 1 scoop of protein mixed with glutamine


Any recommendations on a good low carb protein?

That diet is rubbish..there's almost no natural protein in there,no fats,very few carbs and far too many scoops of shakes.
You wont make many gains in bodybuilding on that diet.

texanman

I'm not interested in making gains at the moment. Just loosing body fat.
Thats why there are very few carbs in my diet at the moment.
And is not rubbish ,the weight has come down this week. Also changed my protein.
If I wanted to make gains I wouldnt be on that diet.

King of Kings

Degsy wrote: »

That diet is rubbish..there's almost no natural protein in there,no fats,very few carbs and far too many scoops of shakes.
You wont make many gains in bodybuilding on that diet.

it's hardly rubbish. People who eat ****e have a rubbish diet.
get things in prespective.


OP - you could do with adding more veg to your diet.
There seems a big gap between 8am and 1.30 - you could stick an extra meal in.

supplements like fish oil will aid fat loss - I take Holland and Barrett Triple Omega - it can be pricey but if you time it right you can grab it on a deal from them
I'm not familiar with the protein you use but I use ON - Gold Standard Whey.
It is decently priced good protein with added Glutamine.

Losing weight is also about portion size. Eat less = less cals.

I guess I'll go out on a limb and tell you my diet.
I'm trying to lose some weight - I'm about 95kg - for my kickboxing

7am - Protein, oats+milk+linseed + multi vit+fish oil

10 - fruit (usually a pear)

12:30 - meat + salad (spinach, pepper,tomato,cheese, hemp oil) - meat is either turkey, chicken or smoked salmon

3:30 - fruit (usually an apple)

6:30 - 3 egg omellette or chicken/turkey + veg + fish oil - occasionally if i feel really hungry I'll have a turkey + spinach bagel.

post training - Protein

before bed (about 10:30 - 11) - yogurt + protein (or a dessertspoon of peanut butter) plus fish oil

drink 2 coffee, 2 green tea and 2.5 - 3.5 litres of water a day (depends on the training)

Slightly diff at the weekend - but generally the same- usually stick in chirzo that I like a lot somewhere and have something on a sat and sun that prob breaks the diet maybe a few beers or some chocolate.
stay away from a session on the beer unless it's an event like a stag or wedding.

It not textbook perfect but it suits me in a way it's easy to stick too and gets me results. Too often "perfect" diets are to difficult to stick too and fail as a result - they only work for people whose lives are devoted to a sport (like a pro athlete).


I train at night 7.30 - 10 ish except weekends where I usually train in the mornings.

I train 3 sessions of kickboxing, 3 sessions of weights (with cross trainer for 35 mins after each session except when I squat)
Also do at least 1 5km run a week but try for two.