Should I take protein shakes after running to prevent weight loss?

roweeeeena

Hi, I'm 26 year old female, 5"6' and 8 stone 5 pounds/ 54 kg, size 6/8, I have little to no body fat. I am vegetarian and have a healthy, balanced breakfast, lunch and dinner. I eat my fair share of chocolate and deserts also but am naturally thin, no matter how much I eat, eg. extra indulgence at Christmas etc, my weight rarely fluctuates.

I do yoga and pilates, but I think I am fairly unfit and so wanted to take up running to improve my cardio health and fitness. However, I am worried about losing more weight, I really don't want to weigh any less or be thinner than I already am.

Someone advised that I should take a gym protein shake after running to help build muscle lost when burning calories while running? Is this a good idea, would it prevent weight loss, and instead build muscle? But what if I build too much muscle?! What would you advise? And if you do advise protein shakes/supplements, can you recommend a brand? Basically I want to improve my fitness and health without losing weight or body fat. Thanks!

TimeToShine

it's pretty much impossible for you to build too much muscle, especially since you're not doing any real resistance training.

i would advise just eating a meal after you run...protein shakes don't do anything that protein from regular food doesn't already do, they're just a supplement.