Comments on: Best Post-Workout Nutrition

By: Isabel

Isabel — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:46:45 +0000

Hey Rob, I would recommend increasing your calories by about 200/day and seeing how that goes for you. If you need to increase, you’ll know based on how you and your body are feeling.

By: Robert Giroux

Robert Giroux — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:27:25 +0000

Isabel,

I have a question regarding muscle mass. I’ve been on the dsp for about three months and am now down to 115 lbs, but would now like to add on about 35 lbs of muscle mass. How many calories do I need to accomplish this? I have Vince Delmonte’s program, but according to his meal plans I need to eat grains, dairy and other things that I want to stay away from. Can I achieve the 35 lbs in a healthy way with the dsp?

Rob G.

By: Alice

Alice — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:48:58 +0000

Hi Isabel,
Thank you for all the advices!
And clearing up when is the good/best time to eat protein and carbs
Well, that leads me to my question – When is the best time to eat fat based food, especially nuts and dark chocolate??
Thank you very much for every single information, your time and your enthusiasm!
God bless you!

By: Felicia

Felicia — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:40:00 +0000

What do you think about Progrades Workout drink as opposed to just their protein powder?? For One serving it says to do 2 scoops.
Do you think I could do scoop before workouts and 1 scoop after, and then eat a meal with a lean protein and a complex carb?
I am trying to get my workouts done in the am and this seems like a good option so I could eat my complex carb for lunch.
Thanks

By: Isabel

Isabel — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:49:13 +0000

Hey Julius,
Raw milk is best and second best is organic milk. Neither of these are skim, but are full-fat.
Nuts and nut butters are ok before sleep as long as you only eat a few and they don’t cause you any discomfort.

By: Julius Torres

Julius Torres — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:03:54 +0000

Hi Isabel! is skim milk really bad???? when is the best time to drink skim milk?? thanks.. and is nut butters and nuts two hours before i sleep is good?/ hope you could asnwer this.. thanks again! happy new year!

By: Isabel

Isabel — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:43:38 +0000

Hey Linda,
I would save that for a post-workout food, so I guess I would not eat it unless I had just exercised.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:53:01 +0000

Hi Isabel,
You stated that you would only recommend complex carbs post-workout. Does that mean that you wouldn’t eat them unless you had worked out first? What about oatmeal for breakfast or a slice of Ezekiel bread as a carb source for a meal?

By: Emma

Emma — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:29:14 +0000

Hi Isabel,
I just have a couple of questions about protein shakes. I know you recommend Prograde but I’m from New Zealand so it’s not as convienient to wait for it to get shipped as well as the risk of paying in customs, so I’m just wondering which brands I can get from my local health store that has DPS approved ingredients. Some contain artifial sweetners so I’m avoiding them but another brand lists:Whey protein concentrate, isolate,stevia,fructose,cocoa powder, malt and emulsifier. The other brand contains these things with also cream powder, malt powder and dextrose, but no fructose.
Are either of these ok to use? If not what main ingredients should I be avoiding in protein powders?

Thanks for your help!

By: Isabel

Isabel — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:16:42 +0000

Hey Elsa,
It might be a little too heavy. How do you feel after drinking the shake? Just from the ingredients it sounds like you’d get enough for two shakes out of this.