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Originally Posted by PeteSB75
I'm not looking to put on weight. I'm building muscle, but have about 20lbs or so of fat I wouldn't mind dropping. I'll have to try some of the other protein shakes. I was going with just real food for a while, but that's much easier with an evening workout schedule. Lift, come home, throw some chicken on the foreman and veg in front of the tv. Tough to manage it in the morning, when I have to get my ass to work.
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Not trying to be cynical here, but generally speaking it's difficult (though not completely impossible) to get rid of fat and build muscle at the same time. On a more conventional diet with plenty of carbs, your body needs to be at a caloric deficit (burning more calories than you're consuming) to get rid of fat, which makes it difficult to put on any muscle. Likewise, if you're looking to put on muscle, your body needs to be at a caloric surplus (consuming more calories than you're burning), which makes it hard to get rid of fat. If you're really looking to get rid of fat and build muscle at the same time, you might want to contemplate going on a low-carb ketogenic diet (see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketogenic_diet). Though not everyone is a fan of ketogenic diets, some people have enjoyed quite a bit of success with them. Ultimately, keep in mind that changing your body composition is 90% diet, 10% everything else.
Also protein supplements from most of the major brands tend be nearly identical except in taste and packaging. From what I understand, only a handful of factories actually produce protein powders from scratch. The various major supplement companies buys protein powders from these factories in bulk and then flavors, packages, markets, etc. them as their own.
Good luck, sir!