Cheap protein, shakes for breakfast and post-cardio shakes?

[Yahmoncool]

Hi everyone.

Three quick questions.

1 -

I have a lot of trouble getting the required amount of protein in per day. I'm about 185lbs and trying to clock in between 150-200 grams protein per day.

I'm not a bodybuilder, but am trying to gain strength and mass (mostly upper body, legs are huge already for some reason).

What would you suggest for quick and cheap protein sources? I'd love to eat like 4 cans of tuna per day... if it weren't for the mercury. I try to keep it low-sodium too, so I can't load up on cottage cheese either.

2 -

Most times (for convenience sake) I have a bowl of oats or whole grain cereal and a protein shake (sometimes fruit as well) for bfast. Is this okay to supbstitute a shake for food sources in this meal?

3 -

Why no PWO shake after cardio? It seems that during intense cardio (running, swimming, mountain biking) it would tear your muscles and protein/carbs would help rebuild. no?

Thanks!

[spider-man]

1. Thats a good amount of protein. Its not any tuna that has the high mercury, just the white albacore tuna that does (there are over 17 breeds of harvested tuna, yet everyone thinks its just any tuna that has high mercury). Albacore is the whiter, chunkier tuna that tends to taste more like chicken, but i like the fishy ness...

16oz milk, three eggs. Thats 38 grams of protein, and cheap. It doesn't have any taste, i promise it tastes ok...

2. Yeah thats ok.

3. Your correct. Alot of people don't do food an hour or so after cardio because they are trying to burn fat. If your doing what you listed, i would eat.

Key word you used was 'intense' cardio. Not just cardio. See, when i think cardio, I think boring blah blah blah worsed 15-45 minutes of my life, cardio. INTENSE cardio, like what your talking about, is freakin AWESOME!!!! its a workout in and of itself.

[klosey]

dont really understand how you are struggling for atleas 150g as i have 50-60g postworkout so that'd leave 90g over 4-5 meals

tuna, milk, chicken, cheese - all cheap sources

[Yahmoncool]

I don't do 60 grams post workout. I do around 25 grams protein and 50 carbs... i'm already putting on enough fat as it is during this bulk, I don't need anymore calories than I'm already taking in PWO!

[spider-man]

I don't do 60 grams post workout. I do around 25 grams protein and 50 carbs... i'm already putting on enough fat as it is during this bulk, I don't need anymore calories than I'm already taking in PWO!

Your very confusing to me...

[klosey]

I don't do 60 grams post workout. I do around 25 grams protein and 50 carbs... i'm already putting on enough fat as it is during this bulk, I don't need anymore calories than I'm already taking in PWO!

? if your gaining fat your not doing enough cardio or you diet is crap, 40g protein should be minimum post workout 50g or less carbs if cutting