Because losing weight and keeping it off is very important to me I've been doing a lot of research on what I should be doing to get the best results. Apparently, not taking a multivitamin can actually be damaging and can not only deteriorate muscles but turn everything into fat rather than muscle. This explains why even with working out 6 times a week I've been gaining weight- and not from muscle mass.
Also, after reading multiple articles I've found the importance of protein powder. Yes I knew that protein is required to help your muscles recover but I always thought of protein powder as something for guys. I was wrong. It's a good way for women to help their muscles recover and can aid in weight loss as long as we're taking the right kind of powder.
Things for women to look for: a lower amount of protein per serving - about 25g is good, vitamin B6, folic acid, fiber, iron, and amino acids. Also women need ones with lower amounts of carbs, fat, and calories and less than 7 g of sugar. Whey isolate is ideal since it has a lot of amino acids. You definitely want to look out for potassium benzoate and potassium sorbate which make you feel hungry faster.
After comparing many different brands I noticed that the cheaper ones tend to be better. They have fewer addetives and also they aren't sponsored by celebrities so the prices don't have to be hiked up so much. I started with my protein powder today and it actually tastes great which was a big surprise to me, I was worried it was going to be something gross that I would have to mix with various foods and/or juices to make it taste good. I use North Coast Naturals all natural 100% whey protein isolate.
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