My girlfriend has been consuming these protein shakes under the belief that they will help her lose weight. The thing I continue to hear her say is, "I can eat anything I want as long as I drink this protein shake. It is supposed to clean out my system."
My immediate thought, "Bull-fucking-shit." I am very worried about this shake of hers. It contains 5 tablespoons of Whey protein, 5 tbsp of soy protein, 2 tbsp of safflower oil, 2 tbsp of apple cider, a teaspoon of some other powder that doesn't really raise any flags in my head, and then a banana and some ice cubes and orange juice.
To me, that seems like a fuck ton of protein! I thought protein was for body building and gaining muscle mass, not purging your insides of a binge meal. I have always supported her in any endeavors she has, but this seems like it could be hurting her physically in the long and even short term. A quick Google search said she could develop kidney stones.
Is anyone here into nutrition and willing to offer some free advice? She wants to drink two of these a day, on top of whatever meals she eats, and my girl is a hearty eater, so naturally I'm worried she is over doing it on protein, as well as whatever other calories she is ingesting.
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