Can I drink protein powder while trying to lose weight?

Weight loss can generally include drinking protein powder, but you should pay attention to moderate intake.

If daily dietary protein intake is insufficient, or if you are engaging in high-intensity training such as weightlifting or long-distance running, your body's demand for protein increases. In such cases, supplementing with an appropriate amount of protein powder can help meet these needs, promote muscle repair and growth, thereby increasing basal metabolic rate, and assisting in weight loss.

Protein supplementation helps maintain muscle mass, preventing excessive muscle loss during weight loss, thus keeping the basal metabolic rate relatively stable, which is important for sustained weight loss. Compared with carbohydrates and fat, the body consumes more energy during protein digestion. This means that part of the ingested calories will be burned during the digestion of protein, which helps burn additional calories.

Although protein powder offers certain benefits during weight loss, more is not necessarily better. It's also important to note that protein powder alone should not be relied upon for weight loss; overall dietary balance and variety should also be emphasized. During weight loss, you should combine appropriate exercise, such as aerobic exercise and strength training, to achieve better weight loss results.