Replacing protein powders with food

Right now I'm taking 3 whey servings a day - 1 in my breakfast oatmeal, 1 before my workout, and 1 in a fruit smoothie after my workout.  I also take a casein shake at night.  All of that adds up to about 100 out of 225 grams of my daily protein intake (roughly).  Should I try to replace any of my shakes with real protein, like a piece of chicken or a can of tuna?  I know that whole foods are better than powders, but I know that it's important to get protein into your system quickly in the morning and after a workout, which is why I do the powders then.  But what about pre-workout?  I guess my other question is how quickly do real proteins process as compared to powders. 

And also, I don't think I can replace my casein shake with cottage cheese (mmm, cottage cheese) because of carbs.

I would not use a preworkout protein supplement or food at all.  And don't worry about the carbs in the cottage cheese....it is a negligable amount.

real food is better than protein powders at all times aside from post workout IMO

You need whey in the moring also

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right, but I guess that I'm asking "what kind of protein is in other things" like chicken, fish, beef, etc...  Is that whey-ish or does it digest differently?

the other day i googled high proteing foods and i found this thing on a womens health site that explained what types of protein are in everything.

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the other day i googled high proteing foods and i found this thing on a womens health site that explained what types of protein are in everything.

Interesting but where is the link?

http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/Seos-Log-2008-m442008.aspx

From my knowledge, protein in real food is definitely not whey-ish. They are digested differently.

Unless in the morning and post-workout, I don't see why you can't replace your protein intake.

The only reason you would want to stay with having 3 shakes a day is that protein powder is very cheap and easy to get.

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the other day i googled high proteing foods and i found this thing on a womens health site that explained what types of protein are in everything.

Interesting but where is the link?

Right hither!

Age: 16
Height: 5'11
Weight: 119
Bench Press: 110
Squat: 245
Supplements: Cytogain, Creatine Cellmass

So according to the article, meats fall somewhere in between whey and casein, but closer to whey.  I guess I could replace my pre-workout with real food then.

Whey= fast digesting protein
 
Chicken=A little slower.
 
About the same really.
 
At bed time the chiken is better but post workout whey is. Its a timing thing. For post workout kepp the whey and I dunno why you NEED it in the morning. Just get a real meal with eggs or something that will be better.
 

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whey is just easier protein for the body to digest since its already partially digested in a sense

for at night i use egg whites and just drink that ****.

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I don't think, that natural food is a lot better.

Protein powders are great... but maybe just use them in morning, and after workout :) In the evening you should have time to make some chicken or smthn. :)

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