Set Goals

• The Mayo Clinic says that athletes should establish realistic goals prior to entering any fitness regimen. These goals should account for time frame, appearance, weight, dietary intake and exercise routines. Begin your program with broadly defined targets that are designed as motivational tools, rather than specific ideals that may be discouraging if they are not met. Share these ideas with a licensed medical professional to ensure that your body is actually fit for exercise and a high-protein diet.
  
  

Identify Types

• Select the type of whey protein that corresponds to your monetary budget and health needs. Muscle and Strength categorizes whey protein as isolate, concentrate and blend. Whey protein isolate is the premium grade and consists of more than 90 percent protein content. Whey protein concentrate carries higher amounts of lactose, fat and carbohydrates, which translate into a lower 75 percent proportion of protein value. Whey protein blends combine isolate and concentrate for the middle market.
  
  Whey protein powders do offer varying amounts of vitamin fortification. Additionally, lactose intolerant individuals may have difficulty digesting certain grades of whey protein, which is a dairy product.
  
  

Schedule Protein Consumption

• Mix and take your protein drink to replace meals in the morning after exercise and prior to going to bed for the night. Your body breaks down protein while resting at night, which translates into low protein levels during the morning hours. A 1992 sports medicine study by the National Institutes of Health concludes that exercise and strength training actually damage muscle fibers; and these cells will be in need of protein to repair themselves after being worked out. Consider scheduling additional times to consume the whey protein throughout the day in accordance to your metabolism, athletic activity and caloric needs.
  
  The United States Department of Agriculture sets protein dietary reference intakes at 46 and 56 grams per day for non-pregnant women and men, respectively. Active people executing the liquid protein diet should raise these recommended daily allowance values considerably, toward at least 70 percent of their total body weight in protein grams.
  
  

Take Multivitamins

• Take a multivitamin every morning to ensure that your body is not deficient in regard to critical elements and vitamin compounds. Besides calcium, whey protein often lacks essential vitamins. Vitamins are necessary catalysts for major bodily functions and energy. Bob Lefavi, Ph.D., and Timothy Fritz included Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Vitamin B6 among their top 10 vitamins for bodybuilders in a 1995 paper written for Flex Magazine.
  
  

Record Results

• Carry a notebook to record data related to dietary intake, exercise routines and body weight management. This information helps to confirm results and set comparison standards to plot progression. Record keeping materials should be reviewed with your physician to guard against the consequences of malnutrition and severe weight loss during the liquid protein diet.