jcmama777 After hard core lifting, I ate about 4 pounds of chicken, and wake up not feeling sore. I do not think chicken is ideal, but I got tempted to try it, since it is a quarter of the price of beef here where I live. You may want to give that a go. Like tell yourself that you deserve a good load of protein after a workout like that. I lost weight the morning after having those four pounds of meat.