I don't want to read through this whole thread to find what I'm looking for ....
I started reading reading this thread from page 1 and many people seem to be saying that diet is more important than protein supplements.
But, seeing that I don't have time to consume an extended menu of items each meal time ... and also since I don't want to become a hardcore bodybuilder, I just want to flesh out a little bit ---
... is protein supplements the better way for me to go ... or should I just exert my spindly arms to do more exercises?
But what are you looking for more exactly? Bulking, losing fat, ect?
What I can tell you, is you won't get away with a bad diet, even if you drink protein shakes, with a bad diet you will just be wasting your money on the protein shakes, and your time in the gym. Although the time in the gym will keep you body in a somewhat better shape at least.
For starters, this is my advice: Get at the very least, 3 good meals in each day, you should be able to do that. Once you have 3 solid meals in, you can then add meal replacement shakes in, in-between those 3 meals, to get up to the required 5-6 meals per day. And when I say 3 solid meals, it means, a healthy meal that includes the correct proportions of proteins, fats and carbs.
Sadly, if you want that hot summer body for the beach, there really is only one way, and that is, 90% correct diet, 10% training. The training in the gym is just to ensure you have more muscle mass than fat after eating the correct diet.
Still don't get it, well, I leave you this picture, which is the only other thing I can think of sending the message: (I use it as my moto and motivation)