Is there a such thing? I've read you shouldn't take more than 50g of protein at one time, as you will just pee the rest out. I've also read that only applies to powders and whole foods you can take more. Any thoughts? When I hit 50f of protein from chicken at a meal I have to stop? Or is that bull?
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Its bull. If you just pissed/crapped out food your body couldn't use, we wouldn't have people who weigh 1,000lbs.
That said, 50g of protein, at 6 meals a day is 300g, and most trainees don't need that much per day. Keep protein intake constant and consistent. Keeps you in a positive nitrogen balance (i.e. anabolic).
That said, 50g of protein, at 6 meals a day is 300g, and most trainees don't need that much per day. Keep protein intake constant and consistent. Keeps you in a positive nitrogen balance (i.e. anabolic).
That is not true at all, especially in a caloric deficit.
I think the positive nitrogen balance is better accomplished over the course of the day, though. You don't need the same amount of protein at each meal as long as you're hitting it for the day. If anything, it's most important around your workout.
1.5 grams of protein for every lb of body weight per day is what I usually go for. I tend to eat more protein in the mornings and post workout
Because that's the time when you most need to be in a positive nitrogen balance so that you can rebuild the muscle you've broken down.
And they are moderate in protein PWO because you don't need excessive amounts and the carbs help to get the nutrients to your muscles faster and rebuild. I didn't say it was most important to get the MOST protein around a workout, I said that this is the time when getting your protein is most important as compared with other meals throughout the day.
fair enough, though I did recently read a journal where they tested trainees first thing in the morning and found that they weren't in a horrible catabolic/negative nitrogen balance when they woke up.
That's why I felt that good protein intake throughout the day matters more. The body does slow down its metabolic rate during rest, thus slowing down the rate at which you go catabolic.
See thats where I disagree, 50g of salmon or chicken does not seem like a ton of food to me, thats why I asked. Plus I drive for about 6 hours a day while Im working, so its not always easy to have a couple good protein meals while Im working since I cant heat up any meat. Cottage cheese and protein shakes get boring. So I need to get a lot of my protein from lunch and dinner(before and after work).
You cannot compare apples with oranges. A 200g can of tuna has 20g of protein in it while a 200g chicken breast has about 25g of protein. A 50g serving of chicken breast is chicken feed.
Right, I agree. You're not really as catabolic as people think in the morning when you wake up. And I think you're right that you need to keep a positive balance throughout the day. I'm just saying that if you must designate a time that it's most important, it's around a workout.
I would agree with this given the OP has posted that he is actually looking to loose body fat. For someone who wants to loose body fat then 6 or 7 meals would be better. 350g of protein for someone looking to lose body fat is then excessive.
To the OP :- Cut your coat according to your cloth. Don't cut your coat with Jay Cutler or some BB champ's cloth.