eating for strength

[latinus_spicticus]

I am gonna try that cheese thing. I have a 2 pound bag of mozzerella cheese and I am gonna start today and eat a bag each day. Its only $5 a bag

here is the breakdown for 2 lbs mozzerella

32 servings

fat 6 grams
carbs 1 gram
protein 8 grams

so multiply that by 32 and you get 250 grams of protein for $5 that sounds like a great deal! I am going to need some breath mints I think

Let me say,

I do NOT advocate this type of diet. Yes, it will make you big and strong but will adversely affect your cardiovascular health. But you'll get a lot of protein and fat for relatively cheap. I would do this only for a short time during intense training, if I were to do it again (try to do it, at least). But for the time being, I am trying to use healthy fats (fish oils, MAYBE some Udo's or flax, olive, etc.) to up my fat intake. I still eat cheese, I love it, but I keep it to a sane amount (ie a few ounces per day).

 

[jeremys]

what i dont understand is WHY a person needs 1g protein per lb of bodyweight. i mean, bodyweight is with bones and guts and hair and everything..im confused.

 

[spatts]

"There has always been a debate among regarding protein needs. Recent info collected on physically active individuals tends to indicate that regular exercise increases daily protein requirements; however, the precise details remain to be worked out. Based on laboratory measures, daily protein requirements are increased by perhaps as much as 100% vs. recommendations for sedentary individuals (1.6-1.8 vs. 0.8 g/kg). Yet even these intakes are much less than those reported by most athletes. This may mean that actual requirements are below what is needed to optimize athletic performance, and so the debate continues. Numerous interacting factors including energy intake, carbohydrate availability, exercise intensity, duration and type, dietary protein quality, training history, gender, age, timing of nutrient intake and the like make this topic extremely complex. Many questions remain to be resolved. At the present time, substantial data indicate that the current recommended protein intake should be adjusted upward for those who are physically active, especially in populations whose needs are elevated for other reasons, e.g., growing individuals, dieters, vegetarians, individuals with muscle disease-induced weakness and the elderly. For these latter groups, specific supplementation may be appropriate, but for most North Americans who consume a varied diet, including complete protein foods (meat, eggs, fish and dairy products), and sufficient energy the increased protein needs induced by a regular exercise program can be met in one's diet."