How much protein is too much?

[cboogsrun]

I'm eating 4 meals per day in addition to 4 shakes(70 grams of whey and water) per day--I am seeing such good results due to muscle memory but I could easily drink another 2-3 shakes, is that overkill or should I just do it?

With that much protein, I'd drink a lot of water. Probably a couple of gallons a day. High protein diets can be hard on kidneys.

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[cboogsrun]

Protein is so yummy. LOL. Drink and eat it all. I don't think it is an overkill. It's like drinking too much water.... Uh I don't think you can over kill that.

You can actually die from drinking too much water. Its called water intoxication. LOL! Thats for real. crazy shit.

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[powderguy]

You can die if you drink enough water, bloats the kidney or something. A bathful though, nothing to get paranoid about.

Oh yeah you can.... I saw a guy die in basic training by drinking too much water too fast.... Something about the sodium and potasium getting too diluted.... It is called water poisoning... Serious shit.

 

[immortalis]

I read somewhere that if you eat ginger or take ginger pills that you can increase the amount of protien that you can digest. This could help you situation.

never read that....interesting.

 

[UFC22]

Also, if you're not drinking enough water, and with that much protein you want to be drinking a LOT of water, you will just end up with a dysfunctional kidney.

I was going to mention that. I use shakes quite often in my diet because I am always on the go, but I do take a few week break from them every once in awhile to give my kidneys a break.

Excessive protein could lead to a less desireable body (to much stored as fat). It happend to me somewhat when I was getting over the 2g per pound amount. I say stick to that and make sure you are getting all food groups. Stay healthy.

 

[karachi183]

If your diet is clean and everything else is in place any excess protein will be shit out. And as far as whey leading to kidney stones i don't think there are any reports documented on the other hand High protein diets with (real food ie: meats-dry chicken etc...) have been linked to the diets in those who developed kidney stones. And lastly carbs get stored as fat thus leading to this very debate.. JEEZ

 

[HaZaRDouZ]

your PTOR is only 1.818 x bodyweight. this is the # that i go by, it is sited in Chemical Muscle Enhancement II.
Close to 2 though.

 

[timtim]

recommending more than 2g of protein per pound of body weight is ridiculous. with the combination of aas use protein synthesis is enhanced but there is a point of diminished returns. why would someone who is 200 pounds eat 400 grams of protein? the entire body is not muscle so there are extra pounds being added into the mix that dont even require the protein intake. also, the whole equation is protein x lean body mass. without knowing your lbm you cant take in the proper amount of protein anyway. protein x total bodyweight is completely wrong.

you want good results, start with protein at 1.5 grams and see what happens. if your not happy, then go up. but make sure your increasing the right macronutrient. protein is not the only thing that builds muscle. you need the right combination of all 3 macros. before jumping one of the three through the roof, why not see if anything else is missing.

 

[Quadsweep]

I have done 500grams a day with no kidney stress but I drink 1.5 gallons of water a day too.

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[karachi183]

Quad is a reputable bro!