Protein intake in a single meal

[Sassy69]

Well shit, now I can't find the reference. I'd always heard in the past that the body, at least a female body, can only process around 30 g of protein in 2-3 hrs. You can eat more protein grams but only process 30 g.

I apologize for the hearsay, but I'll look for a reference on this. This is also the basis for all of my trainer's diet development. For ex, if the goal is to build more muscle, then look to a consumption rate of 2 g protein per 1 lb lean body mass. So if I've got say 136 lb lean body mass, 2x that = 272 g protein. Divide that by around 30 g protein / meal, I get 9.1 meals w/ 30 g protein for the day. Generally I've included 1 c veggies w/ protein meals, and carb additions have varied depending on goals.

 

[~Lexy~]

Well shit, now I can't find the reference. I'd always heard in the past that the body, at least a female body, can only process around 30 g of protein in 2-3 hrs. You can eat more protein grams but only process 30 g.

I apologize for the hearsay, but I'll look for a reference on this. This is also the basis for all of my trainer's diet development. For ex, if the goal is to build more muscle, then look to a consumption rate of 2 g protein per 1 lb lean body mass. So if I've got say 136 lb lean body mass, 2x that = 272 g protein. Divide that by around 30 g protein / meal, I get 9.1 meals w/ 30 g protein for the day. Generally I've included 1 c veggies w/ protein meals, and carb additions have varied depending on goals.

I have read it too that a woman can only process about 30g of protein in 2-3 hrs. I think it was on www.bodybuilding.com.

Your avatar looks great Sassy, great muscle detail there.

 

[nycgirl]

Well shit, now I can't find the reference. I'd always heard in the past that the body, at least a female body, can only process around 30 g of protein in 2-3 hrs. You can eat more protein grams but only process 30 g.

I apologize for the hearsay, but I'll look for a reference on this. This is also the basis for all of my trainer's diet development. For ex, if the goal is to build more muscle, then look to a consumption rate of 2 g protein per 1 lb lean body mass. So if I've got say 136 lb lean body mass, 2x that = 272 g protein. Divide that by around 30 g protein / meal, I get 9.1 meals w/ 30 g protein for the day. Generally I've included 1 c veggies w/ protein meals, and carb additions have varied depending on goals.

This is what I trying to get at. I apologize for being unclear.

If you are trying to gain mass - do you need more protein? Vs. If you simply want to drop body fat. Let's say you want to stay your weight, but gain muscle mass and drop more fat (increase lbm; decrease bf).

 

[The Shadow]

Well shit, now I can't find the reference. I'd always heard in the past that the body, at least a female body, can only process around 30 g of protein in 2-3 hrs. You can eat more protein grams but only process 30 g.

I apologize for the hearsay, but I'll look for a reference on this. This is also the basis for all of my trainer's diet development. For ex, if the goal is to build more muscle, then look to a consumption rate of 2 g protein per 1 lb lean body mass. So if I've got say 136 lb lean body mass, 2x that = 272 g protein. Divide that by around 30 g protein / meal, I get 9.1 meals w/ 30 g protein for the day. Generally I've included 1 c veggies w/ protein meals, and carb additions have varied depending on goals.

Id like to see the reference...


all the anted. evidence pints tot he body handleing more than 30 grams every three hours..especially where Whey is concerned, as its in the system VERY quickly....


for every reference that says 30 is the limit, there is one that says more than 40.


I guess the point is.....look at what the most successfull bbers int he world are doing.....MASSIVE amounts of prootein in tiotal and per sitting

 

[The Shadow]

This is what I trying to get at. I apologize for being unclear.

If you are trying to gain mass - do you need more protein? Vs. If you simply want to drop body fat. Let's say you want to stay your weight, but gain muscle mass and drop more fat (increase lbm; decrease bf).

More isnt necessarily better either...though I would err on the heavy side....but I believe protein cycling is the next big thing

 

[nycgirl]

More isnt necessarily better either...though I would err on the heavy side....but I believe protein cycling is the next big thing

Why would you cycle protein? Carb cycling, I understand. But protein?

 

[Sassy69]

Id like to see the reference...


all the anted. evidence pints tot he body handleing more than 30 grams every three hours..especially where Whey is concerned, as its in the system VERY quickly....


for every reference that says 30 is the limit, there is one that says more than 40.


I guess the point is.....look at what the most successfull bbers int he world are doing.....MASSIVE amounts of prootein in tiotal and per sitting

Is this for MEN? and also for LARGER men? And are they talking about how much they CONSUME or how much they can PROCESS?

 

[The Shadow]

Well shit, now I can't find the reference. I'd always heard in the past that the body, at least a female body, can only process around 30 g of protein in 2-3 hrs. You can eat more protein grams but only process 30 g.

I apologize for the hearsay, but I'll look for a reference on this. This is also the basis for all of my trainer's diet development. For ex, if the goal is to build more muscle, then look to a consumption rate of 2 g protein per 1 lb lean body mass. So if I've got say 136 lb lean body mass, 2x that = 272 g protein. Divide that by around 30 g protein / meal, I get 9.1 meals w/ 30 g protein for the day. Generally I've included 1 c veggies w/ protein meals, and carb additions have varied depending on goals.

9 meals...every 2 hours....



that leaves 6 hours for everything else in the day??


doesnt make sense to me

 

[Sassy69]

SO...on larger bbing men for example...that could be as much as 400 grams or more...assuming 8 meals per day(which is a LOT)...then its about 50 grams per meal...a lot more than what some recommend as a max amount


.. if u subscribe to the idea that a female body can't process more than say 36 g protein / 2 hrs -- that's the only way to consume that much. I'm not saying i know its a fact but that is the concept as my trainer has established it.

and yes I'm trying to find that reference, but if u follow that idea, that's how it works.

 

[MR. BMJ]

It's gonna come down to what type of protein is being consumed and the amount of time a person allows it to digest before eating another protein meal. Eventually ait will all get digested within a given amount of time.

BMJ