posted March 10, 2000 02:45 PM            

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The article said the body can only absorb 30 grams of protein at a time and the rest is turned to fat. Is this true? Does it change while on gear? I know the protein companies dont want you to believe this, so that you will buy shit loads of their product.

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posted March 10, 2000 02:48 PM            

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I've read through the years that you can handle up to 50g per sitting, but that info is always changing and people always will have differing opinions. I personally don't take in more than 50g per sitting. I usually get around 30-50g per meal!

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posted March 10, 2000 02:52 PM            

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I heard it was 40 grams there for a while, but I have always used 50 grams per sitting.
6 times a day......3 shakes....3 meals.....alternating every 2 hours. I am seeing gains and results just from that.

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posted March 10, 2000 02:56 PM            

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i go up to 60g on some meals, but who knows.

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posted March 10, 2000 03:00 PM         

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yeah, i definately want the answer for that one it's always changing.
tri

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posted March 10, 2000 03:16 PM            

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In general, the body can only absorb 40 or so grams per sitting. However, not all the protein in the food you are eating will be absorbed.

For example, protein from beef is generally not abosrbed as well as protein from fish.
Tuna has an excellent absorption rate. So does egg whites.

Therefore to get the max your body can utilize at once, you have to eat a little more. 50 or so grams at one sitting is a good guideline.

Matt

PS If you get "pre-digested" protein, you can take in more.

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posted March 10, 2000 03:18 PM         

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if a guy, weighing 150lbs can digest 30g, than by god a 300 lb guy should be able to digest twice the amount. How else would nature sustain large people, by having them eat 20 times a day? I dont think so, my answer: it depends on your size, and when u eat, based on my experience, I can digest up to 90g of protein/meal rite after workout,

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posted March 10, 2000 03:19 PM         

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of course you know, when you had to much: your ass will explode with gas and water shit

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posted March 10, 2000 03:20 PM         

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damn thats a lot of food and i guess that means you're pretty big?

how big?

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posted March 10, 2000 03:28 PM         

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lets be honest: I know a lot of guys like to pretend, but I am naturally big, even w/o gear, I weigh 301 lbs, at 12% BF, at 6'-4", and yes I come from a place that has good genetic history, well documented for BB.

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posted March 10, 2000 03:30 PM            

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Mr. Nobody......that was funny.....co-workers in other cubicles are wandering what the hell I'm laughing at.

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posted March 10, 2000 03:33 PM            

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How much protien you can your body can use at anyone meal depends on a large variety of factors, its a little different for everyone, when you consume more protien than the body can use at a meal it doesnt automatically turn to fat, whoever wrote the article was either a liar or an idiot.

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posted March 10, 2000 03:36 PM            

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My work around for this issue it to dose heavy on amino acids. Since they're not processed by the liver, it's a win-win situation.

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posted March 10, 2000 03:38 PM         

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guys, there is no science behind the 30g theory, so just eat as much and often as you need, the body will absorb even 100g, it will be slower, but it will be absorbed, at least my large stomach does.

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posted March 10, 2000 05:23 PM         

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To tell everyone the truth there has actually been no scientific proof to back that knowledge up. But we can speculate that the body will not use a huge amount of protein in one sitting. As far as 30 grams in one sitting it pretty much depends on your weight. For instance I am 225 pounds and usually eat about 40 to 50 grams of protein per sitting. It all depends.

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posted March 10, 2000 05:48 PM            

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HOLY SHIT!! Mr. Nobody that was about the funniest thing I've read in a long time! I was on the phone with a lady... and started busting up. Glad the boss wasn't around! Ha ha ha!! ...explode with gas and water shit? HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! Damn can I relate.

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posted March 10, 2000 06:42 PM            

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I eat normally all day, except in the morning and right after I eat. The shakes I drink are made from 32oz milk and alot of powder. Each shake gives me 100gm protein. I am 295 and pretty lean. I don't think there are any studies to back up this whole "50gm" thing anyway. I don't have a problem growing!

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posted March 10, 2000 10:05 PM         

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30g at a time?!!!!!! Tell that to a lion!!!! He sometimes only eats once a week!! But then again so did we many years ago and we survived.

But seriously, I would be more interested in the speed that the body can absorb the stuff.

What I mean by this is, that a piece of steak, mixed in with other food groups will be digested much slower than that of a 0 carb protein shake. Therefor it would seem logical that you could consume a much greater quantity of protein in this scenario.

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posted March 11, 2000 12:19 AM            

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This is the way I look at it Bros..
If 40gms is tops...then explaint to me how pros can get 5-700 a day spread out through 6-7 meals? That is well over 30-40g a meal, I personally usually shoot for no less than 30-40g per meal, but for my bodyweight its all I need. The above mentioned makes sense dont it?
Bleed Iron Bros,
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posted March 11, 2000 01:08 AM         

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I've never seen any hard data to back up the 30 gm belief. I think it's just superstition. I often eat one enormous meal a day (usually preceded by several protein shakes). The content of the meal will vary, as I cycle protein, but sometimes I eat a couple hundred grams worth of protein in that meal. My protein source for solid meals is usually beef, either raw or very very rare; if I don't eat that, I eat sushi. I don't have any digestive problems.

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posted March 11, 2000 04:23 PM            

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I don't know, but I take a shitload of digestive enzymes with my protein.. seems to work well, too.

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posted March 11, 2000 04:46 PM            

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In my world, I find it difficult to find the time to eat three squares a day, so I rely heavily on protien shakes and protien bars and hard boiled eggs. Taking many vitamins and other herbals is also a mainstay of my diet helping stabilize energy and health factors. Any body have as busy a life as mine and find themselves crunched trying to find a fast food or other quick type restaurant to attain their necessary protiens from?

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posted March 11, 2000 06:10 PM            

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Well I read it was between 40-50gms. But it does depend on the absorbtion rate(source of protein) and your weight. I know that I can only absorb 40 grams from protein powder, but nalot more fom beef and even more from fish and poultry. Hope this helps. Just do a test keep a log of how much protein, the source, and the time elapsed between feedings. If your ass exlodes like a banglore then you got to much and taper down,or if your ass does not explode then up it a few grams.

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posted March 11, 2000 06:43 PM            

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I can usually digest around 40gms of protein, more than that will give me gas and feeling full. but I can eat up 90 gms without any discomfort if i use digestive enzymes. I've tried the ones at GNC, they're all shit! the best one is called Digestive Aid by SOLGAR. Using this with each meal i get around 350gms for the day WITHOUT any gas, discomfort, problems!! Everyone should try it!

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posted March 11, 2000 10:08 PM            

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This is what is known as a wives tale,something known by everyone, but with no proof to back it up.For more of the same go to www.urbanlegends.com . If this were trus how do you think Lou Forigno (I know it is not spelled right) go tso Fuckin big? Not by eating 30 or 50 grams it a sitting! That is for sure!

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