SteveW
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how much protein is the optimum amount to have in one sitting ?
just thinking, when i have my lunch i normally have a tin of tuna AND a tub of cottage cheese.. which probably works out at 30g protein for the cottage cheese and however much is in a tin of tuna.. 50g ? (i think)
so is 80g - 100g too much to have for lunch ? When does it becoming unuseable for your body ?
cheers
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RyanSxi
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Was a question like this on bodybuilders.com and the general maximum seems to be 50g per sitting.
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Hammer
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Surely varies between person to person depending on size and the intensity of your workout?
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SteveW
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well size is.... very fucking big lol
and intensity is up there, doing quite a lot of weights and cardio these days.
am on a 12 week thing so cut as much fat and gain a good amount of lean muscle.
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AdZ9
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Body can only process a certain amount, its around the 50-70g mark i'm pretty sure, rest is just pissed out as left over, so wouldn't worry to much about it, body just uses up what it can and you get rid of the rest by pissing 
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SteveW
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yeah thats what i thought..
so think from today im gonna be changing the way i eat even more.
so its half the tuna sandwich, and a tub of cottage cheese.. at 12 or 1
then the other half tuna at 4-5pm
that should be a more effective way of getting tuna into my body ?!?
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Jas
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quote:
Originally posted by AdZ9
Body can only process a certain amount, its around the 50-70g mark i'm pretty sure, rest is just pissed out as left over, so wouldn't worry to much about it, body just uses up what it can and you get rid of the rest by pissing
ah I was gonna have my input then 
but yes the excess will go to waste
My mate was taking double doses at one point until I told him  
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AdZ9
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
yeah thats what i thought..
so think from today im gonna be changing the way i eat even more.
so its half the tuna sandwich, and a tub of cottage cheese.. at 12 or 1
then the other half tuna at 4-5pm
that should be a more effective way of getting tuna into my body ?!?
Yeh can do it that way, i don't like tuna in sarnies though so i had to have Tuna Steaks, don't taste as fishy to me! Salmon is a good dinner meal to have for the essential oils, any fish is really so get it down you!
Why cottage cheese at lunch by the way? Its slow release protein, i mean you'll be eating in 2-3 hours anyway so not to much of a problem, i'd have cottage cheese before bed as its slow release it will keep you from going catabolic overnight, unless you already do that?
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SteveW
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i was doing cottage cheese before bed, cos of its slow release but it never really sat well and i got loads of churning and farts lol.. G/F didnt like that too much lol
so changed to lunchtime. or could do it in morning just after breakfast
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Can't remember the article now, but the best one I read. Recomended 1.1 gram per KG for bodybuilders and up to 1.5 grams for endurance athletes as they break down more muscle during training than resistance trainers
Could try other sources of protein like nuts and pumpkin seeds etc?
I'm doing the same as you tin of tuna although I may brave some macrel or sardines tomorrow 
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radicalry00
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Cottage cheese is good before bed time and so is milk protein. As long as you're getting a decent protein source and fats before bed then it doesn't matter.
These days, I just tend to use normal whey with some extra virgin olive oil in to slow absorption.
[Edited on 10-07-2008 by radicalry00]
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psycho sport
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some people say 30g as thats the most the body can handle in any one sitting.
keen bodybuilders can do 50g+ and they are defined and huge... which kinda disproves the 30g theory!
i aim for 30-50g every 3 hours
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AdZ9
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Originally posted by Fad
Can't remember the article now, but the best one I read. Recomended 1.1 gram per KG for bodybuilders and up to 1.5 grams for endurance athletes as they break down more muscle during training than resistance trainers
Could try other sources of protein like nuts and pumpkin seeds etc?
I'm doing the same as you tin of tuna although I may brave some macrel or sardines tomorrow
1.1g of protein per POUND of weight not kg, so if your 175lbs then look at 175g of protein a day, not Kg.
Steve you still need to eat/drink something slow release before bed if you want to progress, otherwise you'll be catabolic all night  look at some Casein protein powder if you dont like cottage cheese etc
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Beato
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Its better to have smaller intakes through the day as apposed to trying to get large amounts in at meal times.
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