How much protein...

[NewCreation]

can the body absorb at one time? Is there a certain amount, after which it just passes through and is wasted?

[O2BESOHUGE]

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DONT REALLY KNOW ABOUT HOW MUCH YOUR BODY CAN ABSORB AT ONCE..BUT AS A RULE WHEN IM BULKING, I TRY TO TAKE IN ABOUT 2.5 GRAMS PER POUND OF BODY WEIGHT PER DAY

THAT LETS YOU PACK ON THE SIZE! THEN SHRED IT OFF IN YOUR CUTTIN CYCLE...
O2

[HungarianBeast]

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This is another one of those issues that bother me. The idea of a substance being absorbed "at one time" just does not make any sense. The idea behind consuming a LOT of protein is to make sure that there is "constant" protein being metabolized. Yes you will poop out the excess, but that is a good thing.

Following the 1-1.5g protein per pound of bodyweight is a pretty good policy to follow. Good luck, now go eat a steak!!

[edvedr]

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he said poop

different types of protein are gonna have different absorbtion rates. i eat 2 different types of protein with each meal...sometimes 3.. basically you wanna adjust your protein intake to what your goals are. i wouldn't worry about if your body is able to absorb everything, just make sure you eat enough of it. but if ur want to make sure ur not wastin it then try eatin a couple different kinds at a time

[firstenrgy]

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he said poop

different types of protein are gonna have different absorbtion rates. i eat 2 different types of protein with each meal...sometimes 3.. basically you wanna adjust your protein intake to what your goals are. i wouldn't worry about if your body is able to absorb everything, just make sure you eat enough of it. but if ur want to make sure ur not wastin it then try eatin a couple different kinds at a time

Yes! Well said.
The only thing I would add is use whey protein with high glycemic carbs only post workout.
firstenrgy

[T-Man007]

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The amount of protein the body can "absorb" is different for everyone. The biggest contributor is your anabolic levels. The higher your levels are the more you can absorb in one sitting. It's easy to test if you get one of those nitrogen testing kits. Eat a meal with 30 grams of protein and then test your unrine 1 to 2 hours later (1 1/2 is usually best but it depends on your metabolism) and see what the nitrogen level is. Then eat a meal with 40 grams and do it again. Then 50 grams, then 60 grams.

Remember, when you add fat to your meal you will slow down the digestion time so you will have to wait longer to test for nitrogen levels. Also, don't use a shake for one meal and then steak for another. Use the same type of food and test within the same amount of time. This is due in part to the different gastric emptying times of different foods. Basically, different foods and different amounts of foods will digest at different times. So, for this to be accurate you need to have as many constant variables as possilbe. Type of food and time of test will be your constants, amount of food will be the only variant.

It would be best to test this meal at the same time each day and vary the amount of protein each day. So what, it will take you about 5 days to know for sure but then you'll know and be able to plan your diet better.

Protein shakes aren't good indicators because the amino acids are already broken down into di-peptide and tri-peptide chains. This is the only two chains the body will absorb protein in. Thus, they absorb more easily, much faster and at slightly higher amounts than whole foods.

Good luck. Let me know if you need anymore on this.

[edvedr]

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good post tman

[HungarianBeast]

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yes, great info t-man!

[T-Man007]

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Thanks bros.