Protein Intake.

Cool_as_fcuk said:
Albert, do you put whey proetein in cranberry juice, is that better than water? or is it just for some taste? cheers
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Combination of reasons mate,i buy my whey unflavoured and in bulk to save money,unflavoured whey in water is pretty unpleasant,similar to long life boxed milk but worse,so adding the cranberry juice makes it more palatable also as im2manly said it speeds up absortion,so first thing and post workout i have it in cranberry juice and lastly 500mls of pure unsweetned fruit juice a day counts as one serving of fruit and veg for the day.
 
I just found a good link to a pic of a guy who's rougly my build. Maybe I was wrong - I'm maybe a tad bigger than this guy, assuming I get down to 12% BF, which this guy is (look at the pic). So I guess I'm between 15-20% BF right now, which isn't very lean at all. But that's okay, since I'm bulking.... rofl


http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=74498&d=1070589950



If that guy is at 156 pounds, my goal is to be about a lean 165. Not too far off, really.... :)
 
Well, I think I've solved my protein intake problems. Milk, cottage cheese with jam for flavor, and deli-sliced lean ham are your best friends. :) Today, I had 190 grams of protein - that's a new record for me.
 
Blu said:
Well, I think I've solved my protein intake problems. Milk, cottage cheese with jam for flavor, and deli-sliced lean ham are your best friends. :) Today, I had 190 grams of protein - that's a new record for me.
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Just be carefull of the sodium in the deli ham.
 
actually your bestfriends, concerning protein, should be grilled chicken, skim milk (MCT oils), tuna, fatty fish, lean meats, and cottage cheese (and lets be honest you dont need to add any flavoring cottage cheese is not that bad, if you want flavor add fruit)
 
Another alternative is lowfat yogurt, with whey powder and fresh fruit. Personally I dont like cottage cheese unless its blended, and then mixed with some kind of flavoring.
 
im2manly said:
gold memeber 300g of protein? You're muscles can only hold so much protein, and the rest (like anything else) gets stored as fat.
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Muscles dont hold protein. Protein is what makes muscle.
 
Lifting is 80% diet and 20% lifting. These two guys eat 12 times their body weight in calories, eat 1.5-2.0 grams of protein/LB of LBathmate. They eat a ratio of 40% protein/40% carbs/20% fats. The highest Ive seen is 15x and the lowest is 9x the body weight. 1g protein = 4 cals, 1g carbs = 4 cals, an 1g fat = 9 cals. If you are high endurance like a marathon runner, cyclist, or something that is a lot of activity. Then you are going to have to increase your cals.
 
Ghosting said:
Muscles dont hold protein. Protein is what makes muscle.
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Thats what I ment my man, your muscles can only use so much protein. There is such a thing as too much protein.
 
im2manly said:
Thats what I ment my man, your muscles can only use so much protein. There is such a thing as too much protein.
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Sorry, I just read it and didnt stop to think. :)
 
You can tell those men they're becoming my model for building muscle... It's a bit more than I want myself. Good work non the less :)
 
1-1,5 gr per pound of LBathmate is probably sufficient for natural athlete. If you eat more it won't hurt but it's just expensive way to get your calories. If you want to bulk just eat enough calories from fat/carbs and you'll grow.
 
Okay as I'm soon getting into things I would like to know myself so its clear about protein intake. consume 1 to 1.5 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight < That is correct?

So I just weigh myself in pounds and than work the rest out?

Also when is it best to consume protein? I eat well anyway i.e meats, cheese, fish, pasta, rice etc but I got the Whey protein powder so when should I take that and how many times per day?

cheers
 
Red i wouldn't get hung up on eating x amount of protein a day,aim to eat a meal containing protien every 2-3 hours 30-40g thats about a chicken breast or tin of tuna,post workout you should have whey in water also as soon as you wake up as you havn't eaten in several hours other than that use whey to help make mrps when you carn't eat a solid meal.
 
prince Albert said:
Red i wouldn't get hung up on eating x amount of protein a day,aim to eat a meal containing protien every 2-3 hours 30-40g thats about a chicken breast or tin of tuna,post workout you should have whey in water also as soon as you wake up as you havn't eaten in several hours other than that use whey to help make mrps when you carn't eat a solid meal.
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What if I cant eat a meal every 2-3 hours? in my job thats going to be hard.
Could I not take so much in the morning, afternoon, eveing and than night?

In otherwords break the small protein intakes in larger ones took in say those times of the day.
 
REDZULU2003 said:
What if I cant eat a meal every 2-3 hours? in my job thats going to be hard.
Could I not take so much in the morning, afternoon, eveing and than night?

In otherwords break the small protein intakes in larger ones took in say those times of the day.
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Not really mate how often can you eat while at work?
 
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