Protein Intake.

Morning shift ... at around 8.30am - 9am I could sneak something ... than at around 1030am .... anywhere from 1245pm to 130pm.

Eveing shift .... around 330pm, than at around 5pm ... anywhere from 6-8pm and than 845pm.

I do have the protein powder and that would be much quicker than easting a portion of meat etc ... I work in a home for disabled people now and the emergency buzzer can go at anytime so I must be quick.

I eat well anyways, so advise me on times when to consume the whey powder ... and also on my days off I would consume the same?

I went onto the scales and I'm 143lbs ... so how much protein would I need daily for that do you think?
 
Red eat the same everyday except for the postworkout shake.

If you get a proper lunch break then eat a solid meal eg rice or pasta with salad and chicken.

If you are pushed for time then make a homemade MRP put it in a shaker bottle then just add water when you are ready to drink it,a very simple MRP would be whey protien,skim milk powder and maltodextrin,have that with a piece of fruit and 3-4 oat cakes very quick.
 
You may also want to consider getting some protein bars. I can't stand getting my protein from liquid sorces exclusively. Protein bars aren't much better, but they're still better.
 
goldmember said:
You may also want to consider getting some protein bars. I can't stand getting my protein from liquid sorces exclusively. Protein bars aren't much better, but they're still better.
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GM the price of a decent protein bar in the u.k is silly £2.50-£3.00 a bar which i think is about $5-6.
 
Yep thats true ... complete rip off over here for everything.

Wouldnt flap jacks, cerial bars, oat bars be just as good? they are high in protein, also nuts ... I could have a packet of those with me.
 
Wow!...that is outrageous! I wouldn't have suggested it if I knew that. They only cost about $2-$3 where I'm from, and you can usually get deals on the ones that are about to expire for $1 per bar. Nut bars and the like are good, but include a protein shake along with it.
 
goldmember said:
Wow!...that is outrageous! I wouldn't have suggested it if I knew that. They only cost about $2-$3 where I'm from, and you can usually get deals on the ones that are about to expire for $1 per bar. Nut bars and the like are good, but include a protein shake along with it.
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All the supps in the u.k are expensive thats why i switched over to buying bulk unflavoured whey.

Red,nut bars ect are ok just check they havn't had a shit load of sugar added to them and like GM said you would need to take a shake as well,
 
I have never ever been a big fan of anything in bar form, including protein bars. They are usually high cal, high carb, high sugar, and usually lower quality protein. If at all possible try to eat real food first and shakes second. personally I only have a pwo shake and thats it.
 
one can't digest more than 40 g of protein at the same time...

But you will gain without getting that much protein... if nothing else, 1 to 1.5x your lbs is an indication.
 
ggogeta said:
one can't digest more than 40 g of protein at the same time...

But you will gain without getting that much protein... if nothing else, 1 to 1.5x your lbs is an indication.
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Hiya ... glad you posted in this thread as your knowledge is priceless.

Now I aint calling you out, so please dont think I'm doing that ... but do you have any sources that claim only 40g of protein can be digested at the sametime? I aint a clue. I have been told that its good to digest 50g of protein firsthing in the morning, as your body has had nothing in the night and its a great time to stock on protein ... thats mainly why I ask for sources ... I hope you understand mate.

cheers
 
Hum I'm gonna have to find my sources again rofl

Man that could be 50 g as you heard, but not much. It depends on your muscle mass, genes, health... But no way you can digest like 100g on 1 meal.

you can try this... If you're not the kind of guy that farts all the time... (stay with me there :P) you can drink lets's say 30 g whey protein. Now you know that the excess protein you take will go undigested and then taken care of by the intestines. that means more gaz production. So if you're all right, try 40, 50, 60 g shakes until you feel (smell?) that it's too much.

That's pretty much an aproximation that you will get there, could be usefull.
 
ggogeta said:
Hum I'm gonna have to find my sources again rofl

Man that could be 50 g as you heard, but not much. It depends on your muscle mass, genes, health... But no way you can digest like 100g on 1 meal.

you can try this... If you're not the kind of guy that farts all the time... (stay with me there :P) you can drink lets's say 30 g whey protein. Now you know that the excess protein you take will go undigested and then taken care of by the intestines. that means more gaz production. So if you're all right, try 40, 50, 60 g shakes until you feel (smell?) that it's too much.

That's pretty much an aproximation that you will get there, could be usefull.
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What a load of bollocks were did you here that?any excess protien will be used as a source of fuel or stored as bodyfat.

I eat a 16oz rump steak once a week thats about 130g of protien and have 70g postworkout shakes and never get wind from it,on the other hand eggs in any amount make me fart something terrible as do beans and veggies.

Without a doubt when red starts using shakes even 20-30g he will get wind,nearly everyone does.
 
prince Albert said:
What a load of bollocks were did you here that?any excess protien will be used as a source of fuel or stored as bodyfat.

I eat a 16oz rump steak once a week thats about 130g of protien and have 70g postworkout shakes and never get wind from it,on the other hand eggs in any amount make me fart something terrible as do beans and veggies.

Without a doubt when red starts using shakes even 20-30g he will get wind,nearly everyone does.
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You sound contradictory ...

"I [...] have 70g postworkout shakes and never get wind from it"

and then ..

"Without a doubt when red starts using shakes even 20-30g he will get wind,nearly everyone does"

I think protein that are -digested- and not used as muscle repairing or other usefull thing WILL get into fat.

Protein that will not be digested (most of your steak) will get through the toilet one day or another.

So if you're not getting fat, it's because you are actually using all the protein you are digesting for usefull purposes, while the rest goes into wasted stuff, since it's not being digested.

Makes sense?
 
There is absolutely nothing in scientific literature that suggests that there's a limit to how much protein one can digest in a sitting. And there's nothing that says eating too much protein in and of itself will make you fat. It's when your total calories are too high--regardless of whether they come from protein, carbs or fat--that you will put on fat.
 
and don't forget that amino acids need to go through the gluconeogenesis pathway to be converted into useable energy, and this requires a good amount of energy to carry out. That is why diets high in protein are less likely to fatten someone than a diet with equal calories and less protein.
 
ggogeta said:
I think protein that are -digested- and not used as muscle repairing or other usefull thing WILL get into fat.

Protein that will not be digested (most of your steak) will get through the toilet one day or another.

So if you're not getting fat, it's because you are actually using all the protein you are digesting for usefull purposes, while the rest goes into wasted stuff, since it's not being digested.
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Right, there is evidence that one can't digest that much protein in 1 meal. You cannot produce that much digestive enzymes for all those proteines that your body is trying to break(in other words, digest). There are even supplements for that (ie. Aminogen) that consists of enzymes that will help break additional proteins.

For the "getting fat" issue, GM has a point there, there are many other factors. My point stays the same though. The protein you don't digest goes into farts and/or into excrements.
 
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