Has anyone seen mention of any scientific studies that follow protein intake that high? In the ones I’ve heard mention of, they don’t really explore amounts over 1g/lb. (or usually 2g/kg… same diff)
If you are eating moderate or more amount of CHO, and are not using AAS then you really do NOT need to eat so much protein.
1g/lb is ample for a natural athlete (or trainee) who has ample CHO in their diet. Without CHO, Protein requirements increase drastically, and if you use drugs that increase protein synthesis then you wioll again benefit from higher amounts.
If you are over 6 foot and skinny, then i would suggest 1g/lb of whole proteins and plenty of CHO with it (somewhere around 3g/lb maybe)
SuperHuman… You and i are a lot alike in height… Im 6’9 but i weigh nearly 310… If your looking to really gsin some size and get those extra calories (I eat about 6000+) eat this at three of your im hoping 6-7 meals a day at least that your eating.
It also helps to have a magic bullet of a really good blender. 2 cups milk (i like whole) 1cup of oats 2Tbsp of natty peanut butter 2scoops of pro. and if you want you can throw in a bannana. All in all its over 60 grams of pro. near 100+ grams of carbs 20 grams of good fats… Very good shake and wont put “fat” weight on you… Hope this helps
[quote] Brook wrote:
If you are eating moderate or more amount of CHO, and are not using AAS then you really do NOT need to eat so much protein.
1g/lb is ample for a natural athlete (or trainee) who has ample CHO in their diet. Without CHO, Protein requirements increase drastically, and if you use drugs that increase protein synthesis then you wioll again benefit from higher amounts.
If you are over 6 foot and skinny, then i would suggest 1g/lb of whole proteins and plenty of CHO with it (somewhere around 3g/lb maybe)[/quote]
My concern with this is, if you only shoot for 1g/lb, then you have to make those calories up elsewhere.
If you are having problems with fullness from food or not being hungry in general; whey protein is very easy and light on your stomach for extra protein. I use 2 scoops per shake which has 60g of protein 5 time a day = 300g of protein and I feel like I ate/drank nothing - just like water. So I drink (including the protein shakes) about 3 gallons of water a day to give myself a feeling of a little bloat/fullness.
[quote]Huge_c2 wrote:
SuperHuman… You and i are a lot alike in height… Im 6’9 but i weigh nearly 310… If your looking to really gsin some size and get those extra calories (I eat about 6000+) eat this at three of your im hoping 6-7 meals a day at least that your eating.
It also helps to have a magic bullet of a really good blender. 2 cups milk (i like whole) 1cup of oats 2Tbsp of natty peanut butter 2scoops of pro. and if you want you can throw in a bannana. All in all its over 60 grams of pro. near 100+ grams of carbs 20 grams of good fats… Very good shake and wont put “fat” weight on you… Hope this helps[/quote]
Thanks, That does help, im glad to see there are other really tall people out there that put on the weight they wanted. I have a magic bullet so i can make the same shake. You definitly have me covered on calories, i might get 6000 calories but not on a consistant basis. Thankyou
Believe me your not alone… I just think taller people are lazy!! LOL it takes a lot to move us around
Most of the protein recommendations I’ve read say to consume 1-1.5 grams per pound of lean body mass; 2 grams for every pound, lean or not, is a lot more! Anyway I’ve recently found my protein intake to be woefully inadequate too, and here’s my new diet plan:
7:30: 5 egg omelet
12:30: chicken breast, 1 head/2 cups broccoli, 30g casein shake
4:30: repeat 12:30 meal
7:30: 30g casein shake, handful of nuts and seeds
10:30: 30g casein shake, 1 head/2 cups broccoli
This is my diet for non-training days; around workouts I eat quinoa (a grain, for carbs), chocolate milk, whey protein and fruit bars, Surge Workout Fuel, etc.
I’m 6’2", 215 lbs, and 14% bodyfat. I’m trying to get under 10%. Should I eat more protein?
1.5 g/lb should work just dandy
How people get such low protein when trying to gain astounds me, 1kg (2.25lbs) of meat plus a few protein shakes, 350+ grams of protein.
To BCheron if your eating your 3 real meals in a row I think you’ll be starving by evening, also that’s a pretty big gap between meals 1 and 2.
@OP: I’m telling ya. Start eating a lot of food really frequently, and, in no time, you’ll be wielding the hunger of 1,000 Etheopians locked outside of a McDonald’s. It’ll get easier. It’s just the starting up that’s the problem.
Really, 3 shakes with 3 scoops of protein in them = 75 grams x3 = 225 grams, not including ANY food intake… Pretty easy.
[quote]Lonnie123 wrote:
Really, 3 shakes with 3 scoops of protein in them = 75 grams x3 = 225 grams, not including ANY food intake… Pretty easy.[/quote]
But everyone knows you can’t absorb more than 30g grams of protein at a time. Serially.
[quote]chimera182 wrote:
Lonnie123 wrote:
Really, 3 shakes with 3 scoops of protein in them = 75 grams x3 = 225 grams, not including ANY food intake… Pretty easy.
But everyone knows you can’t absorb more than 30g grams of protein at a time. Serially.[/quot
Super serialll. X, what brand of jumbo eggs do you eat? The jumbo eggs I get are 7g as opposed to 6. I’ve never seen 9g in an egg before, as far as I recall.
Wow, ive been forcing myself to eat more the last couple weeks and its amazing how your body adapts. I used to barely be able to drink the three shake with three meals but now i can goble down about 6 meals and four shakes. I’ve been making good gains in teh gym and gaining weight like i want. 
personally i dont eat 1gr/1lb or anything like that… i figure that you only need to feed the muscle so instead i only feed it 1gr per 1lb of lean muscle so i just do the math based on my BF%… no need to feed the fat… IMO
[quote]elViolento wrote:
personally i dont eat 1gr/1lb or anything like that… i figure that you only need to feed the muscle so instead i only feed it 1gr per 1lb of lean muscle so i just do the math based on my BF%… no need to feed the fat… IMO[/quote]
So you’re eating… About 140 grams of protein a day? Plus not much other food I would imagine, wouldnt want to feed that fat. Have fun weighing 165 pounds forever.
[quote]SuperHuman25 wrote:
For Corchic: My goals are you to build muscle, im not to concerned with fat atm.
Professor X: I’m 6 foot 8, so to answer how do i look, skinny would be the answer. How can you eat 100 grams of protein in eggs, its 7 grams per raw egg. Do you eat 15 eggs a day? thats more then a carton a day lol.[/quote]
If you are looking to gain I wouldnt not pay as much attention to protein as CARBOHYDRATES! Get a gram per pound, maybe a bit extra for good measure, of protein – 2g per lb or more of carbs. And a third of you calories from healthy fats/
You’re diet should look something like this IMO:
250g protein
500g carbs +
112g fat
If you are not gaining a pound a week, add another 25g of carbs.
Let us know how you progress!
[quote]elViolento wrote:
personally i dont eat 1gr/1lb or anything like that… i figure that you only need to feed the muscle so instead i only feed it 1gr per 1lb of lean muscle so i just do the math based on my BF%… no need to feed the fat… IMO[/quote]
Says the man cutting an ice cream cake in his avatar. Live the dream dude…
2g/lb of protein is GENERALLY recommended for those on low carbs who are not insulin sensitive and are trying to gain lean mass whilst carrying out alot of hevay work of coarse. So, the less carbs, more protein, the more carbs, the less protein.
GJ