LL Prime Time 8-9-05, 8-11-05

jchatt,
As it’s not really meant to be a meal plan, I’d say that just moving in the direction of low GI carbs in the AM and fewer carbs in the PM on non-workout days is all that’s necessary.

It wouldn’t help if I were to ask a person to change radically from what he/ she already eats (prescribibg percentages of macronutrients) because the change wouldn’t last long. It’s fun to speculate, though and for those who aren’t obese or diabetic, I think temporal nutrition can be helpful.

As one example, I personally tend to eat between 200-250g PRO (although behaviorally I don’t always make it that high) and 100g fat for so daily. Carbs have ranged in my diet more widely over the years from 200-500g daily. (The upper end requiring more carbs at lunchtime and snacks, only reducing them aggressively at supper/ bedtime snacks.) At a kcal level ranging from 2800-4000, I’ve consumed from 30%-50% of kcal as carbs, I think. So, depending on my mesocycle goals, that’s been P25/C50/F25 sometimes and 35/30/35 at other times.

marcus,
Although the body does respond differently to overall amino acid profiles (e.g. animal vs. plant proteins), I can’t say how sensitive it is at detecting various singular amino acids. It’s likely to vary with each one, as some play more prominent roles inmetabolism (say, leucine).

[quote]marcus_aurelius wrote:
Dr. LL,

Between various protein blends, let’s say whey for instance, one can often notice a small variance in the amino acid profile (I’m not talking about comparing a mix to just whey say). Is the human body “smart enough” to pick up on these differences ?

e.g.
Blend A has 2.0 grams of L-Histidine

&

Blend B has 1.96 grams of L-Histidine

per serving.

My hunch is no, but what’s your opinion ?[/quote]

Alllrighty then,
Stick a fork in me.

Thanks, all, for the discussion. Good questions this evening.

Good night.

LL