If I make a protein shake with water

See, it's STUPID studies like the following which are leading to misunderstandings about protein and dehydration:

http://advance.uconn.edu/2002/020429/02042904.htm

See that study? What they did was up protein intake but water intake did not scale with it. So if your protein intake goes up but your water intake remains the same, yeah, your urine is going to test out to have excess protein/aminos in it at abnormal amounts. That's due to you ingesting much higher amounts of nutrients than usual and not scaling your water intake up with it so that your body has water to use to filter and shuttle the nutrients. Simple science people.

See, it's STUPID studies like the following which are leading to misunderstandings about protein and dehydration:

http://advance.uconn.edu/2002/020429/02042904.htm

See that study? What they did was up protein intake but water intake did not scale with it. So if your protein intake goes up but your water intake remains the same, yeah, your urine is going to test out to have excess protein/aminos in it at abnormal amounts. That's due to you ingesting much higher amounts of nutrients than usual and not scaling your water intake up with it so that your body has water to use to filter and shuttle the nutrients. Simple science people.

Well, I think that does prove that protein is a diuretic. Duh.

I need to leave this site and go mingle with my intellectual equals who can actually understand this stuff.

You, sir, are giving out dangerous information. The OP is going to DIE because of you!

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You do. Practically all nutrients comes out in the pee.

Oh, great. That makes sense.

Is that why my wee is a little white? Because that's the colour of the protein powder I use and I have a lot of it!

See, it's STUPID studies like the following which are leading to misunderstandings about protein and dehydration:

http://advance.uconn.edu/2002/020429/02042904.htm

See that study? What they did was up protein intake but water intake did not scale with it. So if your protein intake goes up but your water intake remains the same, yeah, your urine is going to test out to have excess protein/aminos in it at abnormal amounts. That's due to you ingesting much higher amounts of nutrients than usual and not scaling your water intake up with it so that your body has water to use to filter and shuttle the nutrients. Simple science people.

Well, I think that does prove that protein is a diuretic. Duh.

I need to leave this site and go mingle with my intellectual equals who can actual understand this stuff.

You, sir, are giving out dangerous information. The OP is going to DIE because of you!

Not at all. If you take multi-vitamins, you should drink more water than the recommended 60 ounces a day. I mean, you're calling protein a diuretic when diuretics just cause your body to purge out water constantly. Diuretics do not make your body purge out water for the purpose of processing nutrients, diuretics just makes your body purge out water, period. Proteins are a nutrient, so yes, when you have extra nutrients in the body, you will need extra water so that your body has the water to use for filtering out the nutrients (this goes for ANY nutrient, even if you take multi-vitamins YOU SHOUD DRINK EXTRA WATER).

What intellectual equals do you have? Just a bunch of people whom are fear mongering how protein is bad for the body (when it's absolutely not, what do you think breast milk consists of? it has a high content of whey protein).

I mean, you keep saying that protein will dehydrate you and that it's a diuretic but from a very basic level, you do not appear to even understand how diuretics work.

WHOOOOOOOSH!

Yes, too much water will make you do that...

I'm fairly certain this "WHOOOOOOOSH!" is a sign that fat is leaving your body...(or at least that 's what I read in a thread on MFP).

Some fat does leave the body through your urine but mostly, fat comes out in your poop.

Some fat does leave the body through your urine but mostly, fat comes out in your poop.

I always wondered what happened to the weight I've been losing, and why those things have seemed a little 'easier' since I started losing weight.

Some fat does leave the body through your urine but mostly, fat comes out in your poop.

I always wondered what happened to the weight I've been losing, and why those things have seemed a little 'easier' since I started losing weight.

I've found that if one is on a high fiber and vegetable heavy diet, that the inclusion of some fat rich foods goes a long way in keeping yourself regular

What intellectual equals do you have? Just a bunch of people whom are fear mongering how protein is bad for the body (when it's absolutely not, what do you think breast milk consists of? it has a high content of whey protein).

Breast milk is OK because it comes from humans and is natural for humans to ingest. It's the cow milk that's bad. IT'S FOR BABY COWS!!!

HA HA HA HA HA. I thought you were from a chemist background, you should know that they are chemically the same! They get broken down to the same basic sets of amino acids.

What intellectual equals do you have? Just a bunch of people whom are fear mongering how protein is bad for the body (when it's absolutely not, what do you think breast milk consists of? it has a high content of whey protein).

Breast milk is OK because it comes from humans and is natural for humans to ingest. It's the cow milk that's bad. IT'S FOR BABY COWS!!!

HA HA HA HA HA. I thought you were from a chemist background, you should know that they are chemically the same! They get broken down to the same basic sets of amino acids.

I graduated magna cum laude, thank you very much. I know what I'm talking about. Clearly, you don't.

If your pee is white, you should see a doctor. Ha ha ha. Protein powders will give your pee a tint of yellow. If you eat beets, it may give your pee a pink colour. That's about it, but white is not a normal colour. Ideal pee colour is yellow hay that is clear with very few bubbles. That's when you know that your kidneys and body is functioning properly.

Hmmm, I thought it was like the time that I ate too much asparagus and my wee was green the next day. Thanks! I will get a check up.

Having said that I have been eating a lot cheese lately. That has protein in it right? It gives me funny dreams, like the one where I'm a cow getting milked so my wee might not be white at all!

I knew too much protein was bad for you.

If your pee is white, you should see a doctor. Ha ha ha. Protein powders will give your pee a tint of yellow. If you eat beets, it may give your pee a pink colour. That's about it, but white is not a normal colour. Ideal pee colour is yellow hay that is clear with very few bubbles. That's when you know that your kidneys and body is functioning properly.

Hmmm, I thought it was like the time that I ate too much asparagus and my wee was green the next day. Thanks! I will get a check up.

Having said that I have been eating a lot cheese lately. That has protein in it right? It gives me funny dreams, like the one where I'm a cow getting milked so my wee might not be white at all!

I knew too much protein was bad for you.

If i'm not allowed to count coffee as water intake then a protein shake is way out of bounds

What intellectual equals do you have? Just a bunch of people whom are fear mongering how protein is bad for the body (when it's absolutely not, what do you think breast milk consists of? it has a high content of whey protein).

Breast milk is OK because it comes from humans and is natural for humans to ingest. It's the cow milk that's bad. IT'S FOR BABY COWS!!!

HA HA HA HA HA. I thought you were from a chemist background, you should know that they are chemically the same! They get broken down to the same basic sets of amino acids.

That's why I drink almond milk

I didn't know almonds have nipples. That must be a lot of work!

What intellectual equals do you have? Just a bunch of people whom are fear mongering how protein is bad for the body (when it's absolutely not, what do you think breast milk consists of? it has a high content of whey protein).

Breast milk is OK because it comes from humans and is natural for humans to ingest. It's the cow milk that's bad. IT'S FOR BABY COWS!!!

I KNOW RIGHT? And eggs are for chicken embryos and seeds for seedling plants. We should DEFINITELY only eat the foods that evolved specifically to feed humans.