can you eat 158 grams of protein in one meal?
taylorblade
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If you cant what would happen if you do? Because I always manage to eat that much in one meal.
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The way I see it. If it fits in your calorie or macros. Eat up!0
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You can, yes. I have. But it might be too much protein for your system to absorb and use, especially if you're doing it three times a day.
I don't know how you're going to lose weight eating upwards of 450 grams of protein daily though. If you're telling us the truth, you must be eating more than 5,000 calories a day.0 -
Here's something by Alan Aragon: http://wannabebig.com/diet-and-nutrition/is-there-a-limit-to-how-much-protein-the-body-can-use-in-a-single-meal/0
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You can, yes. I have. But it might be too much protein for your system to absorb and use, especially if you're doing it three times a day.
I don't know how you're going to lose weight eating upwards of 450 grams of protein daily though. If you're telling us the truth, you must be eating more than 5,000 calories a day.
No! I only need 158 protein for my bodyweight thats all0 -
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I've done it plenty of times, you will be fine.0
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taylorblade wrote: »If you cant what would happen if you do? Because I always manage to eat that much in one meal.
Well, if that's you in your profile pic, you are a young and active male, so you likely do need a fair amount of protein.
The only reasons to limit a macro are preference and/or medical needs. Medical needs which might warrant the limitation of protein include kidney disease and gout. If you have not been diagnosed with these or any other condition, you're fine with a high-protein meal.
I wish I liked protein so much that it was easy to put that much down in a single meal, LOL. I am on about 95g per day and I struggle to meet it!0 -
taylorblade wrote: »You can, yes. I have. But it might be too much protein for your system to absorb and use, especially if you're doing it three times a day.
I don't know how you're going to lose weight eating upwards of 450 grams of protein daily though. If you're telling us the truth, you must be eating more than 5,000 calories a day.
No! I only need 158 protein for my bodyweight thats all
Okay, I think I see where I'm going wrong. When you said, "Because I always manage to eat that much in one meal," I just assumed that you were eating more than one meal a day.
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taylorblade wrote: »You can, yes. I have. But it might be too much protein for your system to absorb and use, especially if you're doing it three times a day.
I don't know how you're going to lose weight eating upwards of 450 grams of protein daily though. If you're telling us the truth, you must be eating more than 5,000 calories a day.
No! I only need 158 protein for my bodyweight thats all
Okay, I think I see where I'm going wrong. When you said, "Because I always manage to eat that much in one meal," I just assumed that you were eating more than one meal a day.
Oh yes sir! Its no problem. Thank you though!
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taylorblade wrote: »If you cant what would happen if you do? Because I always manage to eat that much in one meal.
Well, if that's you in your profile pic, you are a young and active male, so you likely do need a fair amount of protein.
The only reasons to limit a macro are preference and/or medical needs. Medical needs which might warrant the limitation of protein include kidney disease and gout. If you have not been diagnosed with these or any other condition, you're fine with a high-protein meal.
I wish I liked protein so much that it was easy to put that much down in a single meal, LOL. I am on about 95g per day and I struggle to meet it!
Well actually I need that much protein to maintain my muscle mass and shed body fat. Because since im a athlete0 -
I couldn't I don't think...but one could I'm sure.0
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cwolfman13 wrote: »I couldn't I don't think...but one could I'm sure.
I guess.0 -
Sure you can. You probably won't even utilize most of it at that one sitting though, so it just becomes expensive poop.
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Holy hell!!! How on earth do you eat 158 grams of protein in one meal????? I'm doing good if I get 30 grams in a day!0
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I don't understand why you are asking this. Are you just wanting to see if other people can eat that much? Or are you asking if it's bad for you?
But yes, I think I could. I had 90g this morning.0 -
Your body will only use about thirty grams of it at a time thats why you should eat more meals0
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I don't understand why you are asking this. Are you just wanting to see if other people can eat that much? Or are you asking if it's bad for you?
But yes, I think I could. I had 90g this morning.
I assumed he was asking that because it's commonly claimed that your body can only use 30 grams at a time. (I interpreted it as "can your body digest/use 158 grams of protein at a time.")
That's what the article I linked was about. (It says the common claim is wrong.)
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Oh, interesting. I thought he was asking because the number seemed high or he thought it would cause a problem. Thought maybe the "one meal" was a typo/brain fart.
But, given the "I'm such an athlete" response to my observation that he looked...like an athlete? I am obviously missing the point of the thread.
So people have opined that you need to time your protein? Is that credible, or is it like the "no carbs after 6/OMG no carbs BEFORE 6 you moron!" debate? (aka, nonsense)0 -
herrspoons wrote: »Oh God. It's you again.
This.0 -
Protein Cereal and Skim Milkkamakazeekim wrote: »Holy hell!!! How on earth do you eat 158 grams of protein in one meal????? I'm doing good if I get 30 grams in a day!
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lemurcat12 wrote: »I don't understand why you are asking this. Are you just wanting to see if other people can eat that much? Or are you asking if it's bad for you?
But yes, I think I could. I had 90g this morning.
I assumed he was asking that because it's commonly claimed that your body can only use 30 grams at a time. (I interpreted it as "can your body digest/use 158 grams of protein at a time.")
That's what the article I linked was about. (It says the common claim is wrong.)
So the 30g protein claim is wrong?0 -
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Sure you can. You probably won't even utilize most of it at that one sitting though, so it just becomes expensive poop.
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I always eat that much and I never have to use the rest room.0 -
Yeah, too much protein does that to me too.taylorblade wrote: »Sure you can. You probably won't even utilize most of it at that one sitting though, so it just becomes expensive poop.
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I always eat that much and I never have to use the rest room.
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I do all the time 65% of my daily incoming is protein though.0
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