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devtushenko646
devtushenko646 Posts: 1 Member
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I need some help, I need to cook food that has 140g of protein, it can be more than one meal, but it is important that it wont be more because I eat 5g of creatine.

Does anyone has any recipes/food recommendations

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  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 1,945 Member

    Focus on lean meat, eggs, beans, and soy. They tend to be the heavy hitters for protein. As far as not going over... just track and... don't go over.

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,967 Member

    Can you say what source told you to limit protein when taking creatine? I've never heard such a thing.

    If taking creatine, it makes sense to get enough protein, but I've never seen anything suggesting that we can't or shouldn't get extra protein specifically because of creatine. I'm not saying it's not true, I'm asking what the evidence is, because it's something I've never heard/read before. I've read a fair bit about creatine, and do use it myself; I've also read quite a lot about protein needs and issues, because I'm a long-time vegetarian who cares about athletic performance.

    Sure, we may need to limit protein if we have kidney disease or certain other health conditions, and everyone may need to limit protein somewhat in order to fit all other necessary nutrition into available calories.

  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,554 Member
    edited March 15

    Yeah, creatine serves a different purpose creating ATP that allows for more energy if applied properly during high-intense activity. Creatine being a compound made up of three amino acids: arginine, glycine, and methionine and not a complete protein which doesn't provide the array of amino's required for muscle synthesis and repair.

    Actual protein from say beef for example is for repairing and building muscle tissue and indirectly supports metabolic functions, hormone production, and enzyme activity, which keep the body's processes running smoothly. The 5mg's is the most popular application and it really needs to be consumed consistently to actually get maximum value with of course adequate protein intake and goal specific, which if around 1g per lb of lean mass is probably enough for most people but higher amounts for specific athletic needs is normally done. 😊

  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,373 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48529151#Comment_48529151

    Wow, there's arginine in creatine? That explains a lot. Sorry for being offtopic. I know that arginine in larger amounts it's totally taboo for me because it's a vasidilator and causes massive orthostatic intolerance and blood pooling for me. Now I know why carnitine reduced my ability to exercise. Woops!

  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,554 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48529288#Comment_48529288

    Ok, this is a little confusing then. Arginine is not an essential amino because humans can and do synthesis around 15 to 20g's a day through the urea cycle and from protein turnover where the amount found in creatine is almost negligible. Anyway, individuals react differently because we are different individuals.😁

  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,373 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48529375#Comment_48529375

    Yeah, totally. I just try to avoid anything with added arginine or citrulline. Which is annoying if I still want to get enough protein. This gave me some idea though: how do I feel if I eat lots of meat at once? I know I often feel weak or my blood pressure looks miserably low, but does this correspond to anything in my diet outside of supplements? Anyway, out here now. Just wanted to thank you for this.

  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,554 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48529389#Comment_48529389

    I see, I wasn't aware of your health concerns. There's generally twice as much arginine in plant protein compared to meats in general though.

  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,373 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48529813#Comment_48529813

    True, but one would not eat 100g of sesame or pumpkin seeds in one go, while 100g of turkey meat is easier. TBH, I have no idea whether food does play a role for me. I just know that supplements cause massive problems with light-headedness and blood pooling from hell, even at rest. Thus I try to be careful there.

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