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too much protein at once? 80 grams?

builtforlife
builtforlife Posts: 259
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I just ate 80 grams of protein in one sitting, I drank most of it. Half a scoop whey protein and then I blended up 8 ounces of turkey breast in water and drank it. Then I ate 2 eggs. Is this a waste of protein consumption? Am I hurting my organs?

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  • Cr357
    Cr357 Posts: 238
    Alan Aragon's opinion ----> http://www.wannabebig.com/diet-and-nutrition/is-there-a-limit-to-how-much-protein-the-body-can-use-in-a-single-meal/
  • jppd47
    jppd47 Posts: 737 Member
    I doubt your hurting yourself. I don't imagine its to much at one time, do you mean your body won't use it all? I think it still will but I would like to know as well


    ETA,^ thanks for the link. I was thinking along those lines, using info from my A&P classes
  • Hungry_Tuna
    Hungry_Tuna Posts: 361 Member
    You drank turkey... OMG Danny! haha
  • Going4Lean
    Going4Lean Posts: 1,078 Member
    was the turkey in the water any good ?
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Nope, there is a myth about the body being able to only process small amounts of protein at a time but that's just nonsense. IF'ers generally get all of their daily calories in a small (4 hour) window, we're talking 200g+ in that time period with no problems. Hell my dinner tonight was 134g *shrug*
  • Jflowwers
    Jflowwers Posts: 137 Member
    You drank turkey... OMG Danny! haha

    this. how?
  • FlyEaglesGuy
    FlyEaglesGuy Posts: 436 Member
    I love me some turkey, but I'm not drinking it lol
  • builtforlife
    builtforlife Posts: 259
    was the turkey in the water any good ?

    It was okay during the first taste. It didnt taste as bad as I thought it would. But then I had to drink the whole thing and it became disgusting. Never doing it again.
  • iWaffle
    iWaffle Posts: 2,208 Member
    It was okay during the first taste. It didnt taste as bad as I thought it would. But then I had to drink the whole thing and it became disgusting. Never doing it again.

    Ha ha! So glad there are people to try these things out so that I don't have to try it. Funny stuff. I'm imagining it tasted like run-off water from a turkey farm by the end. :laugh:
  • Hungry_Tuna
    Hungry_Tuna Posts: 361 Member
    was the turkey in the water any good ?

    It was okay during the first taste. It didnt taste as bad as I thought it would. But then I had to drink the whole thing and it became disgusting. Never doing it again.

    GOOD.. cause that sh** sounds terrible! HAHA!!
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