How much protein can you take in one sitting? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

fozyspilgrims · 22-03-2008, 05:57 PM

Sorry if this has been covered before but i have just started taking raw egg whites with my protein shakes but was thinking is it worth it? Is there a maximum ammount of protein that the body can use in one sitting?

Kezz · 22-03-2008, 06:03 PM

i think that all depends on your body weight, i try and have about 50-60g per sitting

Pea-Nuts · 22-03-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fozyspilgrims

Sorry if this has been covered before but i have just started taking raw egg whites with my protein shakes but was thinking is it worth it? Is there a maximum ammount of protein that the body can use in one sitting?

from the egg or pasteurized from a carton?

darkiwi · 22-03-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by fozyspilgrims

Sorry if this has been covered before but i have just started taking raw egg whites with my protein shakes but was thinking is it worth it? Is there a maximum ammount of protein that the body can use in one sitting?

dont knw how much in one sitting but i was tought your body stores up to 300g im ur ''amino pool'' if you take in much more than that each day u bascily p1ss it out. im sure it wouldnt matter to much if u had alot in on sitting but studies have shown that people that sip protien threw out the day get slightly better gains than people that drink it in big servings.

Spangle1187 · 22-03-2008, 10:49 PM

I have nothing to back it up but I am pretty sure that I read that your body can only absorb around 50g in one sitting. But if bodyweight is a factor then the above cant be true.

Pea-Nuts · 23-03-2008, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Spangle1187

I have nothing to back it up but I am pretty sure that I read that your body can only absorb around 50g in one sitting. But if bodyweight is a factor then the above cant be true.

i guess it depends on the person.
lets say i could only absorb 50g a sitting. just means more meals thats all.
personally i have no clue how much protein i can absorb. but i'd rather take in too much then not enough. oh and drink the rivers dry!

Stanco · 06-04-2008, 04:13 PM

I know serge nubret only ate 2 meals a day but he ate about 2-3kg's of horse meat in one meal, which is like 300g of protein. His body obviously absorbed it because he had one of the best bodies of all time.

dwg77 · 26-04-2008, 11:10 AM

Yes it all goes by yr body weight. 50grams is the most usual amount per sitting but once u get over 16st i reckon u want b aiming at 60-70grams per meal.
Excess protein wont make u fat it will just b crapped out. To many carbs will make u fat.
Hope this helps if any1 thinks any of this is wrong let us know

SteamRod · 26-04-2008, 02:51 PM

DWG i would be more inclined to say that calories make you fat. not just one macro.

Lost Soul · 26-04-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dwg77

Yes it all goes by yr body weight. 50grams is the most usual amount per sitting but once u get over 16st i reckon u want b aiming at 60-70grams per meal.
Excess protein wont make u fat it will just b crapped out. To many carbs will make u fat.
Hope this helps if any1 thinks any of this is wrong let us know

No, not really correct
Excess protein once AA requirement is met will follow the carb or fat pathway, not crapped out. Calories cant be destroyed or we would simply grow and never get fat by eating protein.

The requirements are to remain in a positive nitrogen balance and this differs from person to person and situation to sitaution.

There is no set amount and it shouldnt concern anyone outside the lab in real time scenarios