Make sure you get enough protein!

[JohnnyPro]

I was estimating my protein intake for a while and I figured I was getting around 250 -275 grams a day. Well, a few days ago I thought I better keep an accurate log to make sure. To my surprise I found I was only getting about 125 grams a day, if that! Thank God I use LBA's. Otherwise I probably wouldn't have been making any progress at all. So keep track of your protein intake, you may not be getting what you think. For example, 5 eggs is only 35 grams of protein!

 

[rAJJIN]

I was estimating my protein intake for a while and I figured I was getting around 250 -275 grams a day. Well, a few days ago I thought I better keep an accurate log to make sure. To my surprise I found I was only getting about 125 grams a day, if that! Thank God I use LBA's. Otherwise I probably wouldn't have been making any progress at all. So keep track of your protein intake, you may not be getting what you think. For example, 5 eggs is only 35 grams of protein!

Yea Its funny How we try to estimate it In my mind I eat like a Monster but On paper its more like a Fat ass
The Log doesnt lye though does it Johnnypro!

Its takes some serious effort getting the right amount of foods and protein.
Toughest part of all this by far imo

 

[JohnnyPro]

Yea Its funny How we try to estimate it In my mind I eat like a Monster but On paper its more like a Fat ass
The Log doesnt lye though does it Johnnypro!

Its takes some serious effort getting the right amount of foods and protein.
Toughest part of all this by far imo

Right you are!

 

[Nikopapp]

I have "fixed" meals that I eat and always know exactly what the nutrients are in the meal unless I am eating out.
I did this from the day I started lifting, but I used to frequently eat lunch or dinner out and would not get what I needed, or would get too much of what I didn't need.
Now I don't even have to think about it.
That's one of the benefits of Mr. Hernon setting you up on a plan.

 

[Queefer]

So what are these "lba"s you speak of ? I've never heard of um

 

[Chuckblonde]

I have "fixed" meals that I eat and always know exactly what the nutrients are in the meal unless I am eating out.
I did this from the day I started lifting, but I used to frequently eat lunch or dinner out and would not get what I needed, or would get too much of what I didn't need.
Now I don't even have to think about it.
That's one of the benefits of Mr. Hernon setting you up on a plan.

same here. i hate when i order something at a restaurant and when i get it theres not enough meat or vegetables or a carb source to help me meet my requirements for the day (especially because it so expensive to eat out nowadays)

 

[street]

A large egg has an average of 6g of protein .at 5 eggs for 35g of protein .your eggs must be a bit larger than large.
How many grams of protein in one large white?

 

[Big Bapper]

I aways thought 4g in the white and 3g in the yolk.

 

[OuchThatHurts]

I aways thought 4g in the white and 3g in the yolk.

Same here. Always heard 4 in the white, 3-4 in the yolk (a large egg).

 

[Phidias]

A medium sized egg would rather be 3.5g for a white and 3g for a yolk (& 5g lipids)...

 

[rAJJIN]

Mine say "grade A Large eggs" and inside says 6g per egg

I know 1lb of steak has 100+ grams...
Same for Chicken and Turkey if I remember right?

 

[oldfella]

Eggs have equal amounts of protein in yolk and white. What is different is the profile of each. When combined they make a perfect protein source. split them and you lose the effectiveness of the whole structure or profile. Plus the yolk is where the choline is. this has been proven to lower ldl and raise hdl. I wil never throw out the baby with the bathwater again.

 

[oldfella]

Mine say "grade A Large eggs" and inside says 6g per egg

I know 1lb of steak has 100+ grams...
Same for Chicken and Turkey if I remember right?

Most probably correct. But we can go back to the old argument of the protein source being the key to quality! similar to lba's. it is not the quantity but the quality of the protein that matters. If you cannot readily absorb all of the protein then you are not getting all the protein you eat or ingest as it is lost in the digestion process. It needs to be absorbed fast enough to be effective.

 

[rAJJIN]

Most probably correct. But we can go back to the old argument of the protein source being the key to quality! similar to lba's. it is not the quantity but the quality of the protein that matters. If you cannot readily absorb all of the protein then you are not getting all the protein you eat or ingest as it is lost in the digestion process. It needs to be absorbed fast enough to be effective.

Now Im sure the LBA`s are great. I Doubt seriously though they have built more Muscle then Steak, chicken,Turkey or eggs have over the years.
I understand what your saying Oldfella But will have to disagree a bit on that one.

 

[oldfella]

Now Im sure the LBA`s are great. I Doubt seriously though they have built more Muscle then Steak, chicken,Turkey or eggs have over the years.
I understand what your saying Oldfella But will have to disagree a bit on that one.

I'm up for a healthy debate.......what are you disagreeing with? I am not saying that LBA's have built more muscle than the other foods. I am saying that it is about the rate of and amount of protein that gets absorbed ad used. Which brings us back to the source or quality of the protein. I am cetainly no expert on this but it is all about making use of the protein we ingest.

 

[abadseal]

Good site

Here's a good site that you can type in portion sizes and find almost any type of foods so you get the exact calories and ratios.

http://www.calorieking.com/

 

[rAJJIN]

I'm up for a healthy debate.......what are you disagreeing with? I am not saying that LBA's have built more muscle than the other foods. I am saying that it is about the rate of and amount of protein that gets absorbed ad used. Which brings us back to the source or quality of the protein. I am cetainly no expert on this but it is all about making use of the protein we ingest.

Im sure No expert Either. What are you wanting to debate?
LBA`s Vs Food?
In your original post I took it as you were saying LBA`s were a Better protein
source then food?
I Simply listed the Protein amounts in a few key Foods and you Quoted me and took a left turn with " Most probably correct. But we can go back to the old argument of the protein source being the key to quality! similar to lba's. it is not the quantity but the quality of the protein that matters."

So Im not sure what your wanting to "debate but Im all ears.

 

[rAJJIN]

Oldfella,
Im deffinatley interested though in learning more about what your saying.
Making the most use of the protein we ingest as well as the rate that its absorbed. Ive heard MassiveG G touch on this before and mentioned he uses some digestive enzymes as well as protein Shakes at certain Times Over food for this reason. LBA`s Im sure are a good supplement.
I Just dont see them taking the place of food anytime soon

 

[james001]

high protein is overrated... I don't think its necessary to eat high protein to make gains.

 

[oldfella]

Oldfella,
Im deffinatley interested though in learning more about what your saying.
Making the most use of the protein we ingest as well as the rate that its absorbed. Ive heard MassiveG G touch on this before and mentioned he uses some digestive enzymes as well as protein Shakes at certain Times Over food for this reason. LBA`s Im sure are a good supplement.
I Just dont see them taking the place of food anytime soon

Oh I would not replce food with LBA's, but I would look seriously at the fat burning benefits of replacing some meals with them. I will digress here a bit. With protein being in whole food our bodies have to break this down into usable amino acid form. I would like to think that most of us understand this part of it. Once in amino acid form our bodies can then absorb this and use it as needed. Well with eggs let's say, they are easier to break down into simple aminos we can utilize fairly quickly. This is why eggs are highly bio-available as a protein source. Because they are easy to digest and then break down into the aminos we use. SO From eggs we get our protein (aminos) at a faster rate, meaning they are absorbed faster. The longer food has to sit in our guts to breakdown the les likely we are to derive all of the usable aminos from it, and the longer it takes for us to actuially get these to our systems. Like beef, it takes up to eight hours to fully digest cooked beef. That is eight hours of waiting for the good stuff we want out of the steak. Yes we get a trickle effect from the slow digestion process but it still does not deliver bang for your buck! OK enter LBA's, these are absorbed so fast they do not sit around to digest. They are simply absorbed after we swallow them. This means the protein (aminos) are delivered extremely fast to your system. The body has a better chance of using them more rapidly than whole food proteins. Ok now for what I have been working on! I have actually been using myself as a guinea pig and replacing a large portion of my daily meals with lba's. SO much so to the point of only eating two whole food meals a day. My results from my training and diet experiments have been staggering. I have been maintaining body weight at around 250 for three months now and dropping body fat at a steady rate. I will post pics when I am ready to post them so please do not ask. I have pics up in the members photos section so when the time comes you can do your own comparison. Bt after all these years of pounding down all this food I decided to take a radical approach with a radical supplement. There is so much controversy surrounding LBA's and how to use them I decided it was time for me to walk my own path with these and see how they can be used. Like I said, I weigh in at just over 250 today, with a six pack and I am bigger now than I have ever been at this weight and carrying this level of conditioning. SO I am now convinced it is the source of the protein that makes all of the difference and exactly how much of that protein we actually get to use and how fast we can use it. What is the point of eating 300-500gms of protein if your body will only ever use half of it if that? How about getting 20-30gms each serve and using every bit of that 30gms right now when you take it, not hours later! No I am not trying to sell these to anyone, I am simply telling you all here that for results we need to change the way we think about nutrition. That is all. We need to reconsider how efficiently our current system of protein delivery is and how we can improve it. I believe in slow digesting proteins (whole food) while we sleep. it is important to trickle feed protein while we rest. But during the day and for training it is about protein now and fast!