Protein is important but don't neglect HEALTHY saturated fats like:
- pig fat
- beef fat (tallow)
- coconut oil
- eggs
etc.
I mean, you wanna be BIG, right, so you gotta eat that way, too.
Protein is important but don't neglect HEALTHY saturated fats like:
- pig fat
- beef fat (tallow)
- coconut oil
- eggs
etc.
I mean, you wanna be BIG, right, so you gotta eat that way, too.
Your math is flawed. Flesh contains water which has weight.
A typical 4oz serving of meat, be it fish chicken or beef, contains approx 20-25g protein. Read the back of the package.
A 4oz serving of chicken breast is approx 120 calories and 24g protein.
A long time ago I went on a low carb high protein diet. As long as calories are adequate you will be fine. I got down to 10g carbs and was fine while cycling 1-2 hours a day plus lifting and hour 5 days a week.
They key is going to be timing on a lower carb diet. Eat fruit or oats in the morning and again post-workout. Eat greens such as spinach with each meal. Eat 4-6oz lean meat with each meal. Eat healthy nuts occasionally.
Alan
math is hard wrote:
White Fox wrote:...Also your body might have trouble taking in more than about 30 g of protein in one sitting or meal.heyyo wrote:
... Using the 2g per kg of body mass, which is pretty reasonable, will mean you need like 120g of protein or so, which is like 1.5 lbs of chicken breast each day or close to 1 package of chicken breasts each day.
Last time I checked, there are about 28.35 grams/ounce. So, 30 g of protein is barely more than an ounce of protein to take in. Correspondingly, 120g of protein is only about 4.2 oz. , which is considerably less than 1.5 lbs. The average runner should do fine on about 4-6 oz. of protein per day.
THAT'S 1.5 LBS OF CHICKEN, NOT PROTEIN.
Lean chicken as approx. 5.33g of protein per oz of MEAT. That means you need ~22oz of chicken to get to 120g of protein. 1.5lbs = 24 oz so 22oz of chicken is "LIKE" 1.5 lbs of chicken. 1.5 lbs also happens to be a size that chicken is frequently sold. I wouldn't expect you to know that though, having not left your parents basement. GOOD LUCK AT SUCKING AT LIFE.
White Fox wrote:
I am trying a bit of a new diet. Nothing official, I'm just lowering my carbs and ramping up my protein. I'm going from probably 70% carbs to 25%. Anyway, what will eating a lot of chicken, eggs, almonds, peanuts, etc. do for my body? What does protein actually do and what are the effects running wise? Thanks guys!
I'm serious, don't try this and still run. In the absence of carbs the body can burn protein which leads to tons of metabolic waste, increasing your risk for a number of diseases and hindering your performance.
White Fox wrote:
How exactly will my body adopt? I'm running 55 mpw right now, i will work my way up to 90 by late August. Protein speeds recovery, yea?
No.
You'll probably feel sick at first. After that, you'll run pretty poorly. Try something less drastic like 55-65% carbs. I wouldn't go lower than that as a distance running. Your muscles need carbs for endurance in workouts and races.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, what would happen if a runner had zero protein? Just a bunch of carbs and sugar.
RunHarwell wrote:
White Fox wrote:I am trying a bit of a new diet. Nothing official, I'm just lowering my carbs and ramping up my protein. I'm going from probably 70% carbs to 25%. Anyway, what will eating a lot of chicken, eggs, almonds, peanuts, etc. do for my body? What does protein actually do and what are the effects running wise? Thanks guys!
I'm serious, don't try this and still run. In the absence of carbs the body can burn protein which leads to tons of metabolic waste, increasing your risk for a number of diseases and hindering your performance.
Whoa whoa whoa.... What diseases?!
Protein is essential to recovering from any workout, building muscle tissue. I get around 75g of protein a day I'd say.
50 State Challenge:
This is all so informative :) thanks guys!
White Fox wrote:
I'm running 55 mpw right now, i will work my way up to 90 by late August. Protein speeds recovery, yea?
You are not running far enough for carbohydrate percentage to be a factor. Even a fat out of shape person stores enough carbohydrate in their muscles and liver to make it 20 miles in a marathon before hitting the wall. Obviously the majority of your runs are not that far, and afterward when you eat your stored carbs are completely replenished within a few hours.
What you really gain from a high carb % is the fat that you're probably not eating but should be, as the excess is converted to fat. Better off eating unsaturated animal fat, it's healthier and has a good amount of high-quality protein along with it, whereas the proteins you get in high-carb diets are not as complete.
If you eat more protein, make sure to eat more total calories, as protein takes more energy to digest. For that same reason eat it during slow periods of the day, not before or immediately after workouts when your energy is diverted from digestion.
Yea, but wrote:
Why do people crave salt?
Because they don't have enough salt (mainly lost through sweating) . Or they've consumed too much water.
U do u wrote:
Nutritional trends as a whole are the biggest bs of our time. Eat whatever you want, it doesn't matter, your body will adapt to it. There's a reason why medical students don't need to take a single nutrition class. Leave the dieting fads to the middle-aged housewives.
This is the truth right here. I really think the more times you go on a diet the fatter you will get. I don't know any skinny people who have been on a diet yet every fat person I know has been on several. Just eat what you like.
Sounds Like A decent diet! Hope it works out for you :) I only eat 30% carbs!
When I was 18 I was a pretty skinny dude but I made the decision to start building muscle and started a new program. It did not get me ripped instantly or anything but It did help me seriously improve to the point where I feel much more confident with myself. So if anybody is having problems gaining muscle or if you just want to get bigger than you are you should read my full story.
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Bad Wigins wrote:
White Fox wrote:I'm running 55 mpw right now, i will work my way up to 90 by late August. Protein speeds recovery, yea?
You are not running far enough for carbohydrate percentage to be a factor. Even a fat out of shape person stores enough carbohydrate in their muscles and liver to make it 20 miles in a marathon before hitting the wall. Obviously the majority of your runs are not that far, and afterward when you eat your stored carbs are completely replenished within a few hours.
What you really gain from a high carb % is the fat that you're probably not eating but should be, as the excess is converted to fat. Better off eating unsaturated animal fat, it's healthier and has a good amount of high-quality protein along with it, whereas the proteins you get in high-carb diets are not as complete.
If you eat more protein, make sure to eat more total calories, as protein takes more energy to digest. For that same reason eat it during slow periods of the day, not before or immediately after workouts when your energy is diverted from digestion.
I feel like this is a troll post? Eating more total calories would just be causing me to gain weight, yea?
Don't all people store similar amounts of carbs? What determines a persons glycogen storage? Idk. I'm pretty uneducated, i just feel like I'd just gain a lot of weight. I just want to be stronger, nd more lean. And obviously as fast as possible over 10,000 meters
Bad Wigins wrote:
White Fox wrote:I'm running 55 mpw right now, i will work my way up to 90 by late August. Protein speeds recovery, yea?
You are not running far enough for carbohydrate percentage to be a factor. Even a fat out of shape person stores enough carbohydrate in their muscles and liver to make it 20 miles in a marathon before hitting the wall. Obviously the majority of your runs are not that far, and afterward when you eat your stored carbs are completely replenished within a few hours.
What you really gain from a high carb % is the fat that you're probably not eating but should be, as the excess is converted to fat. Better off eating unsaturated animal fat, it's healthier and has a good amount of high-quality protein along with it, whereas the proteins you get in high-carb diets are not as complete.
If you eat more protein, make sure to eat more total calories, as protein takes more energy to digest. For that same reason eat it during slow periods of the day, not before or immediately after workouts when your energy is diverted from digestion.
I feel like this is a troll post? Eating more total calories would just be causing me to gain weight, yea?
Don't all people store similar amounts of carbs? What determines a persons glycogen storage? Idk. I'm pretty uneducated, i just feel like I'd just gain a lot of weight. I just want to be stronger, nd more lean. And obviously as fast as possible over 10,000 meters
Lol there are no real answers here ^^
Your body will convert excess protein to carbs. You body will convert excess carbs to fat.
Bobby1 wrote:
Your body will convert excess protein to carbs. You body will convert excess carbs to fat.
Really...?
Is Fish a protein?