Article: How Much Protein Should You Really Eat?

’m a lean and muscular 170
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i hope he is 5 feet tall...

his sample daily diet looks like something a bad coach would give a bikini competitor along with her bottle of clen..
 
Hitting bare minimum protein, much of it from incomplete, vegetarian sources (vegetarian doesn't always equate to incomplete, but here yes), and then he boasts about being a large and mean 170? Lol...

Ok, ad hominems aside, I think some of his points are good especially regarding the OCD nature of dieting within athletics/BB. However, it should be made clear for those seeking to advance into the elite categories of these fields that if you want to push the envelope, there is a case to be made for pushing the protein envelope as well. This is just the very general common denominator amongst the top in their game.

With that said, there are lots of purported case studies of really huge dudes doing it up on small protein, for instance Dorian Yates, who reportedly consumed under 300g back in the day while weighing in around 260lb±30lb.
 
Not a fan of this write up...
 
Also, macronutrients DO matter when attempting to control appetite. This has been supported time and time again in the literature, with low carb and high fat diets ranking among the best at curbing hunger, especially the very low carb diets assuming consistency and that you've entered into a keto-adapted state.
 
Torobestia said:
Also, macronutrients DO matter when attempting to control appetite. This has been supported time and time again in the literature, with low carb and high fat diets ranking among the best at curbing hunger, especially the very low carb diets assuming consistency and that you've entered into a keto-adapted state.
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Ya quite a few things in this article made me chuckle. The fact that the professor said "ehh I think the satiety of protein is overblown" made me laugh haha.
 
I eat at least 2g per body weight. Cutting for a show is a different story though. Protein is the building block of muscle growth period the end.
 
Yeah really, I eat more calories than that in my first two meals of the day, lol...and I'm only 160lbs.

Macronutrients are in fact different from one another. There are so many rules, laws & facts about each to consider. There isn't a cookie cutter approach, but generally speaking it is much harder to get fat from protein than it is from fats and carbs. So if you can handle 300g protein per day then I'd say go right ahead because its bound to be better than just 75-125g per day. This is common sense really. Especially in a caloric deficit when your body is likely pulling a decent portion of its energy from amino acids.
 
Quick poll: who here is aspiring to become an ancient spartan? And how much protein is required for time travel?
 
fueledpassion said:
Yeah really, I eat more calories than that in my first two meals of the day, lol...and I'm only 160lbs.

Macronutrients are in fact different from one another. There are so many rules, laws & facts about each to consider. There isn't a cookie cutter approach, but generally speaking it is much harder to get fat from protein than it is from fats and carbs. So if you can handle 300g protein per day then I'd say go right ahead because its bound to be better than just 75-125g per day. This is common sense really. Especially in a caloric deficit when your body is likely pulling a decent portion of its energy from amino acids.
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Ya it is easiest to get fat off carbs. Hardest to get fat off protein. Obviously still can be done but takes some more effort.

TexasGuy said:
Quick poll: who here is aspiring to become an ancient spartan? And how much protein is required for time travel?
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Ya really wondering wtf that had to do with anything.
 
Torobestia said:
Also, macronutrients DO matter when attempting to control appetite. This has been supported time and time again in the literature, with low carb and high fat diets ranking among the best at curbing hunger, especially the very low carb diets assuming consistency and that you've entered into a keto-adapted state.
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Thats a good point. Saturated fats break down so slowly, even though their TEF sucks butt. Because of that, you stay full for much longer. No swing in insulin.

Yet, that is exactly why I advocate a super high carb/high protein/high fiber diet when bulking. I've actually found that when my carbs are significantly higher than my protein and my fats are literally reduced to only necessary amounts of healthy fats like Omega 3's and 6's, I eat 20% more calories than I would with a 25-35% fatty diet.

The sweet spot for me is 10-15% fats. The rest protein and healthy carb sources with a serving of fibrous veggies at every meal.

Ironically, the extra dense calories from fat have only proven to stagnate my appetite.
 
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