Why anybody who thinks you need hundreds
of grams of protein per day DO N'T know a single thing about how the body works.
A good guideline is to consume a total number
of grams of protein from natural sources that equals at least your lean body weight and spread that consumption over your 4 to 6 feedings.
i know, however that i would need to eat a certain
amount of grams of protein and carbohydrates and what not on a daily basis but would this be worth my 3 months?
Experimental setup Researchers at the University of Toronto measured the number
of grams of protein needed for optimal postprandial myofibrillar protein synthesis in two groups of men.
The old myth that the body can only digest so much protein in one sitting can trace its roots back to old studies that showed a negligible increase in net body mass gain in standardized patients when given more than x number
of grams of protein per day (which was then broken down to x number of grams per meal).
This means that you and I need to consume a certain
number of grams of protein per day based on how much we weigh and NOT simply on a percentage of total caloric intake per day.
Next, Salter suggests aiming for a number
of grams of protein per day that's equal to your weight in pounds.
You will be hard pressed to find an exact number
of grams of protein that your body needs each day since there are so many schools of thought on this topic, but the general consensus is pretty high, especially for athletes.
Your weight in pounds, divided by 2.2, and then multiplied by 0.9 would equal the number
of grams of protein that is recommended.
In fact, taking in a 1/3
of a gram of protein per pound of bodyweight a day is a good amount to be ingesting.
So if you are just coasting along at 2000 calories a day you would get a given number
of grams of protein.
So it wouldn't be wise to say, «I eat a 2,000 calorie per day diet, follow a strict 40-30-30 diet (carbs, protein, fat respectively) and therefore I'll eat «x» number
of grams of protein per day».