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Constant flow of protein
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Posted by: scbz01602
This is a rather peculiar question that has been bugging me for some time, and most likely has a simple answer.
The common diet revolves around 6 meals a day, with the daily protein intake approximately divided equally. This simplifies diet into smaller, easier to prepare meals, but does it have more meaning regarding metabolism? I'm considering having a few grams of protein every couple of minutes via a giant shake.
My summer job should allow me to have a drink, and maybe food, readily on hand to keep up with meal timing. I was planning on getting a 40 ounce jug and throwing in 4 scoops of whey (~100g whey) with water and sip it throughout the day. I've never really heard of a constant flow of protein, that is constantly having a few grams of protein every 10 minutes or so. It would be like sipping a giant shake in between meals. I wouldn't skip meals at all, but instead of having say 2, 50g shakes spaced out over 6-8 hours, I'd have it across 6-8 hours.
I wonder if this would help absorbtion rates... for the positive or for the negative. Does the body only take in nutrients when it is actually "hungry"?
Posted by: DiGiTaL
If this is actually not bad or anything for you, then i think im going to try it as well.
Posted by: scbz01602
The negative part could be that the synthesis of protein could be lower when the body is not "hungry" for it, and un-used protein, as we all know, can be turned into fat...
Another scenario I was thinking about regarded the 6-meal skeleton plan. Is there a reason for the 6 meals. Maybe the body needs to be constantly "shocked" with nutrients for uptake, such as a meal every 3 hours.
Anybody have an opinion on this? I'd like to give it a shot, especially since I will be on cycle when I start this.
Posted by: sonofman
I read somewhere that whey powder starts to denature in water after 15 or 20 minutes. I don't know if this is true. I personally don't make my shakes until I am ready to drink them.
Posted by: katt
I don't make my shakes until I am ready to down it also. I did hear that it was not good to let it sit around...
Can't you just take the powder with you and shake it up as you need it?
I would think the reason for the small 6 meals per day (which I do also) would be to keep your metabolism up.
Posted by: scbz01602
Right, I forgot about that issue- I too have read that before. The same seems to apply to numerous sport drinks, such as creatine.
This would actually allow me to monitor how much protein I would consume every 20 minutes-
If I kept a bottle of whey with me and mixed up ~12g (half a scoop) first thing at work and sipped it for about 20/30 minutes. Then would replace it after that time elapsed... it would actually be more precise in measurement to do it that way than my original 100g shaker.
Posted by: leg_press
U really shouldnt just rely on protein shakes during the day. I tend to take sandwiches and maybe some chicken fillets into work with me, and buy either rice or a baked potato at work.
Sandwiches:
1 Chicken breast or 3 slices of ham(cut from etc
1 whole slice or 3 1/2 slices of mature cheddar
Mayonnaise/ margerine/ olive oil ( to taste)
Salad veggies ( lettuce, cucumber, tomato etc)
four slices wholemeal/ granary bread.
Posted by: leg_press
U really shouldnt just rely on protein shakes during the day. I tend to take sandwiches and maybe some chicken fillets into work with me, and buy either rice or a baked potato at work.
Sandwiches:
1 Chicken breast or 3 slices of ham(cut from pork leg joint at butchers)etc
1 whole slice or 3 1/2 slices of mature cheddar
Mayonnaise/ margerine/ olive oil ( to taste)
Salad veggies ( lettuce, cucumber, tomato etc)
four slices wholemeal/ granary bread.
Posted by: assassin
i say that ur stomach needs a rest for a while to get ready for ur coming meal after 3 hours .......leave ur body feel that u need to refuel then get ur protein shake also i agree that it may turn to fat
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