I'm currently ingesting 28 (powdered) egg whites per day AMA
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what did you start at?
What’s the max number amount you’re going for?
How long will you maintain this diet?
Before a few months ago I didn't even track macros and was probably averaging 60g of protein per day.
Currently targeting 200g / day per trainer's recommendation.
Will re-assess at end of year.
Who hurt you?
Do you ever wonder if you change plans too often to know if they actually worked?
Been making slight tweaks for a few months but planning to maintain current regimen until the end of the year and then re-asses.
Why??? I thought a natural egg cooked in butter was the way to go??
Way easier to blend a shake.
What brand?
Naked egg.
Sunflower Lecithin, any issues? Emulsifiers mess me up, bad for your stomach. I use naked casein because it is the only casein protein I could find with no emulsifiers.
I have been gassier since quitting keto but haven't pinned down a root cause. I'll give Naked Casein a try and see if I notice a difference.
The emulsifiers also cause bloating for me. I thought I was just stuffed from trying to get so much protein in. Cut them out and it got physically easier to put my protein goal into my stomach.
Asking the right questions
Why? 💜
Trying to get over 200 grams of protein per day per my trainer's recommendation.
That is a lot of protein. What is your training goal?
If I recall you are a former elite level hockey player…no?
Not I. Just trying to add 10 pounds of muscle.
Mine is taking of 5-10 lbs of fat off. I am thinking about a trainer. Any recommendations for engaging with a good one?
Good luck with your goals!
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Shouldnt need more than 1g of protein per goal weight pounds.
That's what I started targeting a few months ago but then I got a trainer and they said MOAR.
10lbs of muscle will take about 3 years 🫡
>eat 10lbs. of steak
>instantly have 10 lbs. more muscle in your body
no need to thank me
as in raw lean muscle, you can certainly gain that weight many times over in hydration and fat included and a ton of strength in lesser periods, look a lot bulkier within a year. but shredded lasting muscle takes years of consistency
You could make it happen on Starting Strength much quicker, but it'll take a very serious committment to lifting the big lifts.
What’s their rationale? Maybe it’s time to get a better trainer?
If anything when trying to gain muscle the recommendation is to lower the protein to ~0.8grams/lb of BW in order to accommodate for more calories usually carbs since protein is more satiating. This is assuming you’re eating a mixed diet of course.
For most people it doesn’t make a big difference either way, but if you’re struggling to gain muscle you would likely be better off increasing carbs not protein, or fat if you’re doing keto or carnivore.
How does increasing carbs help build muscle? I’ve never heard that recommendation before.
Increasing calories help build muscle. Generally it’s easier for people to increase their caloric intake by increasing carbs since they are less satiating than protein. That’s what I was getting at.
But to your question the role of carbs in building muscle is mainly by providing the energy necessary for your body to create the new tissue. Spikes in insulin resulting from eating carbs also aids the muscle growth process, which is why a lot of old school body builders used to inject insulin.
Carbs allow for more to be done while lifting, and for a quicker recovery, which means more lifting frequency.
“So, when it comes to protein, how much is too much?
It's hard to provide a specific answer since so much is still uncertain and the experts themselves don't agree. However, for the average person (who is not an elite athlete or heavily involved in body building) it's probably best to aim for no more than 2 gm/kg; that would be about 125 grams/day for a 140-pound person. New information could change our thinking about the maximum safe amount, but until we know more about the safety, risks and benefits of high protein diets, this seems like a reasonable recommendation.”
https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/when-it-comes-to-protein-how-much-is-too-much
Is there any difference to eating 28 egg whites?
Dunno, though I don't really want to drink raw egg whites. 🙃
Correct....most of the protein comes from the egg whites, The cholesterol comes from the yolk. I eat 1 egg with yolk and one without every day. 12g of protein and 1/2 the cholesterol of 2 eggs. LOL. Cholesterol gets a bad rap a times though IMO.
That is fair. Thanks for sharing your journey
Not interested unless you’re reconstituting your powdered eggs with fresh eggs. More egg per egg.
Collagen
I had heard that most nutrition from eggs come from the yolk. But I'm no doctor.
Do you feel it making a difference to your health or athletic performance? Do you take it all at once?
Learn about deuterium. Respectfully, all those egg whites are a bad idea.
But have you named them yet?
I get that you need/want quite a lot of daily protein.
Have you considered if your body digests it properly when consumed in such a short time?
I know that vitamins have a "cap" in how much the body can absorb per hour/day.
Well it's also spread out in 2 hour increments throughout the day.