[robbyybt]

now we all know that 50g of protein is the most you should have in a meal, so what is the most carbs your body can handle in a meal ? just wanted to know because my meals can have 200+ and was wanting to know if this was too much

[42gunz]

at 16..... i dont think you an have too much , as long as they are clean.

[YM123]

200+ at each meal is a BIT too much

[bulk then cut]

who said 50g of protein in one sitting was too much? thats not true, if im correct

[USCfb11]

^^ large amounts of protein might be digestible and absorbed, but it wont all be utilized for building muscle mass (the main idea behind supplementing with protein), it will goto other functions in the body, and even stored for energy- i.e. could be stored as fat.

[KM]

Just curious, how many meals are you eating a day?

[robbyybt]

bulk then cut i can remember lbj sayin layne told him that 50g was the most your body can take in and not turn to fat. Im pretty sure thats what it said anyway I started searching for it but couldn't find it. And KM im eating 4 meals a day because of school but im on a weightgainer which i have throughout the day so not sure if they count as a meal or not?

[Freak]

There is not a set number for grams of protein that can be digested in one meal or at one sitting. 50g is a ok benchmark I guess but I wouldn't go over it.

4 meals is too few per day.

Split your carb intake up during the day by including more meals.

[firecrakjack]

when i was cuttin, id limit myself to 100g of carbs per day... id split that into 25 g of simple carbs in the morning w/ bfast, then 25g of simple carbs post workout. the other 50 would be complex eaten at lunch and dinner (25 respectively for each)... my other 2 meals would be protein, fiber and healthy fats (almonds)

the main point for carbs would be for quick energy for use by your muscles. if you're extremely active then more carbs would be better to help replenish your glycogen stores.

[Thomas_Rivera]

1. When it comes down to it, you eat as many carbs as your diet allows for and nothing more.

2. With carbs there is a minimum that you should technically keep at and this is around 100 carbs in order to keep the body out of ketosis. If you are constantly bobbing in and out of ketosis your body will use protein for glycogen for the brain.

3. The body can handle X amount of fat/carbs/protein in a meal at the limit of what your stomach can contain. Anything not used for body functions will be turned into fat.

[bulk then cut]

off topic but, im currently bulking, im 5..9ish.. or 10 and im 170 lbs. i am taking in 3500 calories,300g carbs, and 100g of fat, is that fat too much? also something confusing, do u guys calculate fat from "calories from fat
or wheere it says total g of fat. i got the 100 from
total g of fat". my diet is based on chicken,whole wheat bread, pasta,procomplexgainer, ON whey, eggs eggs eggs, and my 2 school lunched., is my intake too high?

[bulk then cut]

o, forgot fish,and brown rice.