I ate only 75 grams of protein yesterday

[Royalty]

Are you for real?  Are your workouts so consistent that you would confidently attribute a single weak session to your low protein intake?

I never went that low in protein. I was expecting some sort of negative impact.

I was wrong.

[SuperTed]

I've generally felt weaker and flatter when I tried lower protein diets. It may have been more mental but either way, I think it's better for someone who exercises regularly to consume a high protein diet.

Why would anyone want to consume a low protein diet anyway? Foods that are rich in protein taste great most of the time.

[cephissus]

I never went that low in protein. I was expecting some sort of negative impact.

I was wrong.

Dude, if you have a bad or good session it could be for a million causes...

You can't conclude anything from one trial

[Grape Ape]

I never went that low in protein. I was expecting some sort of negative impact.

I was wrong.

Would feel better if you admitted trolling here.

[MAXX]

never went below 250 grams 300+ usually.

[BlackMetallic]

1 gram per lb of lbm

[Royalty]

I've generally felt weaker and flatter when I tried lower protein diets. It may have been more mental but either way, I think it's better for someone who exercises regularly to consume a high protein diet.

Why would anyone want to consume a low protein diet anyway? Foods that are rich in protein taste great most of the time.

I didn't do it on purpose. I had a long day at work, and had a lot of running around to do. I only ate two meals during ~18 waking hours. That's not a usual occurrence.

[mazrim]

625 grams a day and my biceps grow while ripping apart chicken breasts.

[FitnessFrenzy]

Without pictures , these two posts are worthless.

Today I had a great workout , I've  been eating like shit for the last  month , zero protein,   LOL  @ at people saying you need protein to get results

[a_pupil]

basille has been preaching low protein for decades. way ahead of his time. the flotsam are just now catching up.

[Dr Dutch]

1 gram per lb of lbm

1 gram per kilo of lbm...unless you are on a crash diet.

[Teutonic Knight]

You seem to have great hurry to reveal your ignorance, because only the most stupid ones mix grams and pounds. In the real life it is 2g per 1 kilo of lean bodyweight. I know this is hard to you to understand, but maybe you have someone who can explain to you what is the difference between kilo and pound. Secondly, you confirm your retardness when you claim that training human doesn't need protein. Protein is what your body uses to make your muscles, so without it you are just a sack of lard and crap, which you probably are anyway. Believe or not, I know what your problem is: You have been training and eating a lot of protein, but you still look like a pile of shit. Don't blame the protein, because if exercise and protein doesn't make you grow, you are training like an asshole.

About 80% of gym rats share your problem, because they are too fucking dumb to learn how to do it right. Most of the people are training too much, meaning too many training sessions per week, too many sets per session, and too many reps per set. It is ridiculously little what you really need to do to gain muscle mass, IF YOU DO IT RIGHT  

Roopo U could be that ugly Laplander  Mantula 

[2Thick]

I easily eat a couple hundred grams without even thinking about it during a typical day's eating.

Just eating a half pound burger or large roast beef sandwich for lunch and another 8-12 oz of protein and some starches and veggies at dinner puts me well over 100 grams.

Add more protein at breakfast - several eggs, pint of milk, 1/4 pound of steak or other protein, toast or other starch, and that's usually at least another 50-60 grams easily.

And I usually have another meal in mid afternoon a couple of hours before the gym - typically a sandwich, burger, or leftovers from home.

It adds up.

[Davidtheman100]

.....but it did not effect my workout negatively today. I had an epic workout.

For him that has ears; let him hear.

Mike Mentzer used to preach that you shouldn't need anymore than 80g protein a day and that the rest is useless...If that makes you feel any better...Imo that's some outdated bs tho 

[ritch]

Mike Mentzer used to preach that you shouldn't need anymore than 80g protein a day and that the rest is useless...If that makes you feel any better...Imo that's some outdated bs tho 

I remember him saying that, lol! And to gain mass, you just needed a bit of extra cals in the form of say... An ice cream scoop.

As much as he was a genius in some ways, man did he lack when it came to nutrition questions.

[Van_Bilderass]

I remember him saying that, lol! And to gain mass, you just needed a bit of extra cals in the form of say... An ice cream scoop.

As much as he was a genius in some ways, man did he lack when it came to nutrition questions.

I remember it as "maintenance plus a bite out of an apple". 

[Waller]

Mike Mentzer used to preach that you shouldn't need anymore than 80g protein a day and that the rest is useless...If that makes you feel any better...Imo that's some outdated bs tho 

I had 1 meal with that much protein in the other day. I felt like a pig afterwards.

[milone79]

how are you guys eating so low?? I couldnt eat under 200g of protein if I deliberately tried....all the best foods are high in protein, chicken, meats, eggs, bunch of slack jawed guys in here!!

[mazrim]

how are you guys eating so low?? I couldnt eat under 200g of protein if I deliberately tried....all the best foods are high in protein, chicken, meats, eggs, bunch of slack jawed guys in here!!

I'm positive you could if you deliberately tried.

[Davidtheman100]

I'm positive you could if you deliberately tried.

I tend to agree with this...lol

[jude2]

What do the guys eat that only eat 300 calories from protein?  I enjoy eating too much.

[kh300]

For real. Wake up have a normal breakfast. Then eat a pound of meat through out the day.

[wes]

How many grams did you eat during your last contest diet?

Probably between 250-300 at times but usually took in around 200 as a rule.


I ate light though and shit the size of a hamster.........I think my body was utilizing the food in an efficient manner.

[Van_Bilderass]

Probably between 250-300 at times but usually took in around 200 as a rule.


I ate light though and shit the size of a hamster.........I think my body was utilizing the food in an efficient manner.

Yeah, but you see, nowhere close to the 75 grams mentioned as sufficient here. Not much food but heavy on
the protein, just like any other competing bb.