Protein from mainly carb foods. Count it?

[gbrice75]

I disagree.



The amino acid profile in the individual foods are not complete.

However, you won't be consuming these foods alone... correct?

The amino acids assimilated will contribute to the amino acid pool.

e.g.

A person were to consume a grain-based carb (for example), yielding 8.1gr protein.. This amounts to:



Plus this breakdown from a "complete protein"... say 100grams of beef:


^^Cumulatively, the amino pool is improved... particularly where BCAAs are concerned.

You have a denser pool of amino acids... which the body then uses for various processes. It isn't about protein solely... It is about amino acids. Nutrition, particularly sports nutrition, is about looking at things in tandem: the sum of all factors.

Protein foods are complete, but their ratio of amino acids aren't equal. Some are high in methionine (for example), while others are low. I suggest that my clients count all grams of protein (particularly when dieting down), as each one is usable and impactful.

Jesus Christ Nark!!! Concise and thorough as usual; always enjoy your posts.

Nowadays, I eat more protein... Not because I believe I have to, but because I really like the taste of meat LOL.

For instance.... a bacon wrapped, deep fried whole chicken stuffed with all kinds of shit!?!?

[JAB1]

Man this is confusing... lol. I dont go crazy with proteing but do shoot for 1.5-2 per lb. My thinking waas in line with Narkissos in that I eat multipe sources per meal (meat, carb source, broccoli, fishflax pills for most meals, a postworkout shake and a casien shake and natty pb before bed) so I assumed that even an incomplete protien would mix in with everything else. I wont be cutting for a while im in maint now and will bulk in a bit. Now Im confused on macro/daily totals. I think I will just keep adding in everything. But if i dont, and im short on what I want for protein because I am not counting anything from carb source, etc, and then I add in more protein to compensate, wont that up my total daily intake and make it not in line with my goal??? Dont mean to hijack thread, just trying to keep it going. OP you thought you had a dumb question but it was a damn good one, I never would have thought to not count every macro I eat toward totals..

[Narkissos]

I like to hear stories like this. Thanks for sharing, hopefully more guys will read this and believe it.

Never a prob mate... That's what I'm here for.

Jesus Christ Nark!!! Concise and thorough as usual; always enjoy your posts.

Anytime GB.

Had a few minutes for surfing, so thought I'd check in here.

For instance.... a bacon wrapped, deep fried whole chicken stuffed with all kinds of shit!?!?

Hell yes.

This weekend I'm hosting another "Epic Meal Time" event. Bumping up my intermittent fasts duration so I can gorge like a caveman on Saturday. ;-)

On the menu so far: Whole chicken, stuffed with pork sausages, seasoned minced beef, wrapped with a bacon weave... Baked, then deep-fried.

Also gonna do some bacon-wrapped steaks. Will figure out the rest when I hit the supermarket on Saturday afternoon

[gbrice75]

Hell yes.

This weekend I'm hosting another "Epic Meal Time" event. Bumping up my intermittent fasts duration so I can gorge like a caveman on Saturday. ;-)

On the menu so far: Whole chicken, stuffed with pork sausages, seasoned minced beef, wrapped with a bacon weave... Baked, then deep-fried.

Also gonna do some bacon-wrapped steaks. Will figure out the rest when I hit the supermarket on Saturday afternoon

Hmmm.... with good eats like this, I'm gonna have to think of a way to make that trip to Barbados happen... to celebrate your bday ...