Tue, Aug-03-04, 11:42
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Senior Member
Posts: 293
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Plan: The Zone-as much as I can
Stats: 231/165/175
BF:?,33+/24.2/22
Progress: 118%
Location: Portland, OR
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Your opinion on protein
I was wondering...since the SBD book says that you are really not counting anything such as calories or carbs, and the recipes seem to range from 4 ounce portions to 8 ounce portions when it comes to proteins...how much protein is okay to have at one sitting?
I have been following The Zone for almost two years now and you are not supposed to have more than 5 ounces of protein at one sitting (7.5 ounces of most fish). Reason being per the book, your body can't process more than that at one time and will convert it into body fat.
I read a lot of the posts in the General Low Carb Forum and the Atkins Forum, and the only consern there seems to be keeping the carbs in check, but not really anything on how much is too much protein.
I usually keep to 4 ounces of protein (6 ounces if fish) per meal, but sometimes I just feel like having more.
So...the SBD opinion on how much protein in one sitting is???
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