So, I thought I was being smart by adding 1/2 c. Greek yogurt to my 30g protein shake in order to get in an additional 11.5g of protein to equal 41.5; however, I thought I saw somewhere on here that the body can only process a max of 30g of protein at one time? Does anybody know for sure? I asked my surgeon about it on my post-op check up and he said that's NOT true - so now I'm more confused - who do I believe?

I was told that the max was 40g at one time by my nutritionist.

That is not true. Everyone is different. There is certain amount that your body can use for muscle building/repair in a certain time frame.....however the remainder is not "wasted". It is turned into glucose and used for energy. This amount is different for everyone and is based on your body make up, gender, other medical conditions, muscle mass, etc.

So have as much Protein as you need/want. Your body will use what it can....and give you energy with the rest. Much better than not getting enough.

I was told the max was 25-30g by my nutritionist, to actually be used as protein. Otherwise the body converts it to sugar. So personally, I space them out because I don't see any reason to not have it used as protein.

So, I thought I was being smart by adding 1/2 c. Greek yogurt to my 30g Protein shake in order to get in an additional 11.5g of protein to equal 41.5; however, I thought I saw somewhere on here that the body can only process a max of 30g of protein at one time? Does anybody know for sure? I asked my surgeon about it on my post-op check up and he said that's NOT true - so now I'm more confused - who do I believe?

I was told max of 30 grams at a time too. However I have read here and other places it isn't true. So I have no idea...lol sorry...

I was told the max was 25-30g by my nutritionist, to actually be used as Protein. Otherwise the body converts it to sugar. So personally, I space them out because I don't see any reason to not have it used as protein.

Not doubting what you were told at all. But how can protein be converted to sugar??? Just trying to understand...

Not doubting what you were told at all. But how can Protein be converted to sugar??? Just trying to understand...

It's called gluconeogenesis. A fairly plain language explanation is at .http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/protein-sparing-effect/

Essentially if the body is in calorie deficit, like we all are, it looks to other sources for energy.

I was told 30 grams.

I was told the body can't process more than 30g of protein and that it doesn't store it like it does carbs and fat. The body will just digest it.

So, I wrote a thread on this a couple weeks ago:

http://www.verticals...__fromsearch__1

As I understand it, Dogzz is pretty much correct, although the extra is converted to glycogen, which the liver uses for energy, if it's stores are full, then it does get sent to the body to be stored as fat.

The amount of Protein your body can use is based on several things of which a main factor is the type of activity you are doing. Two people, with the same stats, but where one is sedentary and the other is active ... which is going to require more protein? Let's take this even further. Let's say that second person lifts weights 3x a week, or is a runner ...

The 30g per intake is a guideline for the average person, which, is also controversial. So, what is right for you? As I say in the post I referenced earlier, talk to your NUT, PCP or Fitness trainer who know about this stuff and knows about your activity level.

But, yes, having too much protein in a single intake won't do you any good and may actually increase your fat stores. What is too much for you? I don't know and neither does anybody else on this forum.

Just buy The Complete Idiots guide to Vitamins and minerals. Or just PM me. This is getting old with the misinformation

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Thanks for all the info - I think at this point I'm going to stick with the "no more than 30g at a time" rule since I'm not super active (20-30 mins on treadmill).

Everyone is different. Just like Dogzz and PDX man said, the Protein is used differently. I use protein differently now ( 8 months out) than I did right after surgery. I get the majority of my nutritional protein through my food roughly about 80 grams. I get another 50 grams of 100% whey protein for muscle building after my workouts through a Protein shake.

This is just my opinion on the way my body processed protein after surgery but I would take approximately 30grams of protein at least twice but mostly 3 times a day. This seemed to keep my energy level up. I tried front loading my protein in the morning but that did not work as well for me, I ran out of energy later in the day so I felt better when I spread it out.

This is something you will need to experiment with but one thing that we all agree on, it is better to get more than not enough.