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Originally Posted by Ash
LMAO ofcourse i eat meat man. no way im a vegan....i meant that EXCESS protein and protein shakes too much can damage the kidneys. and yes its true, ask ur doctor if u dont believe me. The kidney forms the urine and the kidney works with the urea that the excess aminoacids make....
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ash, protein is not bad for u. there is no such thing as excess protein if there is excess water. so if u have a shitload of protein powder and a lot of water, ur fine.
we use a simple scale to calculate how much protein one should have.
1.5 x ur bodyweight = xxx grams of protein.
so lets say u weight 200 lbs. in that case, ur protein intake will be
1.5 x 200 = 300 grams of protein per day
now, even if u go upto 350 its fine provided ur drinking a lot of water.
protein powder is good for u and u shouldnt worry so much about it. ask me. i am petrified of supplements but stuff like whey, weightgainers, BCAAs are cool in my book because they wont kill me.
also: dont always listen to doctors. while some of them know what they are talking about, a lot of them dont. if urs told u that all protein powders are bad, then i dont think he knows what he is talking about.
u mentioned amino acids. ur protein powders ARE amino acids. so is the meat u eat. remember: supplements are there to supplement ur diet - not replace it. so if u eat a LOT of meat then ur gonna get ur protein requirements through that right away.
also, protein shakes are good pre and post workout meals. they arent meals as a whole, but they are good ad ons.
right now at ur stage u need to accept the fact that ur tiny and scrawny and u need to get big. the only way to do that is to train correctly and eat more than enough. u need to eat a LOT to be honest.
so read up the articles pasted here, post ur questions and enjoy ur stay as u try to get big and strong.
peace
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