most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-24T17:53:52Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/148896 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/148896/protein-and-intermittent-fasting Dr. Mitchell J Morris PhD 2012-09-12T18:20:30Z 2012-09-12T19:13:12Z

<p>I've heard that adults should eat at least 30g of protein at each of 3 meals for optimal muscle maintenance. The theory goes, that your body can't store protein, so if you go too long with out it, your body will recycle muscle</p> <p>For those of you who intermittently fast, how do you follow this recommendation? I know many IFers only eat 2 meals a day. Do you just pay no mind to this "constant need for protein"?</p> <p>I ask, because i have found myself to be spontaneously skipping meals, or eating very sparingly for breakfast because i just don't feel hungry.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/148896/protein-and-intermittent-fasting/148909#148909 Monte 2012-09-12T18:46:17Z 2012-09-12T18:46:17Z

<p>Look into autophagy. Recycling of protein is exactly what you want. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/148896/protein-and-intermittent-fasting/148911#148911 CD 2012-09-12T18:49:32Z 2012-09-12T18:49:32Z

<p>Rule of thumb is 1-1.5g protein per pound lean body mass for maintenance. Your body does not care whether this comes all in one meal or in two or three or seventeen. </p> <p>That being said, there appears to be an upper limit of what you can absorb at a time which is regulated by the number of transporters you have (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amino_acid_transporter) which is highly individualistic but appears to be in the 5-15g of protein per hour range. Food typically takes 3-4 hours to digest protein you can absorb 15-60g of protein at a time with most people in the 30-45g range. </p> <p>However, protein, and especially protein consumed with fat will slow down digestion via a cholecystokinin antagonist which may enable someone to absorb more protein. </p> <p>I am always amazed when I learn how many different ways "paleo" style foods (i.e. fat) actually improve how the body functions with certain nutrients.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/148896/protein-and-intermittent-fasting/148923#148923 PhysiqueRescue 2012-09-12T19:13:12Z 2012-09-12T19:13:12Z

<p>I threw everything I thought I knew about protein instake out the window. Things such as X# of grams per pound of bodyweight, only absorb this much per session, etc. I follow the LeanGains approach daily and often throw in a 24 hour fast once every couple of weeks or so. I am currently 5'10 193 LBS. I lift heavy (fasted), do HIIT several times a week and throw in some light cardio on rest days (it's relaxing and meditative for me). At first I was really scared to lower protein intake because of a muscle loss fear and what I've lived by for so long. If I didn't get over 200g of protein per day I was completely stressed out. Now, I typically consume 100-130g protein per day split between two meals. Fat intake is probably 60-70% of my total caloric intake in the form of grass-fed butter, coconut oil, and grass-fed animal fat(organ meat, pemmican, etc.). My personal results have been increased strength and muscle mass, fat loss, and less stress about food consumption. Here is an <a href="http://physiquerescue.com/2012/07/03/how-can-i-get-muscle/" rel="nofollow">article</a> that has some before and after pictures to alleviate fears of not putting on muscle eating this way. If you have more in-depth questions, I'll be more than happy to go into more detail.</p> <p>Remember everyone is different, the only way to know what works for YOU is experiment! The joy of self-discovery is a cool thing, don't be afraid to try it!</p> <p>-Matt<br> <a href="http://physiquerescue.com" rel="nofollow">PhysiqueRescue.com</a></p>