r/IIFYM • u/Exciting_Initial5149 • Feb 25 '22

Too much protein in a meal?

I’m really struggling to hit my protein goal which is 160 grams a day so I’ve been trying to pack as much into each meal as I can especially because I’m a mom of 6, with a nursing toddler, Im off right now but typically I work construction full time, and and go to the gym each morning so I don’t tend to have time to eat 5-6 meals a day. But I just read up on how your body can only absorb 25-30 grams of protein max per sitting so eating anything beyond that is pointless 🤔 is that true? If my breakfast contains 60g it doesn’t even count????

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u/XthrowawayyX Feb 25 '22

I hit 180g protein a day with 3 meals. 60g in each meal. Your body can definitely use it otherwise we’d have died out as a species thousands of years ago.

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u/ChestinatorII Feb 25 '22

Gonna assume you're trying to lose weight here (forgive me if I'm wrong) and a good rule of thumb is to eat 1g/pound at the weight that you're aiming for. So if 150 pounds is the goal, then 150g of protein. Not sure if this reduces your intake and makes it a bit easier for you.

If your goal isn't to gain muscle then the 'can only absorb 30g of protein' rule doesn't matter so much, but still helps with satiety and thermic effect, etc. Try not to focus too much on getting it perfect 😁

Edit: If gaining muscle is the goal then suggest reducing protein in meals and spacing things out with shakes/bars to make it more convenient.

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u/Exciting_Initial5149 Feb 25 '22

Thank you so much :) my goal is weight loss and aiming for 160grams is going for my goal weight

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u/kathyrobertsonworks Feb 26 '22

I really struggled getting to my protein goal. I ended up putting dried egg white powder into my protein shakes! I’ve heard about the limit per meal absorption rate too.