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marochka_raduga wrote:

andrewpmast wrote:I had to do the metric math, so for me, 171 pounds, that's about 215 grams protein, which is about what I get...

That's 2.75 grams per pound of lean body mass, not total body mass, Andrew. So you're looking at ((171 - (171 * 0.138)) / 2.2) * (2.75) = 184.25. So your target's ~185. If you're eating an extra 30 grams of protein, that's roughly equivalent to an extra 17 grams of carbs. Since I'm doing GLAD right now, I wouldn't care about that, but if you're getting up in arms about the milligrams of maltodextrin in your fiber therapy, you might want to consider it.

Ha. I'm glad I read your post, I've been over-eating protein then. Thanks! I must say that shovelling in 185g of protein per day has been killing me, if I see another egg this week I will throw up, and don't get me started on chicken. I think I need some variety in my protein, but for now I'm happy to reduce it a bit.

Regarding the original question, yes, you should count all the protein you consume. The bio-availability will vary, I seem to recall that cooked egg is about 91% (raw is much less) and egg is considered one of the most absorbable forms. If you just drank whey I doubt you'd be able to digest all of it as you need plenty of fibre, etc too. A balanced diet should mean that the average of the bio-availability evens out across the day.

Richard, I ABSOLUTELY HATE chicken... Reheated, frozen, makes me gag... Sure, I like it fast food style, but at home, BLEH! I don't eat it. I'll take a sirloin steak any day, every day.

HEY, raw eggs whites cannot digest properly. You need to cook them. I have read this up and down. BUT, if the egg white is pasteurized, you can eat it raw and it's 100% bio-available. Good news is there there is a product called "All Whites" made by the "Better N Egg" folks. You can get it at walmart. It's pastuerized and 100% egg whites, nothing else. So, you can drink it raw. It's flavorless. My recommendation, mix in 1/2 cup of it with your protein shake. It goes down smooth and fast, not like eating eggs with a fork. WARNING: Don't drink egg products that are not pasteurized (like egg beaters). It's risky and not digested like cooked or pasteurized egg whites.

As far as I was aware, peanuts do not give a complete protein unless combined with a whole grain. Cheese however should be a complete protein, as are most all animal-sourced proteins.