How much am I really going to absorb/digest?

[needsize]

Here's my question, if I make a protein shake with a regular whey protein (one that just contains protein, so carbs or fats), and make it with just water and drink it on an empty stomach, how much am I going to digest?

 

[anthrax]

it depends on your weigth, metabolism,... and what you've already eaten...

 

[riskybizz007]

a whey shake w/ no carbs is a waste. Most of the whey will be used for energy.

 

[needsize]

I can't include carbs though as I'm dieting

 

[HansNZ]

I realise this is off topic, but I never diet by dropping my carbs. How does your body respond to this? Do you rebound post-diet?

 

[macrophage69alpha]

add ginger for better protein digestion

 

[needsize]

I realise this is off topic, but I never diet by dropping my carbs. How does your body respond to this? Do you rebound post-diet?

I don't drop the carbs right off, I make sure I still have enough to train, but as long as I eat pretty clean when I come off the diet I don't seem to get a rebound.

macrophage69alpha, thanks for the advice

 

[HansNZ]

add ginger for better protein digestion

You can also use digestive modulators with enymes assisting protein break down. Buy these at a health food store. They've helped me when i've got stomach cramps from protein over consumption.

Needsize, check your PM.

 

[FitnessFrk]

straight whey with no carbs and no fats...up to 70% can be oxidized.

why are you using straight whey ? is it post workout ? if not you should be using a blended protein. and if so why no carbs post workout, it will not effect fat loss (it may stop lipolysis for a short period but no big deal). post workout is the safest time to ingest carbs w/o fear of fat storage.

the only supp. that has been proved to slow the modulation of whey is Fibersol or Fibersol II...

 

[needsize]

straight whey with no carbs and no fats...up to 70% can be oxidized.

why are you using straight whey ? is it post workout ? if not you should be using a blended protein. and if so why no carbs post workout, it will not effect fat loss (it may stop lipolysis for a short period but no big deal). post workout is the safest time to ingest carbs w/o fear of fat storage.

the only supp. that has been proved to slow the modulation of whey is Fibersol or Fibersol II...

I'm talking about late at night doses while dieting, I have a shake at 10pm, then another at 12am, normally with skim milk but I don't want the extra calories right now