Question to metabolism proffesionals.

[Plainview1]

When you take carbohydrates or proteins.
Those, for how much time are staying in the body, I mean are they used instantly in couple of hours, at once or per week or I don't know.

I'm asking this cos in non-work-out days I'm not taking much proteins as I do when I work out ... So the question is:

Should I take mass proteins even when I'm not working out ?

[Boss Man]

We're not Metabolism proffessionals, just so you know.

In answer to your question it goes roughly like this.

Fast acting Proteins, digest in approximately 3 hours.

Slower ones like Casein, in about 6 hours.

Carbohydrates, depends on type.

Simple fast acting ones, like Fructose as example, digest potentially within 1 hour.

Slower digesting ones, like Fibre, take around 3 hours.

Fats, roughly about 6-7 hours as far as I know.

You don't need as much Protein when you're not working out. After workouts, you have about a 1 hour window, where more than normal could get used, but on non-workout days, that "window of opportunity" as it's sometimes called is not there, so you can have less.

Just eat as much as normal on those days, but at the time when you'd normally finish a workout stick to around 25-30g Protein max not more.

[Plainview1]

We're not Metabolism proffessionals, just so you know.

In answer to your question it goes roughly like this.

Fast acting Proteins, digest in approximately 3 hours.

Slower ones like Casein, in about 6 hours.

Carbohydrates, depends on type.

Simple fast acting ones, like Fructose as example, digest potentially within 1 hour.

Slower digesting ones, like Fibre, take around 3 hours.

Fats, roughly about 6-7 hours as far as I know.

You don't need as much Protein when you're not working out. After workouts, you have about a 1 hour window, where more than normal could get used, but on non-workout days, that "window of opportunity" as it's sometimes called is not there, so you can have less.

Just eat as much as normal on those days, but at the time when you'd normally finish a workout stick to around 25-30g Protein max not more.

Thanks,

[Heelus]

We're not Metabolism proffessionals, just so you know.

In answer to your question it goes roughly like this.

Fast acting Proteins, digest in approximately 3 hours.

Slower ones like Casein, in about 6 hours.

Carbohydrates, depends on type.

Simple fast acting ones, like Fructose as example, digest potentially within 1 hour.

Slower digesting ones, like Fibre, take around 3 hours.

Fats, roughly about 6-7 hours as far as I know.

You don't need as much Protein when you're not working out. After workouts, you have about a 1 hour window, where more than normal could get used, but on non-workout days, that "window of opportunity" as it's sometimes called is not there, so you can have less.

Just eat as much as normal on those days, but at the time when you'd normally finish a workout stick to around 25-30g Protein max not more.

6-7 Hours for fats ? Wow didn't tough it was that long !

Do taking for example whey with oatmeal with slow it's absorption ?

[swanso5]

to make it simple, eat exactly what you eat on training days except no post workout meal

[Plainview1]

Carbohydrates, depends on type.

Simple fast acting ones, like Fructose as example, digest potentially within 1 hour.

Slower digesting ones, like Fibre, take around 3 hours.
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So to ask a sidequestion about this.. since I've heard the carbohydrates are the main source for energy.. And some of them like you mentioned are digested for 1-3 hours.. So If I eat alot in the morning wouldn't I have the energy from that meal to work out in the night hours or am I wrong?

[Boss Man]

You'd only have the Carb energy you could use if you'd eating within about 3 hours of a workout.

The energy you would be using if you ate nothing, would be Glycogen, mainly from muscles, and possibly some Fat as well.

As for Whey with Carbs, some Carbs can help with Protein utilisation, but yes, it will slow down Protein absorption a bit.

[Plainview1]

You'd only have the Carb energy you could use if you'd eating within about 3 hours of a workout.

The energy you would be using if you ate nothing, would be Glycogen, mainly from muscles, and possibly some Fat as well.

As for Whey with Carbs, some Carbs can help with Protein utilisation, but yes, it will slow down Protein absorption a bit.

Thanks boss man and others for info, its really good to know.