Can You Have 2 Scoops of Protein Powder at Once? 2024 Edition
IS IT BAD TO HAVE 2 SCOOPS OF PROTEIN POWDER AT ONCE?
How Much Protein Can You Digest in One Meal?
Written by Jonathan Fletcher
I know we talk a lot about protein around here, but it’s for good reason.
Getting “enough” protein per day has more potential to help you look and feel better than just about any other tool in your nutrition toolbox.
Since you’re interested in protein…
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Ok, back to protein… How much should you eat per day?
The answer has some nuance… It depends on your activity level, your age, your body composition now, and your goals, but…a good range to work with is between .8 and 1.2 grams of protein per day, per lb of your body weight.
One of the easiest ways to eat more protein is by supplementing with protein shakes.
We recommend sticking with Whey Protein Isolate (or a combo of isolate/concentrate) for our dairy-eating friends, or a pea or soy isolate for our veggie protein preferring friends.
We wrote THIS article about what to look for in a protein powder, and we spilled the beans in THIS clip from our podcast.
Have you ever wondered if it’s “bad” to have multiple shakes per day?
Or maybe if your body can even use a lot of protein all at once, like a double-serving protein shake? Is it even digested?
Here’s the deal.
We’ll always remind you that you should try to get as much of your daily nutrients from, well ya know, FOOD.
But yeah, shakes are great to help supplement your protein, and nothing bad will happen if you have more than one in a day.
Since protein powder is made from actual protein, proceed with confidence in having more than one shake when needed without any fear of turning into a pumpkin, or accidentally getting a body like a juiced-up bodybuilder.
One important thing to note though…
One of the things about whey protein is that it digests quickly. So if you put 2 servings in the same shake it may feel like you swallowed a rock. We’d recommend going from 1 scoop to 1.5 scoops, and then to 2 scoops.
Have you ever wondered if you can even absorb all of the protein in a super high-protein meal or shake?
You better believe you can. Every single gram of that protein will be used for its intended purposes eventually.
It’s not optimal, but it’s not a “waste”.
If you want to shoot for “optimal”, try to have 3-5 high-protein meals or snacks with about 25-40g of protein every 3-5 hours.
If that’s not practical for you, always remember that the total amount of protein you get for the whole day is the most important thing.
Don’t get confused by things you see online that try and make it more complicated than it needs to be.
If you’re an average Joe or Jane like us and our clients, you can pretty much crush life just by mastering the basics.
If you aren’t sure how many grams of protein you should be eating, we have you covered.
We wrote a free Calorie and Macronutrient Calculator to give you exactly what you need to lose fat and build muscle.
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Thanks for reading!
Jonathan & Blakley
