It's honestly inconsequential; some dietary nutritionists actually recommend shooting for 1.5g/lb or even 2g/lb for a bulking diet, so if you're between 1-2 g/lb, then you're doing just fine and you don't have anything to worry about. Eat whatever is convenient for you.
The only real factor worth putting much thought into here is that it's a bit of a waste of money to chug supplementary protein around the clock, since meat is much cheaper. I'd suggest relegating that to post-workout only (especially if it's whey).
The circle jerking you'll see around bodybuilding forums and the like about the "maximum amount" of protein your diet should include or the maximum amount your body can utilize in one meal (30g is the well known dogma) is just not really worth pontificating about.
There may indeed be some intake level beyond which you won't see any additional benefits for muscle gains, but even then the protein you eat does not just "go to waste", whatever that means exactly... Keep in mind that a lot of the human body besides muscle is comprised largely of protein, including your skin, hair, fingernails, cartilage, brain matter, fascia, and innumerable other bodyparts. Your body also burns the stuff for energy.
I really like Will Brink's summary in the below video.
The only real factor worth putting much thought into here is that it's a bit of a waste of money to chug supplementary protein around the clock, since meat is much cheaper. I'd suggest relegating that to post-workout only (especially if it's whey).
The circle jerking you'll see around bodybuilding forums and the like about the "maximum amount" of protein your diet should include or the maximum amount your body can utilize in one meal (30g is the well known dogma) is just not really worth pontificating about.
There may indeed be some intake level beyond which you won't see any additional benefits for muscle gains, but even then the protein you eat does not just "go to waste", whatever that means exactly... Keep in mind that a lot of the human body besides muscle is comprised largely of protein, including your skin, hair, fingernails, cartilage, brain matter, fascia, and innumerable other bodyparts. Your body also burns the stuff for energy.
I really like Will Brink's summary in the below video.