hardly hit my protein macros

hupsii
hupsii Posts: 258 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi, I have problems eating enough protein. I used to take a protein shake but I got kidney stones so I prefer to skip the shakes. How do you do it the "natural" way ?

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited March 2015
    Checks diary

    Over the last couple of days

    0% greek yogurt
    Salmon fishcakes
    Chicken Cacciatore
    and egg whites and cheese

    my protein is set to 0.8g per lb of LBM

    but I think you should speak to your medical team re an appropriate level for you if you have a condition
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    Are you sure your protein goals shoudl be this high, especially if you have kidney stones. I know there are many posters here very fond of high protein goals, but the medically recommended intake is usually much lower than what I see on MFP, especially if there are kidney issues.
    http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html#How much protein
    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/protein-questions/
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    aggelikik wrote: »
    Are you sure your protein goals shoudl be this high, especially if you have kidney stones. I know there are many posters here very fond of high protein goals, but the medically recommended intake is usually much lower than what I see on MFP, especially if there are kidney issues.
    http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html#How much protein
    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/protein-questions/

    interesting - that is low - less than half of my current goal
  • hupsii
    hupsii Posts: 258 Member
    aggelikik wrote: »
    Are you sure your protein goals shoudl be this high, especially if you have kidney stones. I know there are many posters here very fond of high protein goals, but the medically recommended intake is usually much lower than what I see on MFP, especially if there are kidney issues.
    http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html#How much protein
    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/protein-questions/

    yes, very interesting ... that means I should have only 46 grams per day (which I usually have) instead of 98 grams on MFP
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    aggelikik wrote: »
    Are you sure your protein goals shoudl be this high, especially if you have kidney stones. I know there are many posters here very fond of high protein goals, but the medically recommended intake is usually much lower than what I see on MFP, especially if there are kidney issues.
    http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html#How much protein
    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/protein-questions/

    wow. i dont worry over it (as i have plenty of energy), but i rarely hit my protein goals. but if the number in that link is correct, then i AM hitting it (Which would explain why i feel fine). mfp tells me 100, that link told me... 46, which i hit that or over without any effort.

    interesting.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Don't you even meat?
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    Not that I pay much attention to it, but isn't 1g per pound usually recommended?
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    Not that I pay much attention to it, but isn't 1g per pound usually recommended?

    0.8-1g per lb LBM from what I've read / seen
  • hupsii
    hupsii Posts: 258 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Don't you even meat?

    yes, I eat meat every day practically... and everyday joghurts ...that is why I was wondering how the heck I can reach 98 grams without any shakes. But now I don't worry that much anymore thanks to aggelikik's link :)
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Greek yogurt, eggs, milk, beans, cheese, (I like meat :wink: ).
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    edited March 2015
    Lean meats (chicken, turkey, 93% lean beef, sirloin steaks, pork loin, chicken, chicken, chicken...). Looking at your diary it doesn't appear you eat much meat at all beyond the occasional chicken leg.
    More eggs at breakfast, grilled meats for supper, leftover grilled meats for lunch...

    Myself, I try to base each of my meals around some type of animal protein, whether it's eggs, chicken, lean beef or pork loin. If you enjoy milk, that's another good source of protein.

    P.S. If your doctor has not pointed to protein as a cause for your kidney troubles don't let anyone else convince you that eating .8 to 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight is unsafe. There is no sound research out there linking these kinds of protein levels to kidney problems. If you're trying to preserve lean mass while losing fat (as we would all like to do, I'm sure) then .8 to 1 gram per lb of LBM is optimal.
    Of course, that aside, always follow doctor's orders.
  • hupsii
    hupsii Posts: 258 Member
    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    Lean meats (chicken, turkey, 93% lean beef, sirloin steaks, pork loin, chicken, chicken, chicken...). Looking at your diary it doesn't appear you eat much meat at all beyond the occasional chicken leg.
    More eggs at breakfast, grilled meats for supper, leftover grilled meats for lunch...

    Myself, I try to base each of my meals around some type of animal protein, whether it's eggs, chicken, lean beef or pork loin. If you enjoy milk, that's another good source of protein.

    P.S. If your doctor has not pointed to protein as a cause for your kidney troubles don't let anyone else convince you that eating .8 to 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight is unsafe. There is no sound research out there linking these kinds of protein levels to kidney problems. If you're trying to preserve lean mass while losing fat (as we would all like to do, I'm sure) then .8 to 1 gram per lb of LBM is optimal.
    Of course, that aside, always follow doctor's orders.

    thanks for the advice. I love chicken :) ... my kidney stones got analysed and it was protein and at that time I had the shakes ... so I stopped them immediately
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    Blue grenadier or what ever your local fish is called.

    It seems to me to have lower kj/cal and higher protein. Which seem like a plus to me. And easy to cook.

    Greek yogurt seems to be another good option.

    I have been looking at my protein levels lately, trying to get them up.

    My biggest issue is you ask 4 people and get 8 answers to how much you should eat. I heard everything from .8 to 1.25g of protein by kg and pound and per kg and pound of lean body mass.

    So if your 120kg 30% fat this gives you a large range of like 80-160g of protein, confusing.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Lately I've been hitting mine (around 125 grams) with just fish, eggs, dairy, and some beans, plus the extras in veggies and whole grains and occasional protein powders and bars (I usually don't rely on those, however). The trick is to make sure I have a lower fat protein source at each meal--dairy or fish are both great for that.

    Other lean meats like chicken, turkey, lean beef, pork, etc., also help, if you eat them.

    I agree with those who say talk to your doctor about protein levels, though, given the kidney stones.
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