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Low Protein Food Help

CatRodger
CatRodger Posts: 105
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Anyone know foods low in Protein, beacuase today im 19 over, it says my daily goal is 53 !!! im sure that cant be right I weigh 165LBS anyway im over today going by that, yesterday I was under by 34 !! so maybe it kinda weighs itself out as you dont weigh daily anyway.

Its just today im having Jacket potato with Prawns, I guess Prawns is a healthy protein to go over with but still its getting on my nerves LOL and breakie was 2 poached eggs ? so its not like I junk food binged my protein.

Argggggggggggg

Cat x

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  • somigliana
    somigliana Posts: 314 Member
    I wouldn't be too concerned about going over on protein--I've found that the MFP default for it is on the low side. A while back, I went into my goals and adjusted my carbs-protein-fat percentages to ratios that suit me better. I usually eat close to 100g of protein daily :)
  • ron2282
    ron2282 Posts: 2,760 Member
    I'm almost always over my protein but at least 50, and I've been losing consistently since January. I ended up taking protein off my list and replaced it with sodium. I wouldn't be too worried.
  • sandara
    sandara Posts: 830 Member
    That does seem low for your protein setting. I am type 2 diabetic and need lower carbs and more protein so I tweaked my percentages to more closely match the numbers set by my nutritionist. I upped the protein and lowered the carbs a bit and its working out much better for me. MFP has a default formula that it uses for everyone. And like some of the other posters said, protein is not a bad thing to be over your numbers with, if it is healthy protein.
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