Protein level
baby05phat
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has the daily protein you need decreased for anyone else? Before I never met my protein goal and now I'm over it a lot but eat kinda the same
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I look as protein as a minimum.0
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baby05phat wrote: »has the daily protein you need decreased for anyone else? Before I never met my protein goal and now I'm over it a lot but eat kinda the same
MFP sets the macros as a percentage of your calorie goal. As you lose weight and your calorie target drops, the total grams of each macro decrease in proportion.
So if you are still portioning your protein servings the same size, it makes sense that you will reach your protein macro more easily.
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Protein is supposed to be .8 grams per pound. In other words, me being a 139 pounds, I am supposed to get about 112 grams of protein a day. I am usually over this amount.0
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That's works if you are close to your ideal weight. I weigh about twice what you weigh and I certainly don't need or want over 200 grams of protein a day. My kidneys couldn't handle that.Protein is supposed to be .8 grams per pound. In other words, me being a 139 pounds, I am supposed to get about 112 grams of protein a day. I am usually over this amount.
There are several different recommendations floating around. I've heard 0.8 to 1 gram per pound of LBM (lean body mass). The US-RDA for protein is 10 to 35% of calories from protein with a minimum of 46 grams for women and 56 grams for men.
People who are trying to build muscle need a bit more protein but the default 20% of daily calories from protein that MFP has is 75 grams for 1500 calories and that is in line with the recommendations I've read.
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That's works if you are close to your ideal weight. I weigh about twice what you weigh and I certainly don't need or want over 200 grams of protein a day. My kidneys couldn't handle that.Protein is supposed to be .8 grams per pound. In other words, me being a 139 pounds, I am supposed to get about 112 grams of protein a day. I am usually over this amount.
There are several different recommendations floating around. I've heard 0.8 to 1 gram per pound of LBM (lean body mass). The US-RDA for protein is 10 to 35% of calories from protein with a minimum of 46 grams for women and 56 grams for men.
People who are trying to build muscle need a bit more protein but the default 20% of daily calories from protein that MFP has is 75 grams for 1500 calories and that is in line with the recommendations I've read.
Thank you for the clarification. I am working on muscle right now, so that's why I have higher protein.0 -
Unless you have some kind of kidney problem, you shouldn't have an issue eating 200 grams.
That's works if you are close to your ideal weight. I weigh about twice what you weigh and I certainly don't need or want over 200 grams of protein a day. My kidneys couldn't handle that.Protein is supposed to be .8 grams per pound. In other words, me being a 139 pounds, I am supposed to get about 112 grams of protein a day. I am usually over this amount.
There are several different recommendations floating around. I've heard 0.8 to 1 gram per pound of LBM (lean body mass). The US-RDA for protein is 10 to 35% of calories from protein with a minimum of 46 grams for women and 56 grams for men.
People who are trying to build muscle need a bit more protein but the default 20% of daily calories from protein that MFP has is 75 grams for 1500 calories and that is in line with the recommendations I've read.0 -
Google "too much protein" and you'll see several potential health problems.Unless you have some kind of kidney problem, you shouldn't have an issue eating 200 grams.
Do you need protein powders?But there’s a big caveat, Lewin adds: it doesn’t take that much protein to achieve those goals. Most Americans already get about 15% of their daily calories in protein. To build a pound of muscle, Lewin explains, the body needs between 10 and 14 additional grams of protein per day.
“That’s not really that much. Some of these powders have 80 grams of protein per serving. You don’t need that. All your body is going to do is break it down for energy. And too much protein can be hard on your kidneys and your liver.”
Protein Math
So how can you tell if you’re already getting enough protein? Do the math.
Recreational athletes need 0.5-0.75 grams of protein daily for every per pound of body weight
Competitive athletes need 0.6-0.9 grams per pound
Teenage athletes need 0.8-0.9 grams per pound
Athletes building muscle mass need 0.7-0.9 grams per pound
The maximum amount of protein that most adults can use per day is 0.9 grams per pound of body weight.
So if you’re an adult athlete who wants to build muscle mass, and you weigh about 175 pounds, the most protein you would need per day is 157.5 grams.0 -
I can Google Lizard-Men run the world and get results. It doesn't make them true. I've yet to hear of any evidence of protein harming kidneys in people with normal kidney function.
Google "too much protein" and you'll see several potential health problems.Unless you have some kind of kidney problem, you shouldn't have an issue eating 200 grams.
Do you need protein powders?But there’s a big caveat, Lewin adds: it doesn’t take that much protein to achieve those goals. Most Americans already get about 15% of their daily calories in protein. To build a pound of muscle, Lewin explains, the body needs between 10 and 14 additional grams of protein per day.
“That’s not really that much. Some of these powders have 80 grams of protein per serving. You don’t need that. All your body is going to do is break it down for energy. And too much protein can be hard on your kidneys and your liver.”
Protein Math
So how can you tell if you’re already getting enough protein? Do the math.
Recreational athletes need 0.5-0.75 grams of protein daily for every per pound of body weight
Competitive athletes need 0.6-0.9 grams per pound
Teenage athletes need 0.8-0.9 grams per pound
Athletes building muscle mass need 0.7-0.9 grams per pound
The maximum amount of protein that most adults can use per day is 0.9 grams per pound of body weight.
So if you’re an adult athlete who wants to build muscle mass, and you weigh about 175 pounds, the most protein you would need per day is 157.5 grams.
http://examine.com/faq/can-eating-too-much-protein-be-bad-for-you
That's full of studies on the stuff that old Lewin didn't seem to bother with when just coming up with an opinion, or repeating old worries based on protein's affect on people with kidney damage.0 -
I can Google Lizard-Men run the world and get results. It doesn't make them true. I've yet to hear of any evidence of protein harming kidneys in people with normal kidney function.
Google "too much protein" and you'll see several potential health problems.Unless you have some kind of kidney problem, you shouldn't have an issue eating 200 grams.
Do you need protein powders?But there’s a big caveat, Lewin adds: it doesn’t take that much protein to achieve those goals. Most Americans already get about 15% of their daily calories in protein. To build a pound of muscle, Lewin explains, the body needs between 10 and 14 additional grams of protein per day.
“That’s not really that much. Some of these powders have 80 grams of protein per serving. You don’t need that. All your body is going to do is break it down for energy. And too much protein can be hard on your kidneys and your liver.”
Protein Math
So how can you tell if you’re already getting enough protein? Do the math.
Recreational athletes need 0.5-0.75 grams of protein daily for every per pound of body weight
Competitive athletes need 0.6-0.9 grams per pound
Teenage athletes need 0.8-0.9 grams per pound
Athletes building muscle mass need 0.7-0.9 grams per pound
The maximum amount of protein that most adults can use per day is 0.9 grams per pound of body weight.
So if you’re an adult athlete who wants to build muscle mass, and you weigh about 175 pounds, the most protein you would need per day is 157.5 grams.
http://examine.com/faq/can-eating-too-much-protein-be-bad-for-you
That's full of studies on the stuff that old Lewin didn't seem to bother with when just coming up with an opinion, or repeating old worries based on protein's affect on people with kidney damage.
This.
My mother had total renal failure in 2004 due to chemo and has been on dialysis since. I've had this conversation with her nephrologist before and he indeed confirms that higher protein does NOT do kidney damage to healthy kidneys. Already damaged kidneys (do to injury or trauma, hbp, chemo) are a different story. We didn't discuss a "maximum" because I asked about my specific amount, which averages 90-120g a day. I wish I still had links to the studies about this, they're long gone on previous PC.0 -
mfp tells me 109 a day but i rarely, if ever, meet it.
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That's works if you are close to your ideal weight. I weigh about twice what you weigh and I certainly don't need or want over 200 grams of protein a day. My kidneys couldn't handle that.Protein is supposed to be .8 grams per pound. In other words, me being a 139 pounds, I am supposed to get about 112 grams of protein a day. I am usually over this amount.
There are several different recommendations floating around. I've heard 0.8 to 1 gram per pound of LBM (lean body mass). The US-RDA for protein is 10 to 35% of calories from protein with a minimum of 46 grams for women and 56 grams for men.
People who are trying to build muscle need a bit more protein but the default 20% of daily calories from protein that MFP has is 75 grams for 1500 calories and that is in line with the recommendations I've read.
The bolded part is not valid.
0.8 grams is to help maintain LBM while losing weight.
Protein does not harm healthy kidneys.
People who are building muscle can use more but they are also doing a progressive load lifting program.
MFP gives RDA mins for all macros.
I have mine set at 113 grams 0.8 per lb of weight.
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Saying that my kidneys couldn't handle that is completely valid. I have no idea if they are healthy or not but I have always had troubles whenever I try to eat a diet with too much protein, including when I was a teenager.
That's works if you are close to your ideal weight. I weigh about twice what you weigh and I certainly don't need or want over 200 grams of protein a day. My kidneys couldn't handle that.Protein is supposed to be .8 grams per pound. In other words, me being a 139 pounds, I am supposed to get about 112 grams of protein a day. I am usually over this amount.
There are several different recommendations floating around. I've heard 0.8 to 1 gram per pound of LBM (lean body mass). The US-RDA for protein is 10 to 35% of calories from protein with a minimum of 46 grams for women and 56 grams for men.
People who are trying to build muscle need a bit more protein but the default 20% of daily calories from protein that MFP has is 75 grams for 1500 calories and that is in line with the recommendations I've read.
The bolded part is not valid.
0.8 grams is to help maintain LBM while losing weight.
Protein does not harm healthy kidneys.
People who are building muscle can use more but they are also doing a progressive load lifting program.
MFP gives RDA mins for all macros.
I have mine set at 113 grams 0.8 per lb of weight.
As for your setting of 0.8 per lb of weight, that works because you are very close to your goal weight. For people who are trying to lose a lot of weight, 20% of calories from protein is plenty. There's no need for a 400 pound person to try to get 320 grams per day. That would be 1280 of their calories from protein alone.
I did say potential. It's up to you to read and evaluate it however you wish.
I can Google Lizard-Men run the world and get results. It doesn't make them true. I've yet to hear of any evidence of protein harming kidneys in people with normal kidney function.
Google "too much protein" and you'll see several potential health problems.Unless you have some kind of kidney problem, you shouldn't have an issue eating 200 grams.
Do you need protein powders?But there’s a big caveat, Lewin adds: it doesn’t take that much protein to achieve those goals. Most Americans already get about 15% of their daily calories in protein. To build a pound of muscle, Lewin explains, the body needs between 10 and 14 additional grams of protein per day.
“That’s not really that much. Some of these powders have 80 grams of protein per serving. You don’t need that. All your body is going to do is break it down for energy. And too much protein can be hard on your kidneys and your liver.”
Protein Math
So how can you tell if you’re already getting enough protein? Do the math.
Recreational athletes need 0.5-0.75 grams of protein daily for every per pound of body weight
Competitive athletes need 0.6-0.9 grams per pound
Teenage athletes need 0.8-0.9 grams per pound
Athletes building muscle mass need 0.7-0.9 grams per pound
The maximum amount of protein that most adults can use per day is 0.9 grams per pound of body weight.
So if you’re an adult athlete who wants to build muscle mass, and you weigh about 175 pounds, the most protein you would need per day is 157.5 grams.
http://examine.com/faq/can-eating-too-much-protein-be-bad-for-you
That's full of studies on the stuff that old Lewin didn't seem to bother with when just coming up with an opinion, or repeating old worries based on protein's affect on people with kidney damage.
I'm not dissing protein. However, excess amounts of it might cause problems for some people.0
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