High protein low carb

woodysmum2016
woodysmum2016 Posts: 3 Member
edited June 2016 in Food and Nutrition
Hi everyone I am trying to help my son who has been weight lifting and is a uni student. I am looking for recipes with high protein and low carbs/fat the issue I have is he is very fussy and won't touch fruit and veg any help will be appreciated Tia

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  • mommazach
    mommazach Posts: 384 Member
    Pinterest....
    My FAV is a jalepeno stuffed chicken breast. But Pinterest has serious options out there.
  • woodysmum2016
    woodysmum2016 Posts: 3 Member
    Ty do you just type in high protein low carb in the search?
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    edited June 2016
    Generally, low carb is supposed to be high in fat. The fact is, there isn't much benefit from getting over 1g of protein per lb of lean body mass. And going low carb, you need another energy source. And it's a lot easier to convert fat to glucose then protein.
  • woodysmum2016
    woodysmum2016 Posts: 3 Member
    Ty Psulemon, What would you advise then as I am all new to this and it is very mind baffling :(
  • scottburger104
    scottburger104 Posts: 90 Member
    think bodyweight*15 calories. Meat. lots of meat. Starches like rice and sweet potatoes are great post workout but not necessary on rest days. Full fat dairy (milk, butter, yogurt, cheese). Nuts and nut butters. A good target would be 30% of his calories from protein 40% fat and 30% carbs.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    scottburger104 wrote: »
    think bodyweight*15 calories. Meat. lots of meat. Starches like rice and sweet potatoes are great post workout but not necessary on rest days. Full fat dairy (milk, butter, yogurt, cheese). Nuts and nut butters. A good target would be 30% of his calories from protein 40% fat and 30% carbs.

    That formula is too generic and doesnt fit a lot of people. And macros should be based off of grams per lb of lean body mass. Pro at .8 to 1g, fats between .35 to .6g and the remainder carbs.
  • Bghere1
    Bghere1 Posts: 78 Member
    psulemon wrote: »
    scottburger104 wrote: »
    think bodyweight*15 calories. Meat. lots of meat. Starches like rice and sweet potatoes are great post workout but not necessary on rest days. Full fat dairy (milk, butter, yogurt, cheese). Nuts and nut butters. A good target would be 30% of his calories from protein 40% fat and 30% carbs.

    That formula is too generic and doesnt fit a lot of people. And macros should be based off of grams per lb of lean body mass. Pro at .8 to 1g, fats between .35 to .6g and the remainder carbs.
    Do you really mean lean body mass or body weight? Not the same thing.
    OP we should know what your goal is for your son. Does he need to gain weight and bulk? Is he cutting? Where is he at in his development? How old is he? An advanced lifter? There are a lot of folks that like to repeat smart things that they have heard, but honestly more info is needed.
    Start with height, weight, age, goals vs current status, and that will help. hope all is well.

  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    Bghere1 wrote: »
    psulemon wrote: »
    scottburger104 wrote: »
    think bodyweight*15 calories. Meat. lots of meat. Starches like rice and sweet potatoes are great post workout but not necessary on rest days. Full fat dairy (milk, butter, yogurt, cheese). Nuts and nut butters. A good target would be 30% of his calories from protein 40% fat and 30% carbs.

    That formula is too generic and doesnt fit a lot of people. And macros should be based off of grams per lb of lean body mass. Pro at .8 to 1g, fats between .35 to .6g and the remainder carbs.
    Do you really mean lean body mass or body weight? Not the same thing.
    OP we should know what your goal is for your son. Does he need to gain weight and bulk? Is he cutting? Where is he at in his development? How old is he? An advanced lifter? There are a lot of folks that like to repeat smart things that they have heard, but honestly more info is needed.
    Start with height, weight, age, goals vs current status, and that will help. hope all is well.

    I said lean body mass. Even highlighted it for you ;)

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