How much protein do I really need?
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cwolfman13 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
Opps.. missed that.
Being active, she will required more than the average person. And .8-1g per lb of lean body mass, may not be a bad target.
I'm pretty sure it's per kg, not pound. If she targets eating too much protein she's likely going to overlook other nutrients like a lot of people do on this site. You just pee out the extra. She's tiny at 130. I don't think she needs 100-130g just to maintain.
Yes...that is the RDA minimum for a sedentary person. .8 grams per Lb ends up being very close to 1 gram per Lb of LBM for most people which is optimal for someone who is active and particularly someone who is lifting. .8g per kg is insanely low for an active/very active person and would be ridiculous for someone who is lifting.
Where does it say "minimum" or "sedentary" in the link I posted?
It can be highly beneficial to expand your research....
http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-much-protein-do-you-need-every-day-201506188096
Just a little excerpt...The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is a modest 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. The RDA is the amount of a nutrient you need to meet your basic nutritional requirements. In a sense, it’s the minimum amount you need to keep from getting sick — not the specific amount you are supposed to eat every day.
To determine your RDA for protein, you can multiply your weight in pounds by 0.36, or use this online protein calculator. For a 50-year-old woman who weighs 140 pounds woman and who is sedentary (doesn’t exercise), that translates into 53 grams of protein a day.For a relatively active adult, eating enough protein to meet the RDA would supply as little as 10% of his or her total daily calories. In comparison, the average American consumes around 16% of his or her daily calories in the form of protein, from both plant and animal sources.
The Protein Summit reports in AJCN argue that 16% is anything but excessive. In fact, the reports suggest that Americans may eat too little protein, not too much. The potential benefits of higher protein intake, these researchers argue, include preserving muscle strength despite aging and maintaining a lean, fat-burning physique. Some studies described in the summit reports suggest that protein is more effective if you space it out over the day’s meals and snacks, rather than loading up at dinner like many Americans do.
Based on the totality of the research presented at the summit, Rodriguez estimates that taking in up to twice the RDA of protein “is a safe and good range to aim for.” This equates roughly to 15% to 25% of total daily calories, although it could be above or below this range depending on your age, sex, and activity level. That range fits nicely into the recommendation from the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans that we get 10% to 35% of daily calories from protein.
So, it doesn't say "minimum" or "sedentary" but does say "RDAs and AIs may both be used as goals for individual intake."
The OP asked "How much protein do I really need?" and I think that the answer is "0.8 g per kg" according to the research. Some more is better and twice the AI would be fine but not needed.
If she just doesn't want to get sick, sure...I guess it depends on whether the OP wants to have an optimal range or just the bare minimum...I'm almost never about doing the bare minimum in anything...that's for people who don't give a *kitten*.
And when people recommend the .8 grams per Lb of body weight it is generally because they are looking at this kind of research....not minimum standards for not becoming ill.
Where are you getting that it's the bare minimum? It's not the bare minimum according to the WHO or world governments. It's enough protein to maintain the status quo. The blog you sited and several other websites have spread around that the AI was the minimum but it isn't according to the peer-reviewed research such as was sited earlier from the WHO.
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=22382
"The RDA, the estimated amount of a nutrient (or calories) per day considered necessary for the maintenance of good health by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council/ National Academy of Sciences."
It's the amount you should under no circumstances go under.
It's a minimum.1 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
Opps.. missed that.
Being active, she will required more than the average person. And .8-1g per lb of lean body mass, may not be a bad target.
I'm pretty sure it's per kg, not pound. If she targets eating too much protein she's likely going to overlook other nutrients like a lot of people do on this site. You just pee out the extra. She's tiny at 130. I don't think she needs 100-130g just to maintain.
Yes...that is the RDA minimum for a sedentary person. .8 grams per Lb ends up being very close to 1 gram per Lb of LBM for most people which is optimal for someone who is active and particularly someone who is lifting. .8g per kg is insanely low for an active/very active person and would be ridiculous for someone who is lifting.
Where does it say "minimum" or "sedentary" in the RDA?
Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients
Also look at the AMDR column right next to it, grab a calculator and see how many grams the lower end of the AMDR comes up as.0 -
RossMcallister94 wrote: »I wouldn't worry to much about protein, a long as you aim to go over the RDA it is practically impossible to develop a protein deficiency - Aim for quality, not quantity.
Being Vegetarian, Here are some great sources for you!
Tofu
Beans (Chickpeas, Kidney, Red etc..)
Quinoa
Nuts & Nut Butters
Soy Milk (also source of B vits, Calcium & Vit D)
Vegetables like broccoli have more protein per calorie than meat.
Do you just want to be "not deficient" or do you want "optimal amounts for my goals"? Because those two things are very different.1 -
stevencloser wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
Opps.. missed that.
Being active, she will required more than the average person. And .8-1g per lb of lean body mass, may not be a bad target.
I'm pretty sure it's per kg, not pound. If she targets eating too much protein she's likely going to overlook other nutrients like a lot of people do on this site. You just pee out the extra. She's tiny at 130. I don't think she needs 100-130g just to maintain.
Yes...that is the RDA minimum for a sedentary person. .8 grams per Lb ends up being very close to 1 gram per Lb of LBM for most people which is optimal for someone who is active and particularly someone who is lifting. .8g per kg is insanely low for an active/very active person and would be ridiculous for someone who is lifting.
Where does it say "minimum" or "sedentary" in the RDA?
Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients
Also look at the AMDR column right next to it, grab a calculator and see how many grams the lower end of the AMDR comes up as.
AMDR for protein is 10-35% which would be an absolute minimum of 30g if someone were eating 1200 calories per day. I think that everyone in this thread would agree that more protein than that should be eaten.
Looking at it that way, the absolute minimum would be 30 grams of protein, which is about 2/3rds of the AI of 46 grams for women.0 -
stevencloser wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
Opps.. missed that.
Being active, she will required more than the average person. And .8-1g per lb of lean body mass, may not be a bad target.
I'm pretty sure it's per kg, not pound. If she targets eating too much protein she's likely going to overlook other nutrients like a lot of people do on this site. You just pee out the extra. She's tiny at 130. I don't think she needs 100-130g just to maintain.
Yes...that is the RDA minimum for a sedentary person. .8 grams per Lb ends up being very close to 1 gram per Lb of LBM for most people which is optimal for someone who is active and particularly someone who is lifting. .8g per kg is insanely low for an active/very active person and would be ridiculous for someone who is lifting.
Where does it say "minimum" or "sedentary" in the RDA?
Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients
Also look at the AMDR column right next to it, grab a calculator and see how many grams the lower end of the AMDR comes up as.
AMDR for protein is 10-35% which would be an absolute minimum of 30g if someone were eating 1200 calories per day. I think that everyone in this thread would agree that more protein than that should be eaten.
Looking at it that way, the absolute minimum would be 30 grams of protein, which is about 2/3rds of the AI of 46 grams for women.
and how many women and men should be eating 1200 calories..very few.
So extrapolate that to what 46grams would be in calories...which would be appx 1800..I maintain on 2200-2400 as do a lot of active women who are moderately active...so that 46 grams is not enough...I've seen the effects of women specifically getting in 30-40 grams of protein consistently and their nails are weak, their hair breaks easily among other things...so tell me again how 46 is a good amount...0 -
stevencloser wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
Opps.. missed that.
Being active, she will required more than the average person. And .8-1g per lb of lean body mass, may not be a bad target.
I'm pretty sure it's per kg, not pound. If she targets eating too much protein she's likely going to overlook other nutrients like a lot of people do on this site. You just pee out the extra. She's tiny at 130. I don't think she needs 100-130g just to maintain.
Yes...that is the RDA minimum for a sedentary person. .8 grams per Lb ends up being very close to 1 gram per Lb of LBM for most people which is optimal for someone who is active and particularly someone who is lifting. .8g per kg is insanely low for an active/very active person and would be ridiculous for someone who is lifting.
Where does it say "minimum" or "sedentary" in the RDA?
Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients
Also look at the AMDR column right next to it, grab a calculator and see how many grams the lower end of the AMDR comes up as.
AMDR for protein is 10-35% which would be an absolute minimum of 30g if someone were eating 1200 calories per day. I think that everyone in this thread would agree that more protein than that should be eaten.
Looking at it that way, the absolute minimum would be 30 grams of protein, which is about 2/3rds of the AI of 46 grams for women.
Those percentages are for maintenance calories.0 -
stevencloser wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
Opps.. missed that.
Being active, she will required more than the average person. And .8-1g per lb of lean body mass, may not be a bad target.
I'm pretty sure it's per kg, not pound. If she targets eating too much protein she's likely going to overlook other nutrients like a lot of people do on this site. You just pee out the extra. She's tiny at 130. I don't think she needs 100-130g just to maintain.
Yes...that is the RDA minimum for a sedentary person. .8 grams per Lb ends up being very close to 1 gram per Lb of LBM for most people which is optimal for someone who is active and particularly someone who is lifting. .8g per kg is insanely low for an active/very active person and would be ridiculous for someone who is lifting.
Where does it say "minimum" or "sedentary" in the RDA?
Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients
Also look at the AMDR column right next to it, grab a calculator and see how many grams the lower end of the AMDR comes up as.
AMDR for protein is 10-35% which would be an absolute minimum of 30g if someone were eating 1200 calories per day. I think that everyone in this thread would agree that more protein than that should be eaten.
Looking at it that way, the absolute minimum would be 30 grams of protein, which is about 2/3rds of the AI of 46 grams for women.
Those percentages are for maintenance calories.
Those percentages are stated to be for 97-98% of everybody.0 -
stevencloser wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
Opps.. missed that.
Being active, she will required more than the average person. And .8-1g per lb of lean body mass, may not be a bad target.
I'm pretty sure it's per kg, not pound. If she targets eating too much protein she's likely going to overlook other nutrients like a lot of people do on this site. You just pee out the extra. She's tiny at 130. I don't think she needs 100-130g just to maintain.
Yes...that is the RDA minimum for a sedentary person. .8 grams per Lb ends up being very close to 1 gram per Lb of LBM for most people which is optimal for someone who is active and particularly someone who is lifting. .8g per kg is insanely low for an active/very active person and would be ridiculous for someone who is lifting.
Where does it say "minimum" or "sedentary" in the RDA?
Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients
Also look at the AMDR column right next to it, grab a calculator and see how many grams the lower end of the AMDR comes up as.
AMDR for protein is 10-35% which would be an absolute minimum of 30g if someone were eating 1200 calories per day. I think that everyone in this thread would agree that more protein than that should be eaten.
Looking at it that way, the absolute minimum would be 30 grams of protein, which is about 2/3rds of the AI of 46 grams for women.
and how many women and men should be eating 1200 calories..very few.
So extrapolate that to what 46grams would be in calories...which would be appx 1800..I maintain on 2200-2400 as do a lot of active women who are moderately active...so that 46 grams is not enough...I've seen the effects of women specifically getting in 30-40 grams of protein consistently and their nails are weak, their hair breaks easily among other things...so tell me again how 46 is a good amount...
That 46 grams isn't calorie based so it wouldn't extrapolate that way.
I didn't say that 46 grams was a good amount. I said that it was adequate according to the sources I cited and that some more was better.
Many people don't track their intake and likely aren't even eating that 46 grams. For them, a goal of 46 grams would be an increase in protein. Asking them to eat double or triple that 46 grams is a hard sell when multiple sources say that adult women who aren't pregnant or lactating can use 46 grams as a goal.
Optimal protein is a whole different ball of wax. 1 gram per pound of LBM or 0.8 grams per pound of ideal weight are numbers that I've seen often and I can agree that's a good goal to aim toward. However, it's not going to leave a person malnourished if they don't reach that optimal goal so there's no need to stress yourself trying to reach it if your way of eating doesn't include that much protein.0 -
A cup of spirulina? Who in the world eats that?redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
why does it seem excessive...it's not a lot of protein....when you really stop to think about it 100 grams is not a lot.
1/2cup of cottage cheese has 10grams, spirulina has 57grams for 1cup (mixed in a smoothie), eggs have 6 grams each, greek yogurt 8 grams per 100g...
That above gets you to 81 and that's not a lot of food...mainly sides.
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stevencloser wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
Opps.. missed that.
Being active, she will required more than the average person. And .8-1g per lb of lean body mass, may not be a bad target.
I'm pretty sure it's per kg, not pound. If she targets eating too much protein she's likely going to overlook other nutrients like a lot of people do on this site. You just pee out the extra. She's tiny at 130. I don't think she needs 100-130g just to maintain.
Yes...that is the RDA minimum for a sedentary person. .8 grams per Lb ends up being very close to 1 gram per Lb of LBM for most people which is optimal for someone who is active and particularly someone who is lifting. .8g per kg is insanely low for an active/very active person and would be ridiculous for someone who is lifting.
Where does it say "minimum" or "sedentary" in the RDA?
Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients
Also look at the AMDR column right next to it, grab a calculator and see how many grams the lower end of the AMDR comes up as.
AMDR for protein is 10-35% which would be an absolute minimum of 30g if someone were eating 1200 calories per day. I think that everyone in this thread would agree that more protein than that should be eaten.
Looking at it that way, the absolute minimum would be 30 grams of protein, which is about 2/3rds of the AI of 46 grams for women.
and how many women and men should be eating 1200 calories..very few.
So extrapolate that to what 46grams would be in calories...which would be appx 1800..I maintain on 2200-2400 as do a lot of active women who are moderately active...so that 46 grams is not enough...I've seen the effects of women specifically getting in 30-40 grams of protein consistently and their nails are weak, their hair breaks easily among other things...so tell me again how 46 is a good amount...
I didn't say that 46 grams was a good amount. I said that it was adequate according to the sources I cited and that some more was better.
Many people don't track their intake and likely aren't even eating that 46 grams. For them, a goal of 46 grams would be an increase in protein. Asking them to eat double or triple that 46 grams is a hard sell when multiple sources say that adult women who aren't pregnant or lactating can use 46 grams as a goal.
Optimal protein is a whole different ball of wax. 1 gram per pound of LBM or 0.8 grams per pound of ideal weight are numbers that I've seen often and I can agree that's a good goal to aim toward. However, it's not going to leave a person malnourished if they don't reach that optimal goal so there's no need to stress yourself trying to reach it if your way of eating doesn't include that much protein.
page 1 you said it was a good amount.
AS for me I only supplement with powder in the summer months when I am drinking a smoothie and not eating a "hot breakfast" otherwise 9 months of the year it's all natural sources.
AS well the title of this thread is one thing but the content is more relevant to what most of us are saying.
We are debating two different things...
What the poster "needs" vs "should have for activity level"
difference between just reading the title and reading the post.0 -
I recomand you to eat 2-2.5g protein/body weight/day. Why 2-2.5g? Because you will maintain your muscular mass intact if you want to fat loss.0
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stevencloser wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
Opps.. missed that.
Being active, she will required more than the average person. And .8-1g per lb of lean body mass, may not be a bad target.
I'm pretty sure it's per kg, not pound. If she targets eating too much protein she's likely going to overlook other nutrients like a lot of people do on this site. You just pee out the extra. She's tiny at 130. I don't think she needs 100-130g just to maintain.
Yes...that is the RDA minimum for a sedentary person. .8 grams per Lb ends up being very close to 1 gram per Lb of LBM for most people which is optimal for someone who is active and particularly someone who is lifting. .8g per kg is insanely low for an active/very active person and would be ridiculous for someone who is lifting.
Where does it say "minimum" or "sedentary" in the RDA?
Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients
Also look at the AMDR column right next to it, grab a calculator and see how many grams the lower end of the AMDR comes up as.
AMDR for protein is 10-35% which would be an absolute minimum of 30g if someone were eating 1200 calories per day. I think that everyone in this thread would agree that more protein than that should be eaten.
Looking at it that way, the absolute minimum would be 30 grams of protein, which is about 2/3rds of the AI of 46 grams for women.
Those percentages are for maintenance calories.
Those percentages are stated to be for 97-98% of everybody.
That is true, but the average from which this interval is calculated is based on adequate calorie intake (at least in the case of the WHO recommendation, which is very close to the US RDA.) All calories are protein sparing to some degree, so as your total calorie intake goes up, your protein needs decrease (ceteris paribus and only to a point, obviously), and as calories fall, protein requirements increase.
Unfortunately, I have never seen any kind of predictive formula to determine how much protein needs change with caloric intake, so I couldn't say how significant a slight caloric deficit would be in terms of requirements, and how many people would consequently need more than the recommendation (3 standard deviations is a pretty big cushion)
Maybe someone else knows of an equation for adjusting protein requirements in a deficit, and can post a link the research upon which it is based?
And for OP, if you are even still reading, the WHO formula I shared applies to sufficiency (not necessarily optimal intake) during weight maintenance. I thought "just maintain" in your question referred to your weight, not your lean mass. Apparently I was half asleep when I read it, so you can go ahead and disregard my earlier post; it wouldn't apply to you during weight loss.0 -
redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »PricillaKorea wrote: »Thank you for all the advice! I will definitely be upping my protein intake as I was only getting about 40 grams prior to this discussion. I'll aim for 80 but that'll be a big jump. I'm not fond of eggs or yogurt, so this could be a big diet change haha
What about fish? I know you said you didn't like meat much, but you could try fish. Completely different flavor.
What kind of plant do fish come from?
What kind of plant do do eggs and dairy come from? Vegetarians eat those...and I know many a vegetarian who became pescatarian...
I haven't read anything to indicate that the OP is vegan...that might be your religion, but I haven't read anything here to indicate that it's hers.
She said she was vegetarian. Vegetarians don't eat fish, that's pescartian.
No *kitten* shirlock...I think I addressed that.
Not really, you just said you knew vegetarians that became pescartian. It's just annoying when people assume vegetarians eat fish. I get asked that all the time. I didn't eat fish before I was vegetarian because it was gross.
So if I said some vegetarians become pescatarian how is that assuming vegetarians eat fish...you make zero sense.0 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
Opps.. missed that.
Being active, she will required more than the average person. And .8-1g per lb of lean body mass, may not be a bad target.
I'm pretty sure it's per kg, not pound. If she targets eating too much protein she's likely going to overlook other nutrients like a lot of people do on this site. You just pee out the extra. She's tiny at 130. I don't think she needs 100-130g just to maintain.
that is the RDA minimum and its' not enough for active people.
I do the 0.8 grams per pound of weight and my other macros are not overlooked at all...
100 grams is not a bad number for an active woman to try to achieve.
I am just a bit taller and a bit heavier and I get in 130-140 a day easy and get in lots of fats and carbs too...it's all in what you choose to eat.
The RDA for protein is not a minimum. It's supposed to be adequate for 97% (or maybe it's 98%) of people. So unless by "active" you mean the top 3% of people in protein needs, your explanation is inaccurate.
Adequate...sufficient...by definition these words mean the minimum you would need and they are talking about general health...i.e. so you don't get sick...how hard is this? The RDA is sub optimal if one is training...again... really...is it this hard to understand?1 -
stevencloser wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
Opps.. missed that.
Being active, she will required more than the average person. And .8-1g per lb of lean body mass, may not be a bad target.
I'm pretty sure it's per kg, not pound. If she targets eating too much protein she's likely going to overlook other nutrients like a lot of people do on this site. You just pee out the extra. She's tiny at 130. I don't think she needs 100-130g just to maintain.
Yes...that is the RDA minimum for a sedentary person. .8 grams per Lb ends up being very close to 1 gram per Lb of LBM for most people which is optimal for someone who is active and particularly someone who is lifting. .8g per kg is insanely low for an active/very active person and would be ridiculous for someone who is lifting.
Where does it say "minimum" or "sedentary" in the RDA?
Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients
Also look at the AMDR column right next to it, grab a calculator and see how many grams the lower end of the AMDR comes up as.
AMDR for protein is 10-35% which would be an absolute minimum of 30g if someone were eating 1200 calories per day. I think that everyone in this thread would agree that more protein than that should be eaten.
Looking at it that way, the absolute minimum would be 30 grams of protein, which is about 2/3rds of the AI of 46 grams for women.
and how many women and men should be eating 1200 calories..very few.
So extrapolate that to what 46grams would be in calories...which would be appx 1800..I maintain on 2200-2400 as do a lot of active women who are moderately active...so that 46 grams is not enough...I've seen the effects of women specifically getting in 30-40 grams of protein consistently and their nails are weak, their hair breaks easily among other things...so tell me again how 46 is a good amount...
I didn't say that 46 grams was a good amount. I said that it was adequate according to the sources I cited and that some more was better.
Many people don't track their intake and likely aren't even eating that 46 grams. For them, a goal of 46 grams would be an increase in protein. Asking them to eat double or triple that 46 grams is a hard sell when multiple sources say that adult women who aren't pregnant or lactating can use 46 grams as a goal.
Optimal protein is a whole different ball of wax. 1 gram per pound of LBM or 0.8 grams per pound of ideal weight are numbers that I've seen often and I can agree that's a good goal to aim toward. However, it's not going to leave a person malnourished if they don't reach that optimal goal so there's no need to stress yourself trying to reach it if your way of eating doesn't include that much protein.
page 1 you said it was a good amount.
AS for me I only supplement with powder in the summer months when I am drinking a smoothie and not eating a "hot breakfast" otherwise 9 months of the year it's all natural sources.
AS well the title of this thread is one thing but the content is more relevant to what most of us are saying.
We are debating two different things...
What the poster "needs" vs "should have for activity level"
difference between just reading the title and reading the post.
I went and looked at the first page and I said "Eating a bit more than that is good but you won't wither away by eating the RDA of protein." I stand by that.
People search for threads related to questions that they have in order to gain information about the subject. Hopefully the OP got the information she desired within the posts and perhaps others will get the answers to their questions as well.1 -
stevencloser wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
Opps.. missed that.
Being active, she will required more than the average person. And .8-1g per lb of lean body mass, may not be a bad target.
I'm pretty sure it's per kg, not pound. If she targets eating too much protein she's likely going to overlook other nutrients like a lot of people do on this site. You just pee out the extra. She's tiny at 130. I don't think she needs 100-130g just to maintain.
Yes...that is the RDA minimum for a sedentary person. .8 grams per Lb ends up being very close to 1 gram per Lb of LBM for most people which is optimal for someone who is active and particularly someone who is lifting. .8g per kg is insanely low for an active/very active person and would be ridiculous for someone who is lifting.
Where does it say "minimum" or "sedentary" in the RDA?
Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients
Also look at the AMDR column right next to it, grab a calculator and see how many grams the lower end of the AMDR comes up as.
AMDR for protein is 10-35% which would be an absolute minimum of 30g if someone were eating 1200 calories per day. I think that everyone in this thread would agree that more protein than that should be eaten.
Looking at it that way, the absolute minimum would be 30 grams of protein, which is about 2/3rds of the AI of 46 grams for women.
Those percentages are for maintenance calories.
Those percentages are stated to be for 97-98% of everybody.
At maintenance.0 -
When I lost weight years ago, I'd estimate that I was probably doing my macros at about 85c/5p/10f. I wasn't getting nearly enough protein or fat. I grew up when low fat was the way to go if you wanted to lose weight.
I'd guess that many people don't even reach the AI for protein, let alone eat more.
I'm doing the default MFP macros of 50c/20p/30f and it's working well for me. Even if someone does the 1200 calorie minimum, that would put them at 60 grams of protein which is 130% the AI. MFP bumped their default up from 15% because of the emerging evidence that more protein was better while in a deficit.
If the AI isn't enough (and, personally, I aim for higher than that) then what is the threshold for the bare minimum of protein that should be eaten for "good enough" consumption? 130% the AI? Twice the AI? Three times the AI?
It's context dependent which is part of the problem with establishing minimum guidelines.
But there's a crapton of research on increased protein intake in multiple populations, not just athletes.
If someone is physically active and in a caloric deficit with the goal of maintaining skeletal muscle I would start with around 1g/lb goal weight as a very rough approximation to reasonable protein intake in that specific context. 2xRDA would also be pretty reasonable.1 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »PricillaKorea wrote: »Thank you for all the advice! I will definitely be upping my protein intake as I was only getting about 40 grams prior to this discussion. I'll aim for 80 but that'll be a big jump. I'm not fond of eggs or yogurt, so this could be a big diet change haha
What about fish? I know you said you didn't like meat much, but you could try fish. Completely different flavor.
What kind of plant do fish come from?
What kind of plant do do eggs and dairy come from? Vegetarians eat those...and I know many a vegetarian who became pescatarian...
I haven't read anything to indicate that the OP is vegan...that might be your religion, but I haven't read anything here to indicate that it's hers.
She said she was vegetarian. Vegetarians don't eat fish, that's pescartian.
No *kitten* shirlock...I think I addressed that.
Not really, you just said you knew vegetarians that became pescartian. It's just annoying when people assume vegetarians eat fish. I get asked that all the time. I didn't eat fish before I was vegetarian because it was gross.
So if I said some vegetarians become pescatarian how is that assuming vegetarians eat fish...you make zero sense.
Because it had nothing to do with anything since the OP expressed no interest in eating fish
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redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »PricillaKorea wrote: »Thank you for all the advice! I will definitely be upping my protein intake as I was only getting about 40 grams prior to this discussion. I'll aim for 80 but that'll be a big jump. I'm not fond of eggs or yogurt, so this could be a big diet change haha
What about fish? I know you said you didn't like meat much, but you could try fish. Completely different flavor.
What kind of plant do fish come from?
What kind of plant do do eggs and dairy come from? Vegetarians eat those...and I know many a vegetarian who became pescatarian...
I haven't read anything to indicate that the OP is vegan...that might be your religion, but I haven't read anything here to indicate that it's hers.
She said she was vegetarian. Vegetarians don't eat fish, that's pescartian.
No *kitten* shirlock...I think I addressed that.
Not really, you just said you knew vegetarians that became pescartian. It's just annoying when people assume vegetarians eat fish. I get asked that all the time. I didn't eat fish before I was vegetarian because it was gross.
So if I said some vegetarians become pescatarian how is that assuming vegetarians eat fish...you make zero sense.
Because it had nothing to do with anything since the OP expressed no interest in eating fish
Just throwing out ideas...trying to be helpful...unlike you who just seems to want to agenda push...
Who knows, maybe she never thought about fish or never tried fish...like I said, I know a lot of vegetarians who have become pescatarians so I was just throwing it out as an idea...again, you make no sense and are pretty much completely unhelpful and useless to this discussion apparently.2 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »PricillaKorea wrote: »Thank you for all the advice! I will definitely be upping my protein intake as I was only getting about 40 grams prior to this discussion. I'll aim for 80 but that'll be a big jump. I'm not fond of eggs or yogurt, so this could be a big diet change haha
What about fish? I know you said you didn't like meat much, but you could try fish. Completely different flavor.
What kind of plant do fish come from?
What kind of plant do do eggs and dairy come from? Vegetarians eat those...and I know many a vegetarian who became pescatarian...
I haven't read anything to indicate that the OP is vegan...that might be your religion, but I haven't read anything here to indicate that it's hers.
She said she was vegetarian. Vegetarians don't eat fish, that's pescartian.
No *kitten* shirlock...I think I addressed that.
Not really, you just said you knew vegetarians that became pescartian. It's just annoying when people assume vegetarians eat fish. I get asked that all the time. I didn't eat fish before I was vegetarian because it was gross.
So if I said some vegetarians become pescatarian how is that assuming vegetarians eat fish...you make zero sense.
Because it had nothing to do with anything since the OP expressed no interest in eating fish
Just throwing out ideas...trying to be helpful...unlike you who just seems to want to agenda push...
What ideas? Eating fish?
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redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »PricillaKorea wrote: »Thank you for all the advice! I will definitely be upping my protein intake as I was only getting about 40 grams prior to this discussion. I'll aim for 80 but that'll be a big jump. I'm not fond of eggs or yogurt, so this could be a big diet change haha
What about fish? I know you said you didn't like meat much, but you could try fish. Completely different flavor.
What kind of plant do fish come from?
What kind of plant do do eggs and dairy come from? Vegetarians eat those...and I know many a vegetarian who became pescatarian...
I haven't read anything to indicate that the OP is vegan...that might be your religion, but I haven't read anything here to indicate that it's hers.
She said she was vegetarian. Vegetarians don't eat fish, that's pescartian.
No *kitten* shirlock...I think I addressed that.
Not really, you just said you knew vegetarians that became pescartian. It's just annoying when people assume vegetarians eat fish. I get asked that all the time. I didn't eat fish before I was vegetarian because it was gross.
So if I said some vegetarians become pescatarian how is that assuming vegetarians eat fish...you make zero sense.
Because it had nothing to do with anything since the OP expressed no interest in eating fish
Just throwing out ideas...trying to be helpful...unlike you who just seems to want to agenda push...
What ideas? Eating fish?
Is proposing that the OP consider switching from vegetarian to pescetarian as a means of increasing protein intake not an idea?0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »PricillaKorea wrote: »Thank you for all the advice! I will definitely be upping my protein intake as I was only getting about 40 grams prior to this discussion. I'll aim for 80 but that'll be a big jump. I'm not fond of eggs or yogurt, so this could be a big diet change haha
What about fish? I know you said you didn't like meat much, but you could try fish. Completely different flavor.
What kind of plant do fish come from?
What kind of plant do do eggs and dairy come from? Vegetarians eat those...and I know many a vegetarian who became pescatarian...
I haven't read anything to indicate that the OP is vegan...that might be your religion, but I haven't read anything here to indicate that it's hers.
She said she was vegetarian. Vegetarians don't eat fish, that's pescartian.
No *kitten* shirlock...I think I addressed that.
Not really, you just said you knew vegetarians that became pescartian. It's just annoying when people assume vegetarians eat fish. I get asked that all the time. I didn't eat fish before I was vegetarian because it was gross.
So if I said some vegetarians become pescatarian how is that assuming vegetarians eat fish...you make zero sense.
Because it had nothing to do with anything since the OP expressed no interest in eating fish
Just throwing out ideas...trying to be helpful...unlike you who just seems to want to agenda push...
What ideas? Eating fish?
Is proposing that the OP consider switching from vegetarian to pescetarian as a means of increasing protein intake not an idea?
Not a considerate one.
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redraidergirl2009 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »PricillaKorea wrote: »Thank you for all the advice! I will definitely be upping my protein intake as I was only getting about 40 grams prior to this discussion. I'll aim for 80 but that'll be a big jump. I'm not fond of eggs or yogurt, so this could be a big diet change haha
What about fish? I know you said you didn't like meat much, but you could try fish. Completely different flavor.
What kind of plant do fish come from?
What kind of plant do do eggs and dairy come from? Vegetarians eat those...and I know many a vegetarian who became pescatarian...
I haven't read anything to indicate that the OP is vegan...that might be your religion, but I haven't read anything here to indicate that it's hers.
She said she was vegetarian. Vegetarians don't eat fish, that's pescartian.
No *kitten* shirlock...I think I addressed that.
Not really, you just said you knew vegetarians that became pescartian. It's just annoying when people assume vegetarians eat fish. I get asked that all the time. I didn't eat fish before I was vegetarian because it was gross.
So if I said some vegetarians become pescatarian how is that assuming vegetarians eat fish...you make zero sense.
Because it had nothing to do with anything since the OP expressed no interest in eating fish
Just throwing out ideas...trying to be helpful...unlike you who just seems to want to agenda push...
What ideas? Eating fish?
Is proposing that the OP consider switching from vegetarian to pescetarian as a means of increasing protein intake not an idea?
Not a considerate one.
I guess your an expert at being considerate when you have gone out of your way to belittle people's higher protein intake levels while coming out with rubbish like 'peeing and pooping out excess protein'2 -
redraidergirl2009 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »redraidergirl2009 wrote: »PricillaKorea wrote: »Thank you for all the advice! I will definitely be upping my protein intake as I was only getting about 40 grams prior to this discussion. I'll aim for 80 but that'll be a big jump. I'm not fond of eggs or yogurt, so this could be a big diet change haha
What about fish? I know you said you didn't like meat much, but you could try fish. Completely different flavor.
What kind of plant do fish come from?
What kind of plant do do eggs and dairy come from? Vegetarians eat those...and I know many a vegetarian who became pescatarian...
I haven't read anything to indicate that the OP is vegan...that might be your religion, but I haven't read anything here to indicate that it's hers.
She said she was vegetarian. Vegetarians don't eat fish, that's pescartian.
No *kitten* shirlock...I think I addressed that.
Not really, you just said you knew vegetarians that became pescartian. It's just annoying when people assume vegetarians eat fish. I get asked that all the time. I didn't eat fish before I was vegetarian because it was gross.
So if I said some vegetarians become pescatarian how is that assuming vegetarians eat fish...you make zero sense.
Because it had nothing to do with anything since the OP expressed no interest in eating fish
Just throwing out ideas...trying to be helpful...unlike you who just seems to want to agenda push...
What ideas? Eating fish?
Is proposing that the OP consider switching from vegetarian to pescetarian as a means of increasing protein intake not an idea?
Not a considerate one.
Ironic considering your uninformed advice and inconsiderate responses in this thread.0 -
I am a 61 y.o. female, 5'5", SW 226, CW 205, IBW 125. I exercise, including lifting weights. My endocrinologist subspecializes in nonsurgical bariatrics. He recommends 90-120g protein daily for me, and I aim for 100g. It seems to be working. I have lost 21 lbs of body weight. He does a body analysis at each visit, and I have lost only a few ounces of lean mass; nearly the entire 21 lbs of weight loss has been fat. I believe in protein. For those who are still reading, my macros are 100g protein, 75g fat, 25g net carbs currently. Anticipating loosening up on the carb restriction as I get closer to goal.0
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I stopped into this thread to try and get an answer to the question in the title. I'm not a vegetarian - I eat and enjoy meat, but it's a struggle for me to get over the minimum 46 grams each day. If I shot for 1g per pound... that would be 3x that amount. How on earth would I do that, without drink protein shakes (which I do not like)?1
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I stopped into this thread to try and get an answer to the question in the title. I'm not a vegetarian - I eat and enjoy meat, but it's a struggle for me to get over the minimum 46 grams each day. If I shot for 1g per pound... that would be 3x that amount. How on earth would I do that, without drink protein shakes (which I do not like)?
Well its more like 1g per lb of lean body mass (not weight, unless you are really lean). So you would more than likely shoot for .6-.8g per lb of weight. But, meats, nuts/legumes, quinoa, lentils, seitan, soy, fish, etc..1 -
I stopped into this thread to try and get an answer to the question in the title. I'm not a vegetarian - I eat and enjoy meat, but it's a struggle for me to get over the minimum 46 grams each day. If I shot for 1g per pound... that would be 3x that amount. How on earth would I do that, without drink protein shakes (which I do not like)?
fish and seafood are great sources esp if you are in a deficit.
cottage cheese, greek yogurt are other great places
lean cuts of meat as well. I like chicken and turkey a lot so I go there.
In the winter I eat eggs and ham muffins for breakfast with a side of ham.
Summer I do add protein powder to my smoothie that way it tastes good...2 -
I stopped into this thread to try and get an answer to the question in the title. I'm not a vegetarian - I eat and enjoy meat, but it's a struggle for me to get over the minimum 46 grams each day. If I shot for 1g per pound... that would be 3x that amount. How on earth would I do that, without drink protein shakes (which I do not like)?
Well its more like 1g per lb of lean body mass (not weight, unless you are really lean). So you would more than likely shoot for .6-.8g per lb of weight. But, meats, nuts/legumes, quinoa, lentils, setian, soy, fish, etc..
That makes a little more sense and might be achievable. What is setian? (I tried looking it up and all I could find was followers of Set.)0 -
I stopped into this thread to try and get an answer to the question in the title. I'm not a vegetarian - I eat and enjoy meat, but it's a struggle for me to get over the minimum 46 grams each day. If I shot for 1g per pound... that would be 3x that amount. How on earth would I do that, without drink protein shakes (which I do not like)?
Egg whites, seafood, meat are highest. Legumes, especially soy. Quinoa, soba noodles. Nuts. Tomatoes. Spinach, leafy greens.
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