protein HELP PLEASE
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onsickmom
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I saw that I am eating too much protein....about double of what I need..I've read that protein will convert to sugar and make you gain weight....How can I cut this back..I'm not getting enough calories but feel satisfied...I'm so confused on the correct diet...I'm 200 lbs and 5_7 tall...30 to 50 lbs off would be great...Exercise is tough for me..Had full knee replaced..It's botched..no good... Swelling an pain...I do what I can...It's the diet I'm having trouble getting right...Any help please!!!!
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Excess protein will convert to glucose. It can only make you gain weight if you are in a caloric surplus. How much protein are you eating?1
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Don't worry about protein so much - how many grams per day are you consuming?
As long as you're in a calorie deficit, nothing is going to make you gain fat. It makes no difference if you're getting more protein (or fat, or carbs) than you need if you're otherwise in a calorie deficit.1 -
If you are eating at a deficit and don't have any underlying metabolic or endocrine system issues then eating extra protein shouldn't be a problem.
I personally do try to keep mine at 20% of overall calories because I'm diabetic and some blood tests have shown that I do need to protect those kidneys.2 -
I'm below calories from 500+........I had to add food I didn't consume just for the thing to track me...lol...My protein is coming from salmon...eggs..yogurt...sardines..good sources....If I eat just salad no meat I'm under for the day by 800+ calories but would do only one point over on protien....0
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Make your diary public so we can take a look...2
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118 protein yesterday....That means before I joined this page I was easily eating that much...0
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Eat all the protein that you want - meat, fish, chicken, eggs, cheese (4 oz). Limit your carbohydrates to 50 g. per day.3
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118g of protein isn't too much unless it's pushing you over your calorie goals or you have some other health concern. I weigh 185 and maintain at that weight or a hair below it and eat between 170g to 200g of protein a day. Females generally need a bit less but 118 doesn't sound out of range to me.3
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cbryant1000 wrote: »Eat all the protein that you want - meat, fish, chicken, eggs, cheese (4 oz). Limit your carbohydrates to 50 g. per day.
Why? Completely unnecessary....0 -
Defiantly not going over on calories....Not getting close to them.....I'm trying to get in the calories..I'd have to eat the whole garden....0
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I just started....so if I make it public keep in mind I added stuff to get the calorie up..but didn't eat it all..my bad..0
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I just started....so if I make it public keep in mind I added stuff to get the calorie up..but didn't eat it all..my bad..
Log what you eat honestly and accurately. Protein goals should be viewed as a minimum unless you have a medical condition that restricts protein consumption.
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I haven't ate lunch and dinner yet....I was putting food there to try and plan what I need to be eating????? I'm at a loss.....it's public now!!!!! Go ahead and see where I'm going wrong...Breakfast is happy in my stomach.. can't take that back..would love to tweak the other meals before I consume them0
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Add some cooked chicken or tuna to your lunch. Eat protein and fiber at every meal. When you are eating at a deficit, you will lose both muscle and fat. Eating adequate protein will help protect existing muscle.3
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Defiantly not going over on calories....Not getting close to them.....I'm trying to get in the calories..I'd have to eat the whole garden....
You'd have to eat the whole garden...or like one slice of pizza. I mean if you are overweight clearly you were able to "get in the calories" before. Your goal is to establish a sustainable moderate deficit and therefore your goal is to eat a certain number of calories (on average) per day. To be way under that amount is to be failing to meet your goal. Eating more shouldn't be difficult, just eat something high calorie.
As for protein there is nothing wrong with eating 118 grams of protein in a day.9 -
I shoot for 125 g of protein a day. 118 is not excessive.0
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118g of protein sounds pretty spot on. More won't hurt. MFP's default calculations set protein goals too low for most people. Don't worry about going over that number.
Also, you don't need to stick to salad. Eat what you like, just stay at your calorie goal.0 -
I eat 250g protein and seem to be doing ok not getting fat because of all the glucose.0
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I gained this weight from a botched knee surgery....I was hand delivered junk from my family..McDonald's..hotdogs..pizza..etc...Thank you all for your inputs....very much appreciated...I was just worried about messing my body up further not getting in the calories and the thought of protien turning into sugar...I only drink water or letter..A little chicken or beef bone broth if I need meds and tummy is empty0
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