HOW DO YOU EAT SO MUCH PROTEIN?!

Kriistabell

protein shakes, tofu, mock meats etc
Some links...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/926789-protein-sources

http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/articles/plant-food-protein-chart.pdf

http://www.22daysnutrition.com/blog/2013/05/01/15-vegan-sources-of-protein-soy-free-and-gluten-free-too/

ETA: I am a vegan, but the first link has omnivore sources.

Thank you!! :happy:

amandahowze1

I have the same issue. I just can't seem to hit my protein goal. Looking forward too the responses.

Kriistabell

I agree with the others. Your protein is way high.

To answer the question, I eat an obscene amount of dairy. Cottage cheese and greek yogurt are pretty much daily staples. I've never been a meat person.

I know thats a great route to take for protein but I try to stay away from dairy! Luckily I figured out my macros were a problem and I switched them. Thanks for the advice though! I am eating cottage cheese when I can and mozzarella here and there lol

I stay away from dairy too, besides it doesn't have enough protein for me to eat it for that reason. Turkey is the highest in protein, then chicken.

:ohwell: I wish that helped me. Id eat it if I wasn't vegetarian because I have nothing against the taste lol

if you're avoiding dairy too, then that makes you a vegan, right?

if so, you're going to fall into the same trap all vegans fall into... you're going to find it very tough to meet your protein macro on a vegan diet without eating a lot of calories.

so you should consider a protein supplement.

I still eat dairy, I just avoid it when I can. I eat tons of egg whites, wild salmon every night, and 2 protein shakes a day. I think my protein macro was just calculated way too high at 1.5g per pound of lean body mass. I'm sticking to 1g per learn body mass now instead

3laine75

That's a lot of protein (and not much carbs) - maybe double check it.

GuybrushThreepw00d

That is a lot of protein. I'm a 6'1" male and my target is only 165 grams/day.

Thats how I feel! I feel like something might be wrong. I'm a 5'8 female at 165 pounds and I workout about 3 or 4 times a week with heavy weights and play basketball once a week. I can do 165g's but 208 is killing me!

1g per lb of lean mass.
I'd imagine for a 5' 8" female you're looking about 110g of protein/day.

arabianhorselover

They say Americans eat too much protein, you know..........

Fullsterkur_woman

They say Americans eat too much protein, you know..........

And your point is?

neanderthin

You dropped your carbs and it compensated by increasing protein.

Kriistabell

They say Americans eat too much protein, you know..........

I'm not sure how this is helpful, you know..........

Kriistabell

You dropped your carbs and it compensated by increasing protein.

Yeah, I was wondering why it changed and how to manage it. I changed it up again based on things people have suggested to me here. I'm pretty much a newb to IIFYM my goals are to lose fat and gain muscle so I thought that the higher protein and lower carbs would help me with that. But apparently I don't need that much since I only work out about 4x per week with heavy lifting and walk around all day at my job.

bhsishtla

Through the mouth...usually.



protein shakes, tofu, mock meats etc
Some links...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/926789-protein-sources

http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/articles/plant-food-protein-chart.pdf

http://www.22daysnutrition.com/blog/2013/05/01/15-vegan-sources-of-protein-soy-free-and-gluten-free-too/

ETA: I am a vegan, but the first link has omnivore sources.

Thank you

arabianhorselover

Just that that's what I've read. And here we are all worrying about not getting enough.
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They say Americans eat too much protein, you know..........

And your point is?
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Fullsterkur_woman

Just that that's what I've read. And here we are all worrying about not getting enough.

They say Americans eat too much protein, you know..........

And your point is?

Oh, ok. Well, we're not talking about what the average American needs or gets, we're talking about this person's specific macro goals. And just because the rest of the world doesn't appear to care about preserving lean body mass, so long as they weigh a certain amount or wear a certain size, that doesn't mean we don't. In actual fact, preserving lean body mass while in a calorie deficit requires more protein than the "high" amount that is recommended for the average American. It's not politically correct, because it usually means a higher meat consumption, but the way I figure it, it's nobody's business but my own what my macro ratio is.

I know that's not what you said, but I get a bit prickly about the implication that I'm somehow bringing about impending doom by eating as much protein as I do. I spent years losing muscle mass and getting weak as a vegetarian. It's my turn to get crazy strong as a carnivore now. (Everybody else is free to do it their way, of course!)

Confuzzled4ever

I'm not really sure where my ideal weight is or what my LBM is.. but i'm 5'10" and think 160 is probably close. So that's what I aim for. I usually do get more though. I've gained weight, but not pants size.. so i guess something is working. I just need to figure out the rest of it..

arabianhorselover

I don't now how much protein you eat, and I would not begin to tell you how much you should eat. I just remembered looking for info on the amount of protein I should eat, and seeing that. Not really sure why I posted the comment....

Just that that's what I've read. And here we are all worrying about not getting enough.

They say Americans eat too much protein, you know..........

And your point is?

Oh, ok. Well, we're not talking about what the average American needs or gets, we're talking about this person's specific macro goals. And just because the rest of the world doesn't appear to care about preserving lean body mass, so long as they weigh a certain amount or wear a certain size, that doesn't mean we don't. In actual fact, preserving lean body mass while in a calorie deficit requires more protein than the "high" amount that is recommended for the average American. It's not politically correct, because it usually means a higher meat consumption, but the way I figure it, it's nobody's business but my own what my macro ratio is.

I know that's not what you said, but I get a bit prickly about the implication that I'm somehow bringing about impending doom by eating as much protein as I do. I spent years losing muscle mass and getting weak as a vegetarian. It's my turn to get crazy strong as a carnivore now. (Everybody else is free to do it their way, of course!)