162 grams of protein. really?

liz77095

I changed my settings to be 45% carbs, 30% protein and 25% fat. I really wanted to eat less carbs and see if that would benefit me. I was not shooting for extreme low carbs. It says I need 162 grams of protein. That seems high to me. Am I missing something?

If that is accurate, how am I supposed to meet that everyday?

I am not bodybuilding, just doing 2 to 3 spin classes, zumba and a strength class during the week.

Springfield1970

I ignore the percentages and aim for 110g protein (I weigh 128, so it's about 1g of protein per pound of lean mass, 60-70g fat, and fill the rest with carbs.

I don't do tdee, I change my daily calories depending on what activities I'm up to.

accelerashawn

162g would be my lean body mass and i'm 6' 200lbs and lift heavy for size and strength....you don't need that much. I'd be inclined to agree with the 110g comment.

cwoyto123

Don't follow it haha

Francl27

Well it depends on your goal, 162g of protein is a lot if your goal is 1600, but very reasonable if you eat 2400 calories, for example. Ideally you want to eat 1g of protein per pound of lean mass... I don't know your stats, but you want to lose 70 pounds, so 130-140g is probably what you need.

BarbieAS

So your daily calorie goal is 2,160? What are your stats (height, weight, age, TDEE, BF%, activity level), and what is your goal deficit?

No, that much protein probably isn't necessary, but it's hard to say without knowing ^^.

Here's some very good info on setting calorie and macro targets: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

ElliottTN

You are going to be farting up a storm if you eat that much protein. I don't know your stats specifically but I'm pretty sure that is way more than you will need.

Kevalicious99

Unless you want to gain muscle .. then you do not need it. A good rule is 1 g or protein for 1 lb of lean body mass, but mostly for people that are interested in gaining muscle.

If that is not your goal .. you would be just fine with half that .. but the more the merrier. It will never do bad things.

BombshellPhoenix

Unless you want to gain muscle .. then you do not need it. A good rule is 1 g or protein for 1 lb of lean body mass, but mostly for people that are interested in gaining muscle.

If that is not your goal .. you would be just fine with half that .. but the more the merrier. It will never do bad things.

No....

The 1g per pound of lean body mass is, in a deficit, for retaining lean body mass...which is what will leave you leaner at goal weight. You typically cannot build muscle in a deficit. So I have no idea what world you got this info in

DeliD25

I was trying to determine my ideal protein intake and found this calculation.
1. Weight in pounds divided by 2.2 = weight in kg
2. Weight in kg x 0.8-1.8 gm/kg = protein gm
The top end seemed high and the bottom end seemed low, so I averaged it which still seemed high but gave me a target.

scubasuenc

It doesn't seem outrageously high. I am eating 1700 calories per day and my protein goal is 170g. I am still very large and I eat 40% protein to try to keep my carbs a little lower. I could have increased fat, but I have trouble making my fat macro most days. I don't always meet my protein goal but I regularly get 140+ per day.

astronomicals

You are going to be farting up a storm if you eat that much protein. I don't know your stats specifically but I'm pretty sure that is way more than you will need.

OP... eat more meat... easy


pshhh... i eat ~200 a day and i dont fart much at all. I ate nearly 300 grams of protein yesterday and didnt fart once.... thats mythical..

Some people do get gas from whey and when I started bulking I weas horrible for about 3 weeks. I mean I farted like 200 times a day when i was gaining weight deliberately.

liz77095

Thanks for the input. I think I will go for less than suggested by mfp but keep it 110 or above and see how that works for me.

BrainyBurro

I changed my settings to be 45% carbs, 30% protein and 25% fat. I really wanted to eat less carbs and see if that would benefit me. I was not shooting for extreme low carbs. It says I need 162 grams of protein. That seems high to me. Am I missing something?

If that is accurate, how am I supposed to meet that everyday?

I am not bodybuilding, just doing 2 to 3 spin classes, zumba and a strength class during the week.

this sort of question comes up a lot. i wrote a quick and easy response to it one day and then archived it on my blog for future reference. this seems as good a place as any to post the link.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/BrainyBurro/view/setting-your-mfp-macros-a-quick-easy-example-663914

gweneddk

Sure, it's possible. I did about that much for a few weeks and actually felt extremely satisfied because I had 5-6oz of meat at each meal, lots of egg whites, Greek yogurt, and cottage cheese. I typically had a protein shake most days too.

kelly_e_montana

I eat in this range nearly every day and feel much more satisfied than I did in any other macro set up.

jackielou867

I'm on maintenance but doing some heavy lifting. 1600 cals, 120g protein but can hit anywhere up to 160 a day. High protein yogurt eggs cottage cheese and chicken are my go to. I don't "fart" a lot, although I do seem to have a problem with a particular brand of protein bar so I avoid those where possible.