Fighting with my carbs

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  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,344 Member
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    Thanks for all the input.

    Can I ask for some practical suggestions of ways for a middle aged guy to get lean protein into his diet (hoping and praying that there are alternatives to those protein powders I've been reading about).
    You and I are close to the same size/age. I have my macros set at 40/30/30 (carbs/protein/fat) because I agree with others that MFP's carbs are too high and protein too low. My calories are set at 2300 and my target for protein every day is 172g, which I almost always manage to hit or exceed (although I do supplement with whey protein shakes when needed). Eat chicken, beef, eggs and/or egg whites, fish, greek yogurt (Chobani's plain yogurt is fairly low in carbs and high in protein), cheese, 1% cottage cheese, milk (if you're a milk drinker), etc. I can't offer any advice on vegetable protein sources, as I rely on them as my fibrous carb intake rather than protein.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
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    Eat more fruit.
  • likemeinvisible
    likemeinvisible Posts: 309
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    You can trade fat for carbs. Go over on the carbs and reduce fat in the same amount, about 1g fat = 2g carbs.

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