Protein Problems
SaraSweetheart
Posts: 34 Member
Hi everyone! So I was talking to my friend who is on a specific but extreme kind of clean diet regimen (ex. she doesn't eat carrots because apparently there is too much sugar). However, she explained to me that I should be eating no more than 2 to 3 oz of meat per mini meal (I eat 5 meals per day). When I said that I was going to eat half a breast for supper (6 oz) in addition to other things, she said that I really needed to watch how much protein I consumed. She said that a person gets way more calories from protein... So, she said, my 6 oz Costco chicken breast claimed to be 90 calories as per the label: however, she said, a person obtains 9 calories per additional gram of protein. So, since the breast had about 20g of protein, the actual calorie count of the chicken breast is 90 + 20(9) = 270 regardless of what the label says. I was wondering if this is true, and, if so, how this is possible. I have quite a belly I need to lose and really enjoy eating chicken, steak, salmon and tuna! (I also heard that if I weigh 155 lbs, then I should shoot for 155g of protein per day... i.e. 1 g of protein for 1 lb of body weight, but she said that is only for body builders.) HELP!
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Is your friend a medical doctor or licensed nutritionist?0
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Your friend is horridly misinformed.
ETA: Making yourself a bodybuilder is a VERY good thing.0 -
Your friend is horridly misinformed.
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I think the protein recommended by most is .8g to 1.2g per pound of lean body mass.
As far as the rest of it...yeah..google is your friend.0 -
Sounds to me like you friend may be misinformed.
I know people that eat lots of protein a day and as long as you are working and keeping everything in moderation you should be fine. Also I think in America...labels are bound by law to report accurate calorie count.
I really think that maybe it works for you friends since she wants to be really clean and lean, but if you are watching you calorie, protein, and carb intake and also incorporating daily work outs...YOU SHOULD BE FINE!
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Stick with what you are doing...and if you feel like you aren't losing much weight or GOD FORBID GAINING...then re-evaluate!0 -
Sorry. Sounds like a load of crap to me.0
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I think your friend is not the brightest bulb on the tree. Protein is good for you for a number of reasons.0
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"regardless of what the label says"
There is no "hidden" calories that are not declared on the label. Your friend is misinformed. Protein on the other hand is a must for anyone trying to build muscle in any way (sprinter, bicycling, triathlon training, weightlifting.. anything really)0 -
Most people do consume way too much protein, especially animal protein. It is not a popular OPINION here, but your friend is right.0
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Your friend is horridly misinformed.
This.0 -
Carrots aren't allowed in clean eating? Since when?
Yeah, I'm going to agree with the other posts, I think she is misinformed...0 -
I don't know what crazy math your friend is doing. In fact, I'm pretty sure she's confused her fat and protein. You get 4 calories per gram of protein or carbs. And you get 9 calories per gram of fat.0
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oh ffs thats bull****. carbs and protein have exactly that same amount of calories per gram - 4.
in fact the body actually uses more calories breaking down protein that any other food source.0 -
Yeah...She is way off with that. For starters, protein provides 4 cals per gram, not 9. That's just for starters. What are her credentials?0
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ok, let's look at your post...
That should be your first clue that everything your friend "knows" is probably wrong.So I was talking to my friend who is on a specific but extreme kind of clean diet regimen (ex. she doesn't eat carrots because apparently there is too much sugar).
That makes no sense at all. You'd have to eat 10-20 "mini meals" per day to get any kind of reasonable protein intake.However, she explained to me that I should be eating no more than 2 to 3 oz of meat per mini meal (I eat 5 meals per day).
No, that's wrong.When I said that I was going to eat half a breast for supper (6 oz) in addition to other things, she said that I really needed to watch how much protein I consumed. She said that a person gets way more calories from protein...
No, you get 9 gals per gram with fat. Protein is 4 cals per gram.So, she said, my 6 oz Costco chicken breast claimed to be 90 calories as per the label: however, she said, a person obtains 9 calories per additional gram of protein.
While labels can be misleading sometimes, this isn't one of them. Cals = (fat grams * 9) + (carb grams * 4) + (protein grams * 4)So, since the breast had about 20g of protein, the actual calorie count of the chicken breast is 90 + 20(9) = 270 regardless of what the label says.
1g of protein per lb of body weight is probably on the high side, but there's nothing wrong with it. Most people shoot for 1g of protein per lb of lean body weight.I was wondering if this is true, and, if so, how this is possible. I have quite a belly I need to lose and really enjoy eating chicken, steak, salmon and tuna! (I also heard that if I weigh 155 lbs, then I should shoot for 155g of protein per day... i.e. 1 g of protein for 1 lb of body weight, but she said that is only for body builders.) HELP!0 -
All of the numbers that you are using seem a bit squirrely. I don't see how a 6ounce chicken breast can be listed as 90 calories. I've been doing some looking and although there is no consensus the amounts are generally between 300-450 calories. Other than that, there aren't any hidden calories. Generally on every label it tells you what percentage of the calories are from fat/carbs/protein.0
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ok, let's look at your post...
That should be your first clue that everything your friend "knows" is probably wrong.So I was talking to my friend who is on a specific but extreme kind of clean diet regimen (ex. she doesn't eat carrots because apparently there is too much sugar).
That makes no sense at all. You'd have to eat 10-20 "mini meals" per day to get any kind of reasonable protein intake.However, she explained to me that I should be eating no more than 2 to 3 oz of meat per mini meal (I eat 5 meals per day).
No, that's wrong.When I said that I was going to eat half a breast for supper (6 oz) in addition to other things, she said that I really needed to watch how much protein I consumed. She said that a person gets way more calories from protein...
No, you get 9 gals per gram with fat. Protein is 4 cals per gram.So, she said, my 6 oz Costco chicken breast claimed to be 90 calories as per the label: however, she said, a person obtains 9 calories per additional gram of protein.
While labels can be misleading sometimes, this isn't one of them. Cals = (fat grams * 9) + (carb grams * 4) + (protein grams * 4)So, since the breast had about 20g of protein, the actual calorie count of the chicken breast is 90 + 20(9) = 270 regardless of what the label says.
1g of protein per lb of body weight is probably on the high side, but there's nothing wrong with it. Most people shoot for 1g of protein per lb of lean body weight.I was wondering if this is true, and, if so, how this is possible. I have quite a belly I need to lose and really enjoy eating chicken, steak, salmon and tuna! (I also heard that if I weigh 155 lbs, then I should shoot for 155g of protein per day... i.e. 1 g of protein for 1 lb of body weight, but she said that is only for body builders.) HELP!
This is a great post!! I agree.0 -
A gram of protein=4 calories
a gram of carbs=4 calories
a gram of fat=9 calories
a gram of alcohol= 7 calories0 -
Thank you very much! This was extremely helpful! I am going to eat some chicken right now! And indeed, that amount does make far more sense for fat. Thank you so much for clearing this up for me!0
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Most people do consume way too much protein, especially animal protein. It is not a popular OPINION here, but your friend is right.
All of what her friend said is correct?0 -
Don't listen to her. Just because someone thinks they know what they are talking about doesn't mean they actually do.:)
Wow...270 cals for a serving of chicken breast.? haha Id be going over cals all the time if that were true.0 -
Most people do consume way too much protein, especially animal protein. It is not a popular OPINION here, but your friend is right.
How much should we consume?0 -
Didn't know this...thanks!A gram of protein=4 calories
a gram of carbs=4 calories
a gram of fat=9 calories
a gram of alcohol= 7 calories0 -
I don't know what crazy math your friend is doing. In fact, I'm pretty sure she's confused her fat and protein. You get 4 calories per gram of protein or carbs. And you get 9 calories per gram of fat.
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I don't know what crazy math your friend is doing. In fact, I'm pretty sure she's confused her fat and protein. You get 4 calories per gram of protein or carbs. And you get 9 calories per gram of fat.
And it still wouldn't make sense to arbitrarily restrict the amount of fat consumed because of this.0
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