protein

carolineire
carolineire Posts: 65 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi all,

Apart from xmas wobbles, my diet usually involves eggs for breakfast, turkey salad for lunch, and turkey, rice (or couscous) and veg for dinner, with a natural yoghurt. But my calories counter keeps telling me Im eating too much protein, but I know a high protein diet is good for weight loss and building muscle... any advice?

Thanks!

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  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    Go into goals and change your macros. MFP defaults to 15% protein and i'm not sure why. For anyone looking for strength gains, it's simply too low. IMO, anyway. My macros are 40 carbs and 30 30 fat and protein. That may be too high for you, but a 50/25/25 split seems reasonable, too.
  • floopysandi
    floopysandi Posts: 138 Member
    You can adjust your protein/carb/fat ratio by selecting custom goal setting.

    I currently have mine set to 40 carb/30 protein/30 fat since I am doing Eat More 2 Weigh Less. I don't hit my protein goals yet, but I am getting closer :)
  • carolineire
    carolineire Posts: 65 Member
    Cool, thanks for the replies!
  • squirtgunsablzn
    squirtgunsablzn Posts: 55
    it's easier to diet when your protein is higher. you feel fuller and helps you maintain lean body mass which you don;t want to loose.
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    it's easier to diet when your protein is higher. you feel fuller and helps you maintain lean body mass which you don;t want to loose.

    I agree with this and changing your macros to higher protein. I set mine at 35% / 35% / 30% (protein, carb, fat)
  • carolineire
    carolineire Posts: 65 Member
    I agree too, I eat a lot of turkey and two eggs in the morning, it keeps me going and is great for energy. I was just a bit worried at the levels listed on here, as Im eating what I feel is an ok amount, so Ill just adjust it.

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