Protein Questions

Kimma34
Kimma34 Posts: 66 Member
edited January 8 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello,

How much is too much protein? Is there a magic amount to stick by??


-Kim

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  • Jenn30ma
    Jenn30ma Posts: 1 Member
    I was told 60 to 80 g a day dont go over 100 becuase its too much for the body to process. :)
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    I was told 60 to 80 g a day dont go over 100 becuase its too much for the body to process. :)

    This is not true.


    Unless you have a kidney is, there isn't really a defined quantity of how much protein you can consume. You should consume around 1g of protein per lb of lean body mass. I eat over 200g of protein a day. If you don't know your body fat, just take your weight x 70% or 80%.. And aim around there. Also, heavy weight training will also aid in muscle preservation.


    So a person who is 150 lbs shoudl aim for should aim for 105 - 115g of protein a day.
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