30% Protein = 246 Grams... Um, How?

msalowit
msalowit Posts: 15 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm ok with tuna and all, but really... if my weight and metabolism all say that I need 155g for sedentary (I've had a cup of lowfat cottage cheese, a cup of greek yogurt, and a 12 ounce can of tuna... for lunch) and another 90 or so for doing 2 hours of farm work after the office... there has got to be a better and more sustainable way of getting mega protein than stuffing my face with three foods and calling it a diet... and while I love sashimi... a pound a day would be really expensive ;)

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  • Kmenczynski88
    Kmenczynski88 Posts: 70 Member
    You are 246 lbs?
  • babymamahowell
    babymamahowell Posts: 58
    I have started using whey protein and it has worked out really well and only 120 calories per scopp, which is 20g of protein
  • Sw33tKnees
    Sw33tKnees Posts: 119 Member
    Protein Shakes! I even add cottage cheese and egg whites and PB2 to amp it up even more!
  • Hadabetter
    Hadabetter Posts: 942 Member
    A 5.8 oz chicken breast (before cooking) has 50 g of protein.
  • chimp517
    chimp517 Posts: 185 Member
    steak, chicken, turkey, pork, venison, bison, alligator, wherever you draw the line. I would like to try horse personally.
  • msalowit
    msalowit Posts: 15 Member
    No, 197 or so and about 700 calories an hour burnt in the first two hours I get home.... protein based on the 30% target.
  • msalowit
    msalowit Posts: 15 Member
    A 5.8 oz chicken breast (before cooking) has 50 g of protein.

    I think you just saved my brain. Thank you.
  • MisConway
    MisConway Posts: 25 Member
    I eat a lot of protein as well, not 246 grams, but over 100. I would recommend a quality protein powder, and lots of eggs, chicken, and fish. I just finished lunch and have consumed 88 grams of protein today so far via powder (post workout), hard boiled eggs (whites, breakfast), homemade frittata for lunch. I might end up having a greek yogurt for an afternoon snack (packed with protein) and I'm making tilipia for dinner (6 oz will give me aproximately 30 g of protein). This should put me around 128-140 g for the day.
  • msalowit
    msalowit Posts: 15 Member
    steak, chicken, turkey, pork, venison, bison, alligator, wherever you draw the line. I would like to try horse personally.

    I draw the line at horse, actually. They're a heck of a lot better for fitness alive than dead....

    Give Elk a shot. It's really tasty. Not sure about the nutrition though...
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    http://www.nutritiondata.self.com

    Under tools use nutrient search and in the first drop down on the search page select protein and search. It can give you a lot of foods that are high in protein. You can also customize the search to be low carb, fat and calorie and it will come up something :)
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    i dont really have a problem hitting 200+ and I rarerly use protein shakes...

    chicken, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, steak, eggs, etc...

    today for lunch I had 6oz chicken, 1 greek yougurt, and 1 cottage cheese and that gave me 67 grams protein
  • EvanKeel
    EvanKeel Posts: 1,904 Member
    I think this is why some people shy away from using percentage ratios for determining their protein requirements. Instead they look at grams per lb of LBM; the amount varying by goals and activity.
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    no one really needs that much protein. what are your goals and your calorie intake like?
  • msalowit
    msalowit Posts: 15 Member
    http://www.nutritiondata.self.com

    Under tools use nutrient search and in the first drop down on the search page select protein and search. It can give you a lot of foods that are high in protein. You can also customize the search to be low carb, fat and calorie and it will come up something :)


    Oooh! Ahhhh! I didn't know it could do that! THANK YOU!!!!!!
  • Queen_Adrock
    Queen_Adrock Posts: 130 Member
    steak, chicken, turkey, pork, venison, bison, alligator, wherever you draw the line. I would like to try horse personally.

    I draw the line at horse, actually. They're a heck of a lot better for fitness alive than dead....

    Give Elk a shot. It's really tasty. Not sure about the nutrition though...

    Elk is AWESOME for lean meat. I had an amazing elk steak the other day, and it was 4 oz, 130 cals, 2g fat, 30g protein. Nomz.
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    A 5.8 oz chicken breast (before cooking) has 50 g of protein.

    in what world? 6oz of chicken is about 36g of protein.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Eat meats and you'll be fine.
  • msalowit
    msalowit Posts: 15 Member
    no one really needs that much protein. what are your goals and your calorie intake like?

    Trying to drop 1-2#/week. Goal is to keep going till I'm somwhere in the Low teens for body fat %, regardless of weight.
    42 yo, 196 ish, Base TDEE - 20% = 2065
    Excercise anywhere from 1-2 hours daily walking, heavy lifting, etc. It's farmwork... HRM is around 600-700/hour
    Set protein and fat to 30% from IPORM.

    So after an afternoon on the farm pitching grain to ponies, its adds up to outrageous replenishments.
  • EvanKeel
    EvanKeel Posts: 1,904 Member
    no one really needs that much protein. what are your goals and your calorie intake like?

    Trying to drop 1-2#/week. Goal is to keep going till I'm somwhere in the Low teens for body fat %, regardless of weight.
    42 yo, 196 ish, Base TDEE - 20% = 2065
    Excercise anywhere from 1-2 hours daily walking, heavy lifting, etc. It's farmwork... HRM is around 600-700/hour
    Set protein and fat to 30% from IPORM.

    So after an afternoon on the farm pitching grain to ponies, its adds up to outrageous replenishments.

    Unsolicited advice on a question you didn't ask, but I'll give it anyway. I don't think you need that much protein. It probably isn't a problem either, as far as that goes--barring kidney issues. But, I wouldn't stress about hitting 246g of protein. I think you'd probably be fine hitting the 160s or 170s. Just my 2 cents. Make up the calories using fats and carbs if it's easier (or cheaper) than getting it from protein.
  • msalowit
    msalowit Posts: 15 Member
    no one really needs that much protein. what are your goals and your calorie intake like?

    Trying to drop 1-2#/week. Goal is to keep going till I'm somwhere in the Low teens for body fat %, regardless of weight.
    42 yo, 196 ish, Base TDEE - 20% = 2065
    Excercise anywhere from 1-2 hours daily walking, heavy lifting, etc. It's farmwork... HRM is around 600-700/hour
    Set protein and fat to 30% from IPORM.

    So after an afternoon on the farm pitching grain to ponies, its adds up to outrageous replenishments.

    Unsolicited advice on a question you didn't ask, but I'll give it anyway. I don't think you need that much protein. It probably isn't a problem either, as far as that goes--barring kidney issues. But, I wouldn't stress about hitting 246g of protein. I think you'd probably be fine hitting the 160s or 170s. Just my 2 cents. Make up the calories using fats and carbs if it's easier (or cheaper) than getting it from protein.

    Or didnt' think to ask, but thank you for throwing that out there :=)
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    no one really needs that much protein. what are your goals and your calorie intake like?

    Trying to drop 1-2#/week. Goal is to keep going till I'm somwhere in the Low teens for body fat %, regardless of weight.
    42 yo, 196 ish, Base TDEE - 20% = 2065
    Excercise anywhere from 1-2 hours daily walking, heavy lifting, etc. It's farmwork... HRM is around 600-700/hour
    Set protein and fat to 30% from IPORM.

    So after an afternoon on the farm pitching grain to ponies, its adds up to outrageous replenishments.

    Unsolicited advice on a question you didn't ask, but I'll give it anyway. I don't think you need that much protein. It probably isn't a problem either, as far as that goes--barring kidney issues. But, I wouldn't stress about hitting 246g of protein. I think you'd probably be fine hitting the 160s or 170s. Just my 2 cents. Make up the calories using fats and carbs if it's easier (or cheaper) than getting it from protein.

    agreed. the key to losing weight is eating more fruits and veggies, whole grains, and lean meats. you do that, and you can't NOT lose weight - especially with all your physical labor. there have been studies that suggest that any more than 30g of protein ingested at a time ends up being excreted without being absorbed, so really high protein meals, mega shakes and the like are more or less a waste of money/food.
  • jilliew
    jilliew Posts: 255 Member
    steak, chicken, turkey, pork, venison, bison, alligator, wherever you draw the line. I would like to try horse personally.

    I draw the line at horse, actually. They're a heck of a lot better for fitness alive than dead....

    Give Elk a shot. It's really tasty. Not sure about the nutrition though...

    Elk is AWESOME for lean meat. I had an amazing elk steak the other day, and it was 4 oz, 130 cals, 2g fat, 30g protein. Nomz.

    Most "wild" meat is pretty lean and nutritious. And delicious. My brother gave me some moose jerky and pepperoni for snacking on. Soooo yummmmmmy.
  • chimp517
    chimp517 Posts: 185 Member
    steak, chicken, turkey, pork, venison, bison, alligator, wherever you draw the line. I would like to try horse personally.

    I draw the line at horse, actually. They're a heck of a lot better for fitness alive than dead....

    Give Elk a shot. It's really tasty. Not sure about the nutrition though...

    Elk is AWESOME for lean meat. I had an amazing elk steak the other day, and it was 4 oz, 130 cals, 2g fat, 30g protein. Nomz.

    Most "wild" meat is pretty lean and nutritious. And delicious. My brother gave me some moose jerky and pepperoni for snacking on. Soooo yummmmmmy.

    moose sounds delicious

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