Macros and Getting in the Protien Please Help

aguethler

I've been doing MFP since November 1st. I did fairly well at first, but gained weight back over Christmas, and lost a little bit and then hit a big plateau for all of January even though my diet has been right on track calorie wise. I am thinking of trying to do the 40C/30P/30F macros, but today is the first day and I am having a terrible time figuring out HOW to do this. I need about 1850 calories a day which is 168g of protein which is a lot. I was expecting about 1g per pound of body weight, but this is WAY more. I am not sure how to get in that much protein. I already take a protein shake with milk most days at 22+milk grams. The protein shake is my breakfast as I really need a drinkable breakfast that I can have on the go. I typically eat protein with lunch and dinner and I like nuts for snacks. However, other than actual edamame I am not a fan of soy (I have infertility that is hormone based so I am leery of too much soy). I also do cannot stand yogurt, sour cream, or cottage cheese. You can see how this is putting me in a bind on how to get so much protein. I love hummus and peanut butter, but usually with a carb source of some kind. As for my protein shake I am currently using a sunflower/whey mix shake and I prefer alternating and combining my protein sources between whey and vegetable sources. I am not sure about getting more protein from supplements rather than real food, but I would like some snacktime/minimeal ideas to get more protein in. Please focus on ones that don't take too much time to prep since I'm pretty busy with the kids. I am going to temporarily open my diary in case you want to have a look at the types of things I normally eat. Yes I know sweets are a weakness - don't worry I am giving chocolate up for Lent. Thank you so much for any help.



About Me:
Starting weight: 135 Current Weight 131.5 Goal weight 125 Height 5'2" Stay at home mom. Dieting since 11/1/13

I wear a bodymedia fit so here are my averages for the last 3 weeks: Calories Burned per day: 2398. Calories eaten per day: 1850 Deficit: 548 Daily moderate physical activity 2hours 26 minutes, vigorous activity : 13 minutes

My previous Macro averages: 47 C 21P 32F (clearly I need to work on my fat) I wasn't tracking these, it is just what I did naturally with what seemed healthy and within my calorie budget.

Activity: I work out 4-5 days a week for 45min-1hour but I have 4 kids who keep me from sitting down most of the day. I usually vary things during the week. Monday: A HITT cardio workout with strength or pilates Tuesday: A combined cardio/strength/abs stroller strides class Wednesday: Yoga Friday: Jog to Gym/Eliptical/Jog and walk home. Most weeks I also do a 4 mile walk once or twice.

mockchoc

You need 1gr protein per lb of LBM (lean body mass) so it's probably less than 168grams.

I'm 120lbs & same height as you and my lean body mass last time I checked was around 85lbs so I eat that much or more per day.

Check here to find out your LBM..

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

Fightin2GetFit

Try Isopure Low Carb or Isopure Zero Carb protein shakes. They are whey based and have 50 grams of protein per serving (12 oz shake made with water). I struggled with protein requirements until I started drinking this. I use the Dutch Chocolate flavor.