Why so little protein allowed?
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MFP sets the protein levels low. Too low for me! You can go in and adjust your %age.0
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I was having the same problem and mentioned it to my nutritionist. She said the goals on MFP are a little on the low side so as long as you're not way over on the protein, it's fine. Also when you exercise and add it in it will raise your protein levels on here.0
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because protein can make you bulky
Pshaw! No it can't! You're thinking about weights that aren't pink and glittery. Duh.
So I can bench press 115lbs and I won't get bulky if the weights are pink and glittery? Awesome!
OP, you should up your protein to the levels that other posters have suggested. I recently upped mine to 113g0 -
because protein can make you bulky
Pshaw! No it can't! You're thinking about weights that aren't pink and glittery. Duh.
Oh, yeah. Sorry.0 -
because protein can make you bulky
Pshaw! No it can't! You're thinking about weights that aren't pink and glittery. Duh.
So I can bench press 115lbs and I won't get bulky if the weights are pink and glittery? Awesome!
OP, you should up your protein to the levels that other posters have suggested. I recently upped mine to 113g
If they're bedazzled, you're guaranteed to get those ballet dancer arms. <-- true story0 -
because protein can make you bulky
Yep, thats right.
When you are lifing heavy, training hard and in a calorie excess, otherwise, no.0 -
The protein recommendations MFP uses in their default profile are what's considered ideal for people who are losing weight through diet alone or whose only exercise consists of very moderate intensity activity such as going for walks. When you start stepping up to forms of exercise that force the muscles to do real work and place real stress on the body (whether in the form of cardiovascular exercise or strength training) it increases your protein requirements drastically.0
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