Protein allowance seems very low

tygerbears
tygerbears Posts: 7 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey there,
Over all I very happy with everything and the weight I'm losing but my protein "goal" is 45g which seems very low to me. I almost always exceed that and I got to wondering about it. Checking all the health calculators I could find (including the Univ of Maryland) my protein goal should be way higher, like 71 or even more on other calculators. Is this some kind of glitch or is there some way I can up just that one goal? Or am I mistaken? Thanks

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  • Lammerchops
    Lammerchops Posts: 68 Member
    Food tab. Settings tab. Goals tab. Change goals button. Adjust macros to desired ratio, preferably something that has you ingesting at least 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight.
  • tygerbears
    tygerbears Posts: 7 Member
    I followed the instructions to change goals and found that when I tinker with one goal it changes the others (fat, carbs,) in ways that would not be good to follow. So, thanks for the info but I guess I'll just ignore the red numbers under the protein column and take in much more than 45g without exceeding 1 gram of protein per lb of body weight.
  • graceire
    graceire Posts: 323 Member
    I followed the instructions to change goals and found that when I tinker with one goal it changes the others (fat, carbs,) in ways that would not be good to follow. So, thanks for the info but I guess I'll just ignore the red numbers under the protein column and take in much more than 45g without exceeding 1 gram of protein per lb of body weight.

    I ignore the red letters, too. I didn't want to mess with the goal numbers, but have learned that the protein is just set too low. I don't usually exceed it massively, but don't think that I've ever not gone over. At this was just having a turkey sandwich on wheat for lunch and 5oz of chicken for dinner. Craziness!
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I followed the instructions to change goals and found that when I tinker with one goal it changes the others (fat, carbs,) in ways that would not be good to follow. So, thanks for the info but I guess I'll just ignore the red numbers under the protein column and take in much more than 45g without exceeding 1 gram of protein per lb of body weight.

    It's actually more like between 0.7 and 1 gram per pound of LEAN body mass, not total body weight. Going by total mass would be far more protein than most people need - you're not a body builder or serious athlete, right? If you need help figuring your LBM, google lean body mass calculator.

    I did a search and found a ton of calculators. Most give similar results, so although not totally accurate if you don't know your Body Fat %, it's a guesstimate for those with just the basic numbers. Here's a random one that was easy to use: http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Lean-Body-Mass
  • tygerbears
    tygerbears Posts: 7 Member
    Jenilla, that clears up a Lot for me. Apparently, I should consume "in the neighborhood" of 120 g of protein per day. Thanks so much for your comment!

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