how much protein do you eat in a day ?

My goal is 164, but I go over it quite often. Sometimes it reaches like 200g.

You need to eat more lean meats, maybe some eggs, etc. Eating lean meats will net you more protein and less fat, allowing you to have more of it.

I eat plenty of chicken, turkey, eggs, etc. Sometimes peanut butter if I am also low on my fats.

That's a good idea. I'm not crazy about protien shakes.

my protein is normally between 100 and 130, with just food... no shakes or supplements. eggs, beans, meat.... yum!

I try to get about 1g/lb body weight every day. So, for me, 170 grams.

258g per day, although i something hit slightly lower. Never lower than 225g though.

I guess I average around 70g a day (15-20%). According to the 1g/# of LBM, I should eat 90ish. I drank protein drinks for a month to hit that 90, then got tired of bleeding every day so I quit.

I eat about 130g-150g of protein a day and I only weigh about 100lbs. It's easy to hit that. I eat more than this, but where I get my protein from is

1 cup cottage cheese - 26g
6 oz plain Greek yogurt - 18g
Perfect 10 bagel - 18g
4 oz of chicken (white) - 31g
5 oz of tilapia - 24g
4 oz of salmon - 27g


I only use protein powder when I need more protein.

180 grams, sometimes slightly more

Fish!!!!!! Fish is HUGE in protein. I normally eat two 4oz tillapia fillets for dinner, that's 40g right there. I also use a protein shake after I lift.

I aim for 1g per pound but I usually fall short of my goal and actually eat between 100-150 grams of protein a day

Some of my favorite sources:
Protein powder smoothie (24-30g)
Fage Total 0% greek yogurt (18-24g)
Whole wheat grains and pastas (6-12g)
Chicken breasts (24-50g)
Seitan (9-18g)
Egg Whites (6-12g)
1% Spreadable cottage cheese (16g)
Vegetarian meat substitutes (9-40g)
Trader Joes Buffalo Jerky (15g)

I find that if I eat junk food, or "treats" its impossible to eat enough protein and stay within my calorie range. On ideal days I plan and eat my meals based on their protein content rather than the other macros. When I let the proteins lead I have a super healthy day.

Edited: CW: 160 and I am very active (in training for a marathon)

115 is the lowest I go... and up to 190 in a day. I aim for 30g per meal.

Cottege Cheese (I get the bradn called Friendship- no salt added), has 16 g of protein in 1/2 a cup, and is low fat. I also use Frigo's Cheeseheads string cheese- they have one that's got 50 calories, and you get 7g of protein from it..

1.7 grams per kg of body weight. http://www.jacn.org/content/19/suppl_5/513S.full

For me, that's at least 160 grams a day.

My goal is 110 g/day. I have my macro % set to a higher amount of protein and less carbs just to encourage more protein. But it is hard to adjust to at first. It really helps to plan out your meals and snacks ahead - I aim for about 30 grams per meal and then add in a snack or two that will get me to 110. I eat a lot of eggs or egg whites at breakfast (sometimes on toast that is higher protein), lots of lean protein (usually leftovers) for lunch, and then a larger size of protein at dinner. For snacks - greek yogurt or a protein shake or even a latte. I definitely have to think more about what I am going to eat, but I stay full longer eating more protein - and I crave sweets less. I still struggle with hitting my target regularly, but I am usually close.

My goal is 30%, which also happens to line up nicely with 1g per pound of LBM. I average somewhere between 100g and 150g per day. For breakfast I have a protein bar and either 2 eggs or Kashi oatmeal (protein enriched). Lunch is some sort of sandwich with either chicken salad or deli meat and cheese. My afternoon snack is a Chobani yogurt and another protein bar. And dinner usually contains 6-8 oz of lean meat.