LADIES: how much protein do you take in per day?
Km0714
Posts: 62 Member
So I posted a question about protein the other day but I am still curious.
Please let me know your start weight, current weight, goal weight and height. Also your goals (gaining muscle, getting lean and toned, etc) and how many grams of protein you eat per day (about). Thanks!!
Please let me know your start weight, current weight, goal weight and height. Also your goals (gaining muscle, getting lean and toned, etc) and how many grams of protein you eat per day (about). Thanks!!
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SW: 154ish
CW: 149
GW: 125ish
I'm 5' 4" and my goal is to fit back into the jeans I ballooned out of, lean would be wonderful. I always try for at least 40 grams, usually get around 50, and try to aim closer to 70. I don't have much control over my food, however, and I know it should be a bit higher.0 -
SW: 266 lbs
CW: 243 lbs
GW: 120-ish
I'm 5'3", and I'm currently wanting to lose weight. I take in about 100-150 grams of protein a day. Doctor told me to have protein with every meal to keep me full. So far, it's done the job.0 -
Highest Weight: 250
Current: 140
Goal: 130
**Vegetarian
Protein: 110-130g/day
I have a lot of muscle on my frame at this point, and need to focus mainly on slow weight loss and shedding fat, not muscle. Eating at a low-moderate deficit, doing cardio (high intensity intervals) and lifting heavy weights. Focusing on body recomposition in addition to losing the last few pounds.
Also- there will be the occasional day I don't hit my protein goal, usually a non-lifting day when I am REALLY not in the mood to choke down more protein powder :P0 -
SW 160ish
CW 127
GW: Lower bodyfat percentage. I'll know when I get there.
I shoot for my body weight in grams of protein per day but like to hit 130g just to be safe. I'm trying to gain more muscle, and at the very least not lose any of the muscle I currently have.0 -
SW - 180
CW - 160
GW - BF of 15%
I'm 5'5". Currently I take in around 100 grams of protein a day. It helps me stay fuller longer.0 -
SW: 153
CW: 125-127
I'm at goal and now focusing on my fitness. Doing Stronglifts 5x5 along with cardio, plyo and calisthenics work. I aim for 130-150, but I've been hitting upwards of 160-170 lately with trying to keep my macros close to 45c/30p/25f and eating 2000+ cal a day. I wouldn't say I'm eating to gain muscle, but I'm not eating to lose weight at this point. I'm aiming for maintenance.0 -
Height: 5'7"
SW: 183lb
CW: 155lb
GW: 130lb
Currently taking in about 130g ish (sometimes more, sometimes less). I'm making a conscious effort for the most part to keep my carbs between 50 and 100g because that's a level I feel good at. Eating moderate carbs means more vege/protein based dishes so I've had no problem keeping protein up.
I don't life weights at the moment, just bodyweight exercises, although I'm probably going to have to commit to a weights routine soon as all the yo-yo dieting means I'm not as firm as I'd like to be as the scale goes down!0 -
SW 172
CW 139
GW 135ish
Im 5' 7", currently Im only getting 50-70g a day, but thats because I cant figure out how to get more, I add pbs to my oat meal, eat alot of beans, have a protien shake after heavy workouts, but I cant seem to get it up there, but I want to up it to atleast 100 because im working on getting lean muscle0 -
Pre-2nd baby weight 117
CW 123.5 post 2nd CSEC (almost 7mo pp)
GW (doesn't matter)
5'2" small frame BF% 28% currently and I'd love to get down to 20% for starters. Just started logging again yest and it seems I'm averaging around 100gms per day through food alone. Sometimes I supplement with shakes. I weight train more than I cardio.0 -
80-120, depending on the day. I use this rule-1 gram for every 2 pounds of ideal weight, minimum, so, since I want to be about 140, 70 would be my minimum. It seems to work well for me.0
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Hw: 180 lbs
CW: 125 lbs
Goal: lose body fat, retain muscle. not sure what weight that will be or body fat percentage, I just know what I want to look like.
Over the last 7 days I've averaged between 90 and 130 grams protein per day.0 -
SW- 213.2
CW-126.2
GW-125ish
Right now I'm more focused on lowering my bf% than my goal weight. I'm currently at 22% and would like to get to 18%. I aim for 125 g of protein on a non-workout day and up to 150 on workout days.0 -
So I posted a question about protein the other day but I am still curious.
Please let me know your start weight, current weight, goal weight and height. Also your goals (gaining muscle, getting lean and toned, etc) and how many grams of protein you eat per day (about). Thanks!!
SW: 169
CW: 129-130
Height: 5'4"
Goal: Fat loss while maintaining muscle, gaining strength
I eat 97 grams of protein per day. That's 1 gram per pound of lean body mass.0 -
SW 172
CW 139
GW 135ish
Im 5' 7", currently Im only getting 50-70g a day, but thats because I cant figure out how to get more, I add pbs to my oat meal, eat alot of beans, have a protien shake after heavy workouts, but I cant seem to get it up there, but I want to up it to atleast 100 because im working on getting lean muscle
I eat greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and eggs pretty much every day to meet mine, in addition to whatever meat we have with dinner. I prefer the dairy route to the meat route personally.0 -
SW: 70kg
CW: 53kg
GW: 50kg
162cm/5'2"
I aim for 100+ g of protein every day, or about 25% of my calories, but occasionally that's hard to reach without ingesting a bunch of protein bars and shakes since I don't eat very much meat. I've been having over 100g of protein a day for a few months now and I do think it's helping - I've lost a couple of kilos since. I do strength training about 3 or 4 days a week. I'm trying to get abs!! And trying to get lean and toned.0 -
Highest Weight: 250
Current: 140
Goal: 130
**Vegetarian
Protein: 110-130g/day
I have a lot of muscle on my frame at this point, and need to focus mainly on slow weight loss and shedding fat, not muscle. Eating at a low-moderate deficit, doing cardio (high intensity intervals) and lifting heavy weights. Focusing on body recomposition in addition to losing the last few pounds.
Also- there will be the occasional day I don't hit my protein goal, usually a non-lifting day when I am REALLY not in the mood to choke down more protein powder :P
I am a fairly "new" vegetarian and I struggle to get any where near my protein goal - what proteins do you use?? I eat beans cheese eggs nuts but still woefully low!
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start weight,: 146
current weight 142
goal weight ~130
and height. 5' 2.5"
Also your goals : get toned, lose weight, get stronger
I eat a LOT of protein. Given my muscle mass I am really not sure how much I am supposed to be eating, but given the MFP tracking, I am ALWAYS in the red for my protein. tonight I am at 93....0 -
I am 50 and a strict vegetarian. I currently weigh 150 lbs, and am working on lean body mass and upper arm strength. I love extreme sports, so I am very active. I work out 3 days a week just on strength training and cardio, and then jog 3-6 miles one or two days a week. I am 5'7". I make certain I get 75 grams of protein when I am in training, and 55 grams on my days off. I feel very healthy and energetic. I track my protein on MFP, and that really helps. I also drink a vegan protein shake when I train to keep my energy level.0
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SW 237
CW 230
GW 125
Height 5'6 to be fit with a flat tummy and stronger
my protein is set at 45% (170g) but I only ate 127g tonight0 -
sw: 216 but that was years ago!
cw: 155
gw 150
I eat around 130-150 g of protein per day. I find it easy to eat that amount. Eggs, lean meats, salmon, greek yogurt, almond butter, protein powder.0 -
You goals sound very similar to mine (minus the protein powder). So maybe I should now concentrate on a slower burn than I was hoping...0
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SW: 245
CW: 178
GW: I'm more aiming for a goal of 19-20% body fat, so my GW could be anywhere between 110-140lbs.
Height: 5'1
Goal: losing fat by eating at a deficit and getting fit with cardio and heavy lifting
About my protein - in the past I've had issues getting enough protein.
Currently I have it set to 30%, which means I need to get in about 128g. I've had issues reaching that but I'm getting better. Averagely the past couple weeks, I'm getting in about 80g+. I include Optimum Nutrition Whey Isolate Protein Powder to help me meet my macros.
A protein goal of mine is to consistently hit an intake of 100g+0 -
Thanks ladies and to the original poster, this is very helpful! I've been eating much less protein and I'm going to try to step it up Hopefully this will help get me out of this plateau I've been stuck at. :happy:0
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start weight: 158
current weight: 152
Goal weight: 148
height: 5'6"0 -
SW: 225
CW: 200
Height: 5' 6"
GW: 120-130
I have set the protein macro to 20%, and I use that as a minimum. Without looking back through my diary, I'd say that I get anywhere from 75-110g of protein each day. I don't do powders or supplement bars, so that's all from food. Egg or egg substitute (EggBeaters) for breakfast, lots of turkey or lean chicken, cottage cheese, beans... turkey chili with beans is like a double whammy of protein!0 -
If you can figure out how to prepare tofu in a way you can tolerate there are high-protein varieties that will keep you from being hungry for hours for about 100-120 calories (plus whatever you use to prepare). A curry or masala sauce can really help the bland flavor of tofu, plus some frozen spinach sneaks veggies in.0
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If you can figure out how to prepare tofu in a way you can tolerate there are high-protein varieties that will keep you from being hungry for hours for about 100-120 calories (plus whatever you use to prepare). A curry or masala sauce can really help the bland flavor of tofu, plus some frozen spinach sneaks veggies in.
I make a teriyaki and broccoli tofu (got the recipe from the biggest loser cookbook )0 -
SW: 400+ pounds(Not sure exactly how much plus because I never wrote it down where my parents could see it.)
CW: 319 pounds
GW: 260 ish pounds
Goal: weight loss, tone up over all, strengthen the upper body, increase upper body endurance. (Sad when you can buck a 50 pound hay bale, but you can't carry it any distance.)
Protein intake: between 100 - 150 grams per day most days. Occasionally I get lucky and break 200 grams, and just as occasionally I bottom out without breaking the century mark.
Other macros: low carbs, with high (healthy) fats. Been loosing weight consistently this way.
Cardio/endurance work every other day in the pool, strength training on the off days, and take one day every weekend completely off for house work - though it does still log as cardio.0 -
Height: 5'1.5"
SW: 165
CW: 132 - 26% body fat
GW: maybe 125ish - 20% body fat
I have been vegetarian for almost 3 years & eat anywhere fom 120-160 g of protein a day. I just finished my 2nd round of P90X and started Insanity today. Feel free to check out my diary for ideas...protein is my BFF0
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