Dr. Oz - 75 grams of protein?

I eat at least 100g a day. MFP protein goals are set really low.

But...I just can't bring myself to agree with anything Dr. Oz says, so....75 GRAMS IS TOO LOW RAWR.

Can you eat bulky protein instead?

Pfffffffffffffft...so basically get skinny fat by creating a protein deficit...wow...."lean protein"(low fat) preferably unprocessed(chicken breast vs whey protein isolate). The TEF for the chickbreast is 30% so your losing 15 grams out of every 50gr as heat! Go ahead of skinny fat and undermuscled is whats up....horrible advice.

The protein goals on MFP should be considered minimums (and even at that, the default setting is too low).

I do. I get about 125g a day. Protein is more thermogenic. Your metabolism is going to burn harder from it.

I have roughly 190lbs lean body mass, my macro for protein is set to 240g though.

Agree that some of what Dr. Oz is now recommending is starting to remind me more of an infomercial, than actual medical advice. It seems it shouldn't be a set amount of protein, but a percentage based on your calorie intake & current weight. I have mine custom set at 25%, based on the latest nutritional recommendations. If you get too much protein, although I think the opposite is more of a problem, then it can leech the calcium from your body (if you don't get enough calcium) & could cause osteoporosis, especially in women.

I would be very interested to know where this information has come from ? If you could point me in the correct direction I would be most grateful

Forks over Knives talks about how increasing protein content of food in both rats and populations of humans whose food is supplemented through the UN directly correlates to cancer in the rats and "Western" diseases in humans.

The China Study is also fascinating - people living in the areas in China that have traditionally used meat for flavour rather than a macronutrient have 4000 times less risk of developing cancer than those living in populations in China where meat is eaten frequently.

PCRM advocates 15% of total calories be protein in humans.

Editing to add: Dr. Oz is a fame-hungry media addict. I don't place much value in most of what he says.

Generally the western diet includes far too much protein. Protein is great and your body needs it but in balance with carbs and fats.People get obsessed with high protein. Has anyone ever known anyone with a protein deficiency? The answer will be no because in the western world it doesn't happen.

I know the you need to eat silly amounts of protein brigade will disagree with this. Just remember carbs are the bodies main source of energy.Carbs give you the energy to work those muscles so they can get bigger. If you haven't eaten enough carbs you will lose energy and your body will use your protein for energy rather than muscle building.

I await this POV to be leaped upon with gusto.

Well you should generally stop listening to Dr. Oz, but yes, more protein is a good thing. I aim for at least 100g a day. 1g per pound of lean body mass.

I fall short of my protein goals every day and it's very frustrating. Usually it's because I've exhausted my fat calories and I don't eat fat-free dairy. I know I can eat more egg whites but I'd love some ideas on very low fat sources of protein.

Oh...I should note that this has been a challenging week food wise because of a Mother's Day brunch and a horrible dinner that my sister prepared for her son's birthday. Just in case anyone looks at my diary

I fall short of my protein goals every day and it's very frustrating. Usually it's because I've exhausted my fat calories and I don't eat fat-free dairy. I know I can eat more egg whites but I'd love some ideas on very low fat sources of protein.

What's your fat goal?

Watched Dr. Oz today and he recommended 75 grams of protein over the course of 3 meals, looked at my reports, and the highest I have ever had, is 66. Of course he recommends lean protein, but just checking to see if others do this? If so, any meal suggestions. Thanks

I don't give a crap what Dr. Oz says in general...but I think this time he got it close to right. I eat over 140 grams every day

Generally the western diet includes far too much protein. Protein is great and your body needs it but in balance with carbs and fats.People get obsessed with high protein. Has anyone ever known anyone with a protein deficiency? The answer will be no because in the western world it doesn't happen.

I know the you need to eat silly amounts of protein brigade will disagree with this. Just remember carbs are the bodies main source of energy.Carbs give you the energy to work those muscles so they can get bigger. If you haven't eaten enough carbs you will lose energy and your body will use your protein for energy rather than muscle building.

I await this POV to be leaped upon with gusto.

I'll stand over here with you for a little bit. While the MFP guidelines are too low, the protein recommendations I see around here do seem on the high side. There are 150 pound women on here that are being told to eat more protein than I ate when I was a 26 year old, 240 pound mountain of muscle. I used to giggle about the "Magical Proteins" of MFP when I joined the site last year. Sore? Pile on the protein! Want to run 5 miles a day on a bulk? No problem at all, just have more protein all your muscle will be spared! And yeah, the main difference between bulking and cutting for me is the carbs. My protein and fat stay relatively high during either cycle.

While I don't believe there's an inherent danger to high protein diets, I'm starting to suspect some of the super high recommendations have been secretly coming from the supplement industry. You know, sort of how people will say breakfast is a conspiracy started by cereal manufacturers.

As with most things, the answer probably lies somewhere in middle.

I fall short of my protein goals every day and it's very frustrating. Usually it's because I've exhausted my fat calories and I don't eat fat-free dairy. I know I can eat more egg whites but I'd love some ideas on very low fat sources of protein.

What's your fat goal?

30% but I try and get the bulk of my fat from things like avocados, olive oil, coconut oil, nuts, nut butter, etc...

Personally, I am beginning to just understand my body and find when I consume between 80-110 grams of protien per day, my other macro counts are tracking well also and have had a pretty balanced day. I like balance.