HOW DO YOU EAT SO MUCH PROTEIN?!
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Hey guys so I took all of your advice and came up with some new numbers. My calories are 1757 still but now my C/P/F is 132/154/68
That actually sounds too easy and too good to be true. What do you guys think??
Looks good to me. A lot easier and cheaper, too.
Definitely. Thanks a lot! Tomorrow will be much better haha
Glad you figured it out! These numbers make a hell of a lot more sense.0 -
He got it ^
I mix my powder with a little bit of cool water (a very little bit, just to mix it up) and then heat up my coffee and add it in (if it is boiling hot it will turn your protein coffee into protein pudding disgustingness. But if you do it right it tastes great and is a good replacement for coffee creamer and sugar
Thanks! I tried once just adding it straight to my coffee, and it was vile I'll try pre-mixing it with a little water. 0 -
Try adding in some Almonds - but don't go over 20/day. That should help with Proteins for snacks, etc during the day without killing your carb count.
Almonds. Are. Not. A. Good. Source. Of. Protein.
But pumpkin seeds are awesome! I didn't see enough protein from almonds so I did some research and pumpkin seeds were a good choice0 -
He got it ^
I mix my powder with a little bit of cool water (a very little bit, just to mix it up) and then heat up my coffee and add it in (if it is boiling hot it will turn your protein coffee into protein pudding disgustingness. But if you do it right it tastes great and is a good replacement for coffee creamer and sugar
Thanks! I tried once just adding it straight to my coffee, and it was vile I'll try pre-mixing it with a little water.
Lol yeah it happened to me last night I tried to force myself to eat it because I didn't want to waste it but I almost puked!0 -
I agree with the others. Your protein is way high.
To answer the question, I eat an obscene amount of dairy. Cottage cheese and greek yogurt are pretty much daily staples. I've never been a meat person.0 -
Hey guys so I took all of your advice and came up with some new numbers. My calories are 1757 still but now my C/P/F is 132/154/68
That actually sounds too easy and too good to be true. What do you guys think??
Looks good to me. A lot easier and cheaper, too.
Definitely. Thanks a lot! Tomorrow will be much better haha
Glad you figured it out! These numbers make a hell of a lot more sense.
Lol I think so too! Thank you :happy:0 -
I agree with the others. Your protein is way high.
To answer the question, I eat an obscene amount of dairy. Cottage cheese and greek yogurt are pretty much daily staples. I've never been a meat person.
I know thats a great route to take for protein but I try to stay away from dairy! Luckily I figured out my macros were a problem and I switched them. Thanks for the advice though! I am eating cottage cheese when I can and mozzarella here and there lol0 -
Chicken, chicken, chicken.
That and Body Fortress protein powder. It's one of the cheaper brands, but 2 scoops has 60g, and the ratio of protein to scoop weight is decent compared to a lot of brands. It's not the best straight mix, but there are different ways to mix it and get around that.
You're could probably come down a pretty decent amount, as others have already said.
ETA: Just at a glance, your recalc looks pretty legit.0 -
Yeah, that's a lot. I eat about 300 - 400g of turkey breast or chicken breast every day. That gets me most of the way there. Then I eat some meat in my supper which meets my goal.0
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Try adding in some Almonds - but don't go over 20/day. That should help with Proteins for snacks, etc during the day without killing your carb count.
Almonds. Are. Not. A. Good. Source. Of. Protein.
But pumpkin seeds are awesome! I didn't see enough protein from almonds so I did some research and pumpkin seeds were a good choice
USDA info for 100g of pumpkin seeds.
Calories: 446kcal
Carbs: 53.75g
Fat: 19.4g
Protein: 18.55g
So no, they really really arent.0 -
I agree with the others. Your protein is way high.
To answer the question, I eat an obscene amount of dairy. Cottage cheese and greek yogurt are pretty much daily staples. I've never been a meat person.
I know thats a great route to take for protein but I try to stay away from dairy! Luckily I figured out my macros were a problem and I switched them. Thanks for the advice though! I am eating cottage cheese when I can and mozzarella here and there lol
I stay away from dairy too, besides it doesn't have enough protein for me to eat it for that reason. Turkey is the highest in protein, then chicken.0 -
Chicken, chicken, chicken.
That and Body Fortress protein powder. It's one of the cheaper brands, but 2 scoops has 60g, and the ratio of protein to scoop weight is decent compared to a lot of brands. It's not the best straight mix, but there are different ways to mix it and get around that.
You're could probably come down a pretty decent amount, as others have already said.
ETA: Just at a glance, your recalc looks pretty legit.
Thanks! I bought chickenless chicken made from tofu if that helps! I'm a vegetarian lol But yeah thanks for the advice I appreciate it! And I'm happy to hear that my recalculations look good. I kinda was unsure so the more people that say it makes sense helps lol0 -
eggs canned tuna milk whey protein. subway0
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Try adding in some Almonds - but don't go over 20/day. That should help with Proteins for snacks, etc during the day without killing your carb count.
Almonds. Are. Not. A. Good. Source. Of. Protein.
But pumpkin seeds are awesome! I didn't see enough protein from almonds so I did some research and pumpkin seeds were a good choice
USDA info for 100g of pumpkin seeds.
Calories: 446kcal
Carbs: 53.75g
Fat: 19.4g
Protein: 18.55g
So no, they really really arent.
I dunno how many grams I eat, but according to the bag from trader joes that they came in, 1/3 cup a day gives me a quick 11 grams through a snack.0 -
I agree with the others. Your protein is way high.
To answer the question, I eat an obscene amount of dairy. Cottage cheese and greek yogurt are pretty much daily staples. I've never been a meat person.
I know thats a great route to take for protein but I try to stay away from dairy! Luckily I figured out my macros were a problem and I switched them. Thanks for the advice though! I am eating cottage cheese when I can and mozzarella here and there lol
I stay away from dairy too, besides it doesn't have enough protein for me to eat it for that reason. Turkey is the highest in protein, then chicken.
:ohwell: I wish that helped me. Id eat it if I wasn't vegetarian because I have nothing against the taste lol0 -
30% protein is plenty, IMO. My goal is 1600 and 120g of protein, and I don't even always hit it. It hasn't seemed to be a problem at all so far though...
I'm not an expert, but from what I've understood its important to hit your protein so thats why I am stressing over it a little bit. My protein is at 48% which I thought sounded a bit off... 30-40 sounds more appropriate to me, but I don't know your goals so maybe that is why ours is different. My goal is to lose fat and increase muscle.
re set it to 40P/30c/30f
that is what I do ...0 -
I agree with the others. Your protein is way high.
To answer the question, I eat an obscene amount of dairy. Cottage cheese and greek yogurt are pretty much daily staples. I've never been a meat person.
I know thats a great route to take for protein but I try to stay away from dairy! Luckily I figured out my macros were a problem and I switched them. Thanks for the advice though! I am eating cottage cheese when I can and mozzarella here and there lol
I stay away from dairy too, besides it doesn't have enough protein for me to eat it for that reason. Turkey is the highest in protein, then chicken.
:ohwell: I wish that helped me. Id eat it if I wasn't vegetarian because I have nothing against the taste lol
Wow, I can see why you're having a hard time.0 -
Try adding in some Almonds - but don't go over 20/day. That should help with Proteins for snacks, etc during the day without killing your carb count.
Almonds. Are. Not. A. Good. Source. Of. Protein.
But pumpkin seeds are awesome! I didn't see enough protein from almonds so I did some research and pumpkin seeds were a good choice
USDA info for 100g of pumpkin seeds.
Calories: 446kcal
Carbs: 53.75g
Fat: 19.4g
Protein: 18.55g
So no, they really really arent.
I dunno how many grams I eat, but according to the bag from trader joes that they came in, 1/3 cup a day gives me a quick 11 grams through a snack.
A cup is approximately 64g. So their info is at conflict with the USDA's database.0 -
dunno... it has always calculated me at 1g/lb bodyweight not sure how it give you more than that.
Personally, most of the time I am over my protein. Sometimes I see up to 160g in my logs when I should be getting about 130g.
Im cutting at 1600ish now but when I was bulking sometimes I was going well over 200g a day.
1g/lb of BW is enough though you really don't need more than that0 -
Try adding in some Almonds - but don't go over 20/day. That should help with Proteins for snacks, etc during the day without killing your carb count.
Almonds. Are. Not. A. Good. Source. Of. Protein.
But pumpkin seeds are awesome! I didn't see enough protein from almonds so I did some research and pumpkin seeds were a good choice
USDA info for 100g of pumpkin seeds.
Calories: 446kcal
Carbs: 53.75g
Fat: 19.4g
Protein: 18.55g
So no, they really really arent.
I dunno how many grams I eat, but according to the bag from trader joes that they came in, 1/3 cup a day gives me a quick 11 grams through a snack.
A cup is approximately 64g. So their info is at conflict with the USDA's database.
Good to know. Thanks.0 -
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I agree with the others. Your protein is way high.
To answer the question, I eat an obscene amount of dairy. Cottage cheese and greek yogurt are pretty much daily staples. I've never been a meat person.
I know thats a great route to take for protein but I try to stay away from dairy! Luckily I figured out my macros were a problem and I switched them. Thanks for the advice though! I am eating cottage cheese when I can and mozzarella here and there lol
I stay away from dairy too, besides it doesn't have enough protein for me to eat it for that reason. Turkey is the highest in protein, then chicken.
:ohwell: I wish that helped me. Id eat it if I wasn't vegetarian because I have nothing against the taste lol
if you're avoiding dairy too, then that makes you a vegan, right?
if so, you're going to fall into the same trap all vegans fall into... you're going to find it very tough to meet your protein macro on a vegan diet without eating a lot of calories.
so you should consider a protein supplement.0 -
Through the mouth...usually.
protein shakes, tofu, mock meats etc
Some links...
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/926789-protein-sources
http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/articles/plant-food-protein-chart.pdf
http://www.22daysnutrition.com/blog/2013/05/01/15-vegan-sources-of-protein-soy-free-and-gluten-free-too/
ETA: I am a vegan, but the first link has omnivore sources.0 -
I'm afraid seeds are not a good source of protein, period. They're more of a fat source. The most protein bang for the calorie buck will always be lean meat. I like shrimp and egg whites and fat-free Greek yogurt a lot. It's just terribly difficult to get this much protein as a vegetarian. Truly.Try adding in some Almonds - but don't go over 20/day. That should help with Proteins for snacks, etc during the day without killing your carb count.
Almonds. Are. Not. A. Good. Source. Of. Protein.
But pumpkin seeds are awesome! I didn't see enough protein from almonds so I did some research and pumpkin seeds were a good choice
USDA info for 100g of pumpkin seeds.
Calories: 446kcal
Carbs: 53.75g
Fat: 19.4g
Protein: 18.55g
So no, they really really arent.
I dunno how many grams I eat, but according to the bag from trader joes that they came in, 1/3 cup a day gives me a quick 11 grams through a snack.0 -
Why do you think the protein HAS to be that high? Just go for 1g/lb. IIFYM calculator isn't the secret to weight loss, calorie deficit is.
The protein macros I use are similar, but I'm 163lbs, powerlift, and cut on about 500 cal/day more. I have no problem meeting my #'s and they could be lower, as in 163g, but I also ENJOY eating that much protein. If a diet doesn't "work" for you, it won't last. Drop the protein and add more carbs, if you see a difference other than some possible water retention intially, then bump protein back up.
Well I am going for fat loss and muscle gain and I weight 165 and lift heavy weights also. I could definitely hit 165g a day no problem. I use the IIFYM calculator because from what I understand IIFYM is designed to help you meet your individual goals. I am going to recalculate though. Last week my macros were different and the diet was working for me really well. I will see about doing 165g a day instead. Thanks
The IIFYM calculator may be a good tool for orienting a newb towards their goal, but ultimately you act as your own calculator by observing your successes and failures with dieting. It seems like your body was changing in accordance with your goals on the lower protein, so I like your idea to go back to that.0 -
Why are you trying to get that much protein? You already eat so much of it...0
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your protein goal is a mathematical function of your lean body mass. there's no reason for you to have a goal of 208g.
protein = 1.0g/lb of LBM
this is a minimum, but once you reach this amount, you're fine if you don't want to eat more.
e.g. if your BF% is 30% and your body weight is 155lbs, then...
(100% - 30%) x 155 = 108.5
1.0g x 108.5 = 108.5g = ~109g of protein.
more protein won't hurt and if you're a serious weight lifter, more protein will be beneficial, but the 1.0g/lb of LBM recommendation should be more than sufficient for most women. it has a built-in safety margin already.
The equation I was using is so much more complicated and actually requires 3 different "pre-calculations" to come up with the numbers for the final calculation. I like your method much better! Plus, I just realized I haven't calculated mine since last summer when I was nearly 40% BF. I'm under my protein goal by more than 20 grams now. Glad I saw this post!0 -
I carb cycle currently, so my food intake varies based on my day. Here's kind of a breakdown of what I do:
As a ~180lb male...
3 days a week - low carb - 2000 calories - <60 net carbs, ~90g fats, 240+ g protein
2 days a week - medium carb - 2200 calories - <= 185 net carbs, 70g fats, 185+ g protein
2 days a week - higher carb - 2400 calories - <= 300 net carbs, 50g fats, 175+ g protein
The protein spike on low carb days is more a function of satiety than anything else. I get a lot of my fats from cheese and nuts (specifically, peanuts/peanut butter), sometimes I'll have cottage cheese; sometimes bring a couple of scoops of protein powder to work and mix with coffee throughout the day; common staple is whey isolate mixed with Greek yogurt; grilled chicken; sometimes I'll have a protein shake, usually either the PureProtein 35g one or the MetRx RTD 51.
The other two types of days are a lot less restrictive - higher carb days damn near feel like cheat days!0 -
I weigh 183, I eat about 163g of protein a day. sometimes more, like 190g, but not on purpose.
Morning, 2 whole eggs (please don't throw out the best part), and 2 bacons, and cottage cheese, plus a protein drink with whey, 1/2 cup of milk, banana, and honey.
snack, protein drink
lunch, 2 chicken breasts, baked, cottage cheese, avocado
dinner, protein drink, salmon baked, sweet potatoes.
Wine.
Easy. That's a lot of protein. I find it easy, and I love the way I eat.
I'm a vegetarian. The chicken would help me a LOT if I could..0 -
Why do you think the protein HAS to be that high? Just go for 1g/lb. IIFYM calculator isn't the secret to weight loss, calorie deficit is.
The protein macros I use are similar, but I'm 163lbs, powerlift, and cut on about 500 cal/day more. I have no problem meeting my #'s and they could be lower, as in 163g, but I also ENJOY eating that much protein. If a diet doesn't "work" for you, it won't last. Drop the protein and add more carbs, if you see a difference other than some possible water retention intially, then bump protein back up.
Well I am going for fat loss and muscle gain and I weight 165 and lift heavy weights also. I could definitely hit 165g a day no problem. I use the IIFYM calculator because from what I understand IIFYM is designed to help you meet your individual goals. I am going to recalculate though. Last week my macros were different and the diet was working for me really well. I will see about doing 165g a day instead. Thanks
The IIFYM calculator may be a good tool for orienting a newb towards their goal, but ultimately you act as your own calculator by observing your successes and failures with dieting. It seems like your body was changing in accordance with your goals on the lower protein, so I like your idea to go back to that.
I am kind of a newb lol :ohwell:0
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