too many proteins

praire
praire Posts: 73
edited September 18 in Health and Weight Loss
THis is my first day and already have totally screwed up with the calculator. My proteins are over by 23. I have had salmon, broccoli and for supper will have chicken. If I cut out more proteins i will have to cut my portiens of meat. How does everyone stay under the protein limit. If I cut out proteins my calories will go way down, and I have to have meat dont I, dont know if I can live without having meat. Please help

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  • praire
    praire Posts: 73
    THis is my first day and already have totally screwed up with the calculator. My proteins are over by 23. I have had salmon, broccoli and for supper will have chicken. If I cut out more proteins i will have to cut my portiens of meat. How does everyone stay under the protein limit. If I cut out proteins my calories will go way down, and I have to have meat dont I, dont know if I can live without having meat. Please help
  • amandagreen1980
    amandagreen1980 Posts: 286 Member
    Hi
    Don't worry about it too much! I go over on protein all the time!
    I was worried at first but people here reassured me that the protein amounts on this site are quite low. It shouldn't affect your weight loss ( it hasn't affected min i have lost 2-3lb a week consistently since i joined!)
    And it seems you are having good protein with the salmon, broccoli and chicken, i think it can be quite bad if it is all coming from red meat.

    Hope this helps

    Amanda
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    No no, you haven't messed up! Protein is great, and you can use much more than this site recommends. It recommends 15% of calories from protein, which is okay if you're not active, but since you are, you need more. Aim for 25% or even as high as 50% from protein. Think of protein as a building block...it helps to build and repair your muscles, which are broken down when you exercise. Carbs help carry the protein to the right places and give you energy, but without enough protein, they have nothing to carry. Protein also helps keep you full. Fat is important too because it keeps you feeling full and regulates your blood sugar, so don't skimp on that either...their recommendation of 20-25% is great. You can manually change your % goals if you choose the custom option.
  • praire
    praire Posts: 73
    thanks alot girls i was thinking what am i going to do on a day to day basis without meat lol. The support here is great so glad i found this site.
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    Here's a formula my trainer gave me for protein: your goal weight, divided by two equals a healthy amount of grams(?) of protein. That works out to about 25% of my intake.

    Protein is my friend.:flowerforyou:
  • jbuehrer
    jbuehrer Posts: 285
    protein makes muscle... muscle burns calories fast... break out those weights
  • Razboo
    Razboo Posts: 439 Member
    All of the above is true, but I wouldn't consistantly try to be too high. I use this page as a guide. Universities have no reason to lie. :)

    http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/Handouts/macronutrients.htm

    I am curious: I had to cut out a lot of meats. Not because of the protien, but because of the calories. I used to live on the BBQ. Fire good! What else are you eating and what is your target?
  • praire
    praire Posts: 73
    my target is to lose 85-100 lbs this was my meals for the day
    Breakfast
    oatmeal porrige

    Lunch
    2 salmon lettuce leaf wraps W/ tsp of miracle whip light, little yellow pepper diced, 2 tiny tim tomatoes and just a pinch of shredded marble cheese. I used a half of a can of salmon

    snack
    mango

    supper
    1 chicken breast stirfryed with small zuchnii broccoli, red pepper , sliced fresh mushrooms served over brown rice, which i could not eat all of it becasue i was too full. and have drank about 6 glasses of water so far
  • Eve23
    Eve23 Posts: 2,352 Member
    Wow I am amazed with all of you who go over in protein. I am generally low in protein. :noway:
  • praire
    praire Posts: 73
    so Eve what is a basic day of eating for you if your protein is usually low?
  • jbuehrer
    jbuehrer Posts: 285
    I never go over with protein... I very rarely eat meat... I usually eat peanut butter! high in fat though... have to be careful with that.
  • Eve23
    Eve23 Posts: 2,352 Member
    Well today is not over but it is fairly normal.
    Breakfast
    1 cup black coffee black
    1 hard boiled egg

    Snack
    2 tangerines

    Lunch
    2 c salad with about a spoonful of almonds, sliced lowfat mozerella, and an apple with fat free catalina dressing
    1 serving of meatloaf

    Snack

    A peice of fruit probably or a rice cake with 1 tbsp low fat peanut butter and honey.

    Dinner
    .5 to 1 of a chicken breast
    1 c rice or yam
    I will have some vegies or salad

    Snack
    Usually some applesauce or occassionally some pudding

    I have recently tried to eat more eggs and nuts.
  • praire
    praire Posts: 73
    i have to eat meat i could live on fish and chicken especially, i love veggies and fruit to but cant live without meat
  • praire
    praire Posts: 73
    how long have you changed your lifestyle of eating Eve and how much weight have you lost?
  • Eve23
    Eve23 Posts: 2,352 Member
    I don't necesarily say this is the best diet don't get me wrong. I don't even want you to think that. I have been here since Aug. it is actually been my second time counting calories. I don't drink milk because of an allergy and there are many types of foods I refrain from using because of that same problem. I have been eating this way most of the time I have been here, not the whole time because there are days I don't have a salad for lunch. I like leftovers and eat alot of mexican food.

    I have lost 35 lbs and have been on a plateau.

    Let me say though I was raised at least partially a vegetarian. I didn't start to eat meat until I was nearly 10 and then it was not all meats. Proteins are good for you and I try to add them in. So the fact that you are high in them is not bad. It is just a different eating style than I personally have. :happy: Your doing awesome don't sweat it to much.
  • praire
    praire Posts: 73
    thanks eve i appreciate all the feed back every little bit helps
  • planetmelissa3
    planetmelissa3 Posts: 3
    double check that the proteins entered by someone else actually match the number of proteins in what you are eating. I have found that the chicken entry in here shows that 1 piece breast is 43 proteins or something crazy like that. That is totally inaccurate. Check your package and enter your figures if you have any doubt.
  • planetmelissa3
    planetmelissa3 Posts: 3
    double check that the proteins entered by someone else actually match the number of proteins in what you are eating. I have found that the chicken entry in here shows that 1 piece breast is 43 proteins or something crazy like that. That is totally inaccurate. Check your package and enter your figures if you have any doubt.
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