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anuulak
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Hi there, my name is Ania 
Today was my first day both with MFP and IIFYM and I have to admit, it's really difficult to hit everything daily, especially with fat.
I was watching macros a bit earlier, but was mostly focused on the calorie intake and now with 25%/50%/25% I'm a little worried that 25% (=113 g) of protein is a bit too much for my body to handle. Did any of you have had any issues with "too much" protein?
Oh, and what do you do when you go out and there is no nutritional info available?
Today was my first day both with MFP and IIFYM and I have to admit, it's really difficult to hit everything daily, especially with fat.I was watching macros a bit earlier, but was mostly focused on the calorie intake and now with 25%/50%/25% I'm a little worried that 25% (=113 g) of protein is a bit too much for my body to handle. Did any of you have had any issues with "too much" protein?
Oh, and what do you do when you go out and there is no nutritional info available?
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Oh, and what do you do when you go out and there is no nutritional info available?
Estimate as best I can based on either similar dishes at other restaurants that seem comparable or (more often, given the types of restaurants I go to) identifying the ingredients and sizes as best I can and adding some extra butter or oil. Or on rare occasion doing a quick add in an amount that seems reasonable and not worrying about it for the day.
On protein, I figured out my macros based on my protein goal (there's a method for doing this in one of the stickies at the Eat Train Progress group that also includes fat, but I used the .4/body weight calculation based on my goal weight, not my current one). Once I figured my protein and fat goals I calculated their percentages of my base calorie goal and rounded to have nice even numbers. If you choose your own macros based on your goals, you shouldn't have to worry that they don't work for you. At the MFP default when I first started my protein goal was (IMO) too low.
Generally if you are working out and especially if you are eating at a deficit you might want a higher protein goal, but what it is depends on your size. I've been convinced that .8-1 g per lb of lean body mass makes sense and certainly can't hurt, and so far that goal seems to make me feel good and energetic and satiated.0 -
Thank you so much for the reply!
The only thing I worry when it comes to protein is bloating and (for the lack of the better word) constipation. I observed those when I tried to eat more protein earlier and I'm afraid it'll come back. But on the other hand, I want to finally be able to see some muscles, and I can't do that without protein...0
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