Question and need reassurance from low-carbers about protein

I am extremely low carb and high fat. I eat about 70 - 90 grams of protein each day, exercise or not, and my scale measures fat, lean mass, water, etc....I have gained just over three pounds of muscle in my 93 days of dieting and have lost 43 pounds in the same amount of time. So, don't worry so much. Also, try eggs as a replacement for your chicken. You could use scrambled eggs to make a platform for pizza toppings, spinach feta mushroom toppings, ricotta sweetener berry topping (a dessert).....etc.

Don't know how accurate the scale is measuring lean mass, but a gain on 70 - 90 grams of protein (sometimes lower) should be proof that you don't have to worry too much. Also, fat is more filling than protein. You can eat less of it (yes, it is calorie dense) and be as full as a larger quantity of protein. Also, remember that as low carb, in the absence of carbohydrate, our bodies are perfectionists at turning protein into sugar sources, so watch the protein intake anyway.:flowerforyou:

I am extremely low carb and high fat. I eat about 70 - 90 grams of protein each day, exercise or not, and my scale measures fat, lean mass, water, etc....I have gained just over three pounds of muscle in my 93 days of dieting and have lost 43 pounds in the same amount of time. So, don't worry so much. Also, try eggs as a replacement for your chicken. You could use scrambled eggs to make a platform for pizza toppings, spinach feta mushroom toppings, ricotta sweetener berry topping (a dessert).....etc.

Don't know how accurate the scale is measuring lean mass, but a gain on 70 - 90 grams of protein (sometimes lower) should be proof that you don't have to worry too much. Also, fat is more filling than protein. You can eat less of it (yes, it is calorie dense) and be as full as a larger quantity of protein. Also, remember that as low carb, in the absence of carbohydrate, our bodies are perfectionists at turning protein into sugar sources, so watch the protein intake anyway.:flowerforyou:

Congrats on the weight loss. Not sure you lost 43 pounds, gained 3 pounds of muscle in 93 days though. Tough to gain 3 pounds AND lost 43 pounds at the same time. Either way good luck on your journey.

I am extremely low carb and high fat. I eat about 70 - 90 grams of protein each day, exercise or not, and my scale measures fat, lean mass, water, etc....I have gained just over three pounds of muscle in my 93 days of dieting and have lost 43 pounds in the same amount of time. So, don't worry so much. Also, try eggs as a replacement for your chicken. You could use scrambled eggs to make a platform for pizza toppings, spinach feta mushroom toppings, ricotta sweetener berry topping (a dessert).....etc.

Don't know how accurate the scale is measuring lean mass, but a gain on 70 - 90 grams of protein (sometimes lower) should be proof that you don't have to worry too much. Also, fat is more filling than protein. You can eat less of it (yes, it is calorie dense) and be as full as a larger quantity of protein. Also, remember that as low carb, in the absence of carbohydrate, our bodies are perfectionists at turning protein into sugar sources, so watch the protein intake anyway.:flowerforyou:

Congrats on the weight loss. Not sure you lost 43 pounds, gained 3 pounds of muscle in 93 days though. Tough to gain 3 pounds AND lost 43 pounds at the same time. Either way good luck on your journey.

I can assure you I did lose 43 pounds since May 1 of this year. My WW scale shows that I gained just a little over 3 pounds lean mass. I bike over 100 miles per week at 14 - 16 mph all over the country. Currently working on training in the mountains and hills of Colorado and Washington (area). Last week, I biked from Portsmouth, N.H. to Merrimack, N.H. (a little over 52 miles in one day alone in a little under four hours). Finished out last week at 149 miles biking. Thanks for the good luck wish.

I work out hard. Truck driver, so I lump 100+ pound tarps several times per week. Hubby has dropped 42 pounds in same amount of time...AND....packed on a whopping 5+ pounds of muscle. He lifts, so he is building faster than me. He looks awesome now. My latest picture is on my profile, past and now, if you have any other doubts.

I am extremely low carb and high fat. I eat about 70 - 90 grams of protein each day, exercise or not, and my scale measures fat, lean mass, water, etc....I have gained just over three pounds of muscle in my 93 days of dieting and have lost 43 pounds in the same amount of time. So, don't worry so much. Also, try eggs as a replacement for your chicken. You could use scrambled eggs to make a platform for pizza toppings, spinach feta mushroom toppings, ricotta sweetener berry topping (a dessert).....etc.

Don't know how accurate the scale is measuring lean mass, but a gain on 70 - 90 grams of protein (sometimes lower) should be proof that you don't have to worry too much. Also, fat is more filling than protein. You can eat less of it (yes, it is calorie dense) and be as full as a larger quantity of protein. Also, remember that as low carb, in the absence of carbohydrate, our bodies are perfectionists at turning protein into sugar sources, so watch the protein intake anyway.:flowerforyou:

Congrats on the weight loss. Not sure you lost 43 pounds, gained 3 pounds of muscle in 93 days though. Tough to gain 3 pounds AND lost 43 pounds at the same time. Either way good luck on your journey.

I can assure you I did lose 43 pounds since May 1 of this year. My WW scale shows that I gained just a little over 3 pounds lean mass. I bike over 100 miles per week at 14 - 16 mph all over the country. Currently working on training in the mountains and hills of Colorado and Washington (area). Last week, I biked from Portsmouth, N.H. to Merrimack, N.H. (a little over 52 miles in one day alone in a little under four hours). Finished out last week at 149 miles biking. Thanks for the good luck wish.

I work out hard. Truck driver, so I lump 100+ pound tarps several times per week. Hubby has dropped 42 pounds in same amount of time...AND....packed on a whopping 5+ pounds of muscle. He lifts, so he is building faster than me. He looks awesome now. My latest picture is on my profile, past and now, if you have any other doubts.

I have no doubt you have lost weight; simply put, gaining muscle while losing weight is tough, period. Most people have a slight LBM loss while dropping weight. Dropping over 43 pounds since May 1st is great. I just do not want new members to read your response and think they'll gain muscle while losing about 2 pounds per week. Good luck.

Hi guys I was hoping maybe someone could help me out.

I don't deal with change very well at all. For the past couple months I've been sticking to pretty much the same meal plans....I tend to have chicken for dinner and always aim for low carb.

Anyway this month my budget is..tighter than tight. So I can't afford the chicken I usually buy.

Now, in order to get the same amount of protein in, I have to eat 500 grams of ground beef, so that including tomatoes onions seasonings I use to flavour it, I'll be eating an extra 300 calories than usual. That plus my normal modest breakfast means I'd be over my calorie goal by around 400 easily.

I'm petrified of stalling my weight loss, and I don't want to do over an hour of grueling exercise every day just to break even (and not getting to have my nightly chocolate treat would be such a bummer, as I work hard for it and truly enjoy it and am convinced that having this little treat ever night keeps me on track), but I am also worried if I don't eat this amount of protein, I'm going to be so hungry, and my muscles will deteriorate because of all the weight training I do. My mfp suggests 70 grams a day (30% daily goal), usually I get around 120. If i can eat only 250 grams of ground beef a day them thatd save me a lot pf calories, but it would bring me to the mfp suggestion of 70grams per day. I guess I just need some reassurance that eating that low amount of protein will be ok for me and my muscles and satiety?

Sorry for the long question LOL. Maybe I am totally overreacting? I just don't want to stall the awesome progress I've made so far :-(( I will be on a tight budget for at least two weeks so I'm pretty anxious.

Thank you guys ❤