Protein with low calories

charnessa52
charnessa52 Posts: 20 Member
edited November 20 in Food and Nutrition
Any suggestions on very high protein with low calories? I'm trying to take in 250 g of protein a day and keep my calories below 1700

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Protein is 4 calories a gram.

    Why do you need that much protein?
  • amillenium
    amillenium Posts: 281 Member
    edited June 2015
    egg whites?
    (that's a lot of protein but obvi your decision)
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    That's 1000 of your 1700 calories. I frankly don't see how that's possible. You can't meet your other micro-nutrient needs that way.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    What are your stats?
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    250g of protein? Go with 0.8g per lb of body mass, but that is generally for lifters. I'm sure you'd be fine with 0.5-0.7g... not 250g.
  • happysquidmuffin
    happysquidmuffin Posts: 651 Member
    :confused: Is that even possible to eat in one day? I'm lucky if I hit 90g in a day, and those are days I eat ton of protein with every meal.
  • ds6099
    ds6099 Posts: 98 Member
    Greek yogurt is high in protein, about 18g per 100 calorie yogurt in the plain flavor.
  • charnessa52
    charnessa52 Posts: 20 Member
    Well they claim you should intake 1g per lb of body weight. I'm at 250 and need to lose about 25 to be in fighting shape hence the 1700 but that can give or take
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    charnessa52 wrote: »
    Well they claim you should intake 1g per lb of body weight. I'm at 250 and need to lose about 25 to be in fighting shape hence the 1700 but that can give or take

    That's true, but it's only really true if you're doing something pretty strenuous, i.e. weight lifting or something similar. You don't need to be consuming that much protein.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    edited June 2015
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  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    charnessa52 wrote: »
    Well they claim you should intake 1g per lb of body weight. I'm at 250 and need to lose about 25 to be in fighting shape hence the 1700 but that can give or take
    It's 1g per lb. of lean body mass. For instance, I had my body fat % calculated, and at 120 lbs., my lean body mass is around 88, so I should eat 88 grams of protein. Most days I have trouble eating that much. Also, 1700 is pretty low for a 250 lb. guy.

  • elfie363
    elfie363 Posts: 1 Member
    Cottage cheese
  • M30834134
    M30834134 Posts: 411 Member
    You're overthinking macros while overlooking the basics - calories. Here is a part of what I posted recently that could help you.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10181297/my-guide-to-successful-weight-loss
    • Educate yourself on BMR - Basal Metabolic Rate and find out what is your number. BMR is the bare minimum your body needs to function. BMR is the energy needed for your heart, brain, kidneys, liver, digestion, breathing, sweating, hair growth, nail growth, etc. etc. If you were to lie down without any movement for 24 hours – your body will burn BMR.

    • Select your daily calories plan that is ABOVE your BMR and DO NOT eat less than your BMR (at least not by a lot and not consistently)!!!!

    • Starvation mode or Adaptive Thermogenesis . I’m not sure if the starvation mode is a myth or not but I do know (it happened to me) what happens when you under eat (constantly eat less than your BMR). Our bodies are masters of adaptation. When you supply less than BMR calories to your body, at first, it will tap into the energy reserves – the stored fat. That’s why when you start dieting the pounds fly off in numbers and easy. But, if the shortage of calories is prolonged (more than a couple of weeks), your body will realize that and say “oops, looks like my supply of energy has changed, I must adapt!” and it will ADAPT. Your body will adapt to get by on what it has and it will cut energy to whatever it can – it will slow down hormone production, slow down your liver functions, slow down your kidney functions, etc., AND it WILL SLOW DOWN YOUR METABOLISM! Eventually, any weight loss will become almost impossible. For example, if you only give your body 800 calories per day – your body will bend backwards BUT it will make it work – it will reconfigure itself to run on only 800 calories per day! So, the minute you eat just a tad more – your body will say “hey, some more energy, I better store it”! That is why all who severely restrict themselves to unhealthy (below BMR) calorie allotment immediately gain weight as soon as they try to increase daily calories to their maintenance level. How to avoid this? DO NOT EAT LESS THAN YOUR BMR!
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    charnessa52 wrote: »
    Well they claim you should intake 1g per lb of body weight. I'm at 250 and need to lose about 25 to be in fighting shape hence the 1700 but that can give or take

    "They" who? Fitness people or medical people? You can (and should!) take the advice you choose to take and do what you want! I'm not asking so I can make fun of you. Just wondering.

    Soybeans are a complete protein and are low-cal, but they have carbs and I'm not sure if you're avoiding those. Cottage cheese is good. Low-fat cheese, maybe. Some meats aren't too high, but I'm not sure what too high is.
  • Eudoxy
    Eudoxy Posts: 391 Member
    Shrimp, tuna, chicken, turkey
  • Ironmaiden4life
    Ironmaiden4life Posts: 422 Member
    edited June 2015
    OP you mention fighting shape.... MMA, boxing etc or do you just mean you want to drop body fat to look better. If you're training for a fight what time frame are you working too?
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    charnessa52 wrote: »
    Well they claim you should intake 1g per lb of body weight. I'm at 250 and need to lose about 25 to be in fighting shape hence the 1700 but that can give or take

    Sounds like an inflation from LBM, if not from kg. More than 35% calories from protein is excessive - expensive pee. 150g for your calorie intake.
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