are you hitting your protein goal easily ?
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From a whole natural food it is quite difficult, we need to take supplements.
I eat Milk, Bread, Eggs, beans, nuts, cheese, Chicken...0 -
I can't do it without whey powder, I find I need a substantial amount of meat in at least two meals a day otherwise.0
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whole foods in my eyes are items that are close to how nature intended however if "man made" ie bread - a short list of ingredients , and you should recognise the ingredients etc.
I have seen this comment in the media many many times, it's one of the oft used phrases that makes me feel a little " why are you writing this health journalist...don't you know anything"
It's one of those comments I absorbed, without questioning during my 30 years of yo-yo dieting. But really people make so much money out of keeping us confused about losing and maintaining weight loss that the ability to complicate and confuse is a tool they (media, dieting industry, magazines) will never lose.
As a good illustration of why I think it's a little mislead as advice, have you ever seen the ingredients of all natural foods like say the humble blueberry?
I love that. Everything is chemicals.0 -
Im 190 lbs 173cm - protein goal 113gr , do you guys manage to consume that with natural whole foods ? tips welcome.
My protein goal is 67g. Some days I hit it. Some days I am under or over. I try for a minimum of 46g. I usually can get that much pretty easily. It is easiest to get a bunch of protein when I eat meat.
Prelogging my whole day is always helpful to me.
Looking back to a day where I got 111 g the foods with protein were: granola bar, chicken, bean & cheese burrito, zucchini, potato, Doritos chips and bread. The chicken gave the most protein.
On a day where I got 137 g I got protein from: french toast, banana, peanut butter, meatballs, spaghetti, mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, chicken, and an orange. The meat was again the largest contributor of protein.0 -
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I like the 4% fat greek yogurt...I need the fat and it makes the product more creamy. I'll have 1 or 2% cottage cheese too. I'm not getting anything 0% anymore.0
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4% fat yogurt is skimmed... We have 10% fat here0
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In the USA are you allowed to call low/no fat yogurt 'Greek'? Here in the UK it's only called 'Greek Style'. I keep seeing americans talk about 0% fat greek yogurt, but can't find it in the supermarket over here.
(I do love Greek yogurt with honey)0 -
Fage Total 0% Fat Greek Natural Yogurt 500g - You can buy this product in sainsburys ( and I'm sure in other supermarkets) however the only difference is that it is made in Greece, its just more expensive than " Greek style"0
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Thanks again guys, I didn't mean to sound pretentious regarding whole foods - just wanted to indicate that I prefer to cook from scratch if I'm able rather than have processed stuff. I will see how I go but I may have to think about a protein powder ........0
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I never hit mine. Ever. I would probably have to try very hard. I'm a bad vegetarian, and I hate legumes or beans(except green beans or those in Mexican food)0
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kshama2001 wrote: »
It's actually low...0.8 grams per lb of bw is the standard calculation.
I know for sedentary it's 0.8 grams per kg but most here aren't sedentary and the more protein the better anyway...keeps you feeling fuller longer.
My goal is 110-120 grams a day and I am 143lbs0 -
The average person needs 0.8g/kg (or 0.364g/lb, this is the USDA recomendation), most weight lifters need only ~0.64g/lb for maximum benefit, and the highest proven amount that covers even the genetically blessed is 0.82g/lb (maybe 0.84, I'd have to go look it up again). With that said, my goal is 0.65g/lb. If you do roids, you could possibly benefit from more protein.
At my goal weight (175lb), that is 113g/day. This is easy to hit if I'm eating at maintenance (last week I was slightly over maintenance and hit 126g/day average), but if I'm losing weight it is easier if I throw in a protein drink to easily pick up 24g of protein. I don't drink one every day, but probably 3x/week to boost my average closer to 100g/day.
I eat your standard american diet, so lots of meat (chicken, sausage, beef), cheese, and other standard foods.0 -
tips welcome.
For me, lowfat/skim dairy, lots of fish/shellfish, and simply focusing on getting a minimum amount at every meal and not making dinner do all the work.
For example, I've learned that I should add an additional protein source to breakfast along with my 2-egg vegetable omelet. Often it's dairy; today it was smoked salmon.0 -
BettyBoles wrote: »From a whole natural food it is quite difficult, we need to take supplements.
Why? I'm not opposed to protein powder, but I find it easy enough to get around 113 without using it.
(I've recently decided to lower my protein goal as I'm experimenting with more carbs, but I got around 120 for some time without needing to supplement.)0 -
I eat between 150-180g of protein per day. I do have a protein shake (40g) to help me reach this goal though. I'm pretty consistent at hitting this target (even on rest days). Usually I find this quite easy as I enjoy eating meat and diary products, however every now and then I crave all carb meals/days so I just try to listen to my body and give it what it needs.0
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http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-much-protein-do-you-need-every-day-201506188096
Here is a good article it says RDA is too low actually...
http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-kitchen-11/how-much-protein
and this one indicates what I said earlier...dieters (us) need to pay special attention as it does help keep you feeling fuller longer.0 -
nordlead2005 wrote: »The average person needs 0.8g/kg (or 0.364g/lb, this is the USDA recomendation), most weight lifters need only ~0.64g/lb for maximum benefit, and the highest proven amount that covers even the genetically blessed is 0.82g/lb (maybe 0.84, I'd have to go look it up again). With that said, my goal is 0.65g/lb. If you do roids, you could possibly benefit from more protein.
At my goal weight (175lb), that is 113g/day. This is easy to hit if I'm eating at maintenance (last week I was slightly over maintenance and hit 126g/day average), but if I'm losing weight it is easier if I throw in a protein drink to easily pick up 24g of protein. I don't drink one every day, but probably 3x/week to boost my average closer to 100g/day.
I eat your standard american diet, so lots of meat (chicken, sausage, beef), cheese, and other standard foods.
The USDA is flat out wrong sorry. My opinion. Most studies will show diets higher in protein are better at retaining/preserving LBM, especially when in a calorie deficit.
If you are going to er, er on the side of MORE protein.0 -
nordlead2005 wrote: »The average person needs 0.8g/kg (or 0.364g/lb, this is the USDA recomendation), most weight lifters need only ~0.64g/lb for maximum benefit, and the highest proven amount that covers even the genetically blessed is 0.82g/lb (maybe 0.84, I'd have to go look it up again). With that said, my goal is 0.65g/lb. If you do roids, you could possibly benefit from more protein.
At my goal weight (175lb), that is 113g/day. This is easy to hit if I'm eating at maintenance (last week I was slightly over maintenance and hit 126g/day average), but if I'm losing weight it is easier if I throw in a protein drink to easily pick up 24g of protein. I don't drink one every day, but probably 3x/week to boost my average closer to 100g/day.
I eat your standard american diet, so lots of meat (chicken, sausage, beef), cheese, and other standard foods.
For 0.364g/lb (0.8g/kg) then me, at 179lbs my protein goal is 65.156g/day. I rarely ever hit that. I have days at 41g and some rare days at 70g (usually if I overate or had meat twice in a day).
However, I've heard around these forums that instead you should calculate protein requirements on lbs of "lean body mass" so possibly rather than your current weight, using your goal weight, or at least weight in the "normal" bmi category for your height. So if I calculate for the top end of the normal bmi for my height, 135lbs, my protein goal would be 49.14g/day to support that "lean body mass".
I don't know which are correct, but your number seems very high to me.0 -
I go a gram per pound or a little over. Worst case, I feel fuller longer. I'm ok with that and 220 grams is easily doable for me.0
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nordlead2005 wrote: »The average person needs 0.8g/kg (or 0.364g/lb, this is the USDA recomendation), most weight lifters need only ~0.64g/lb for maximum benefit, and the highest proven amount that covers even the genetically blessed is 0.82g/lb (maybe 0.84, I'd have to go look it up again). With that said, my goal is 0.65g/lb. If you do roids, you could possibly benefit from more protein.
At my goal weight (175lb), that is 113g/day. This is easy to hit if I'm eating at maintenance (last week I was slightly over maintenance and hit 126g/day average), but if I'm losing weight it is easier if I throw in a protein drink to easily pick up 24g of protein. I don't drink one every day, but probably 3x/week to boost my average closer to 100g/day.
I eat your standard american diet, so lots of meat (chicken, sausage, beef), cheese, and other standard foods.
For 0.364g/lb (0.8g/kg) then me, at 179lbs my protein goal is 65.156g/day. I rarely ever hit that. I have days at 41g and some rare days at 70g (usually if I overate or had meat twice in a day).
However, I've heard around these forums that instead you should calculate protein requirements on lbs of "lean body mass" so possibly rather than your current weight, using your goal weight, or at least weight in the "normal" bmi category for your height. So if I calculate for the top end of the normal bmi for my height, 135lbs, my protein goal would be 49.14g/day to support that "lean body mass".
I don't know which are correct, but your number seems very high to me.
It's best to base it on LBM (and then it's .8-1 g / lb of LBM), but many people don't have a good approximately, so it makes sense to focus on bodyweight and use the alternative .6-.8 g/lb of BW. (However, if you are overweight the BW formula doesn't work as well, so I suggest basing it on goal weight if that's the case.) These aren't the min recommended for nutrition and health, but the amounts that have been shown to be beneficial for preserving lean body mass when exercising and eating at a deficit or when trying to gain muscle (so important to many of us here, of course).
So 113 for 175 lb seems quite reasonable, for that goal.
The numbers you are giving .8 g/kg is the amount recommended for basic health, but higher amounts are beneficial for preserving LBM (and not otherwise harmful).0
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