275 Grams of Protein

briannah6176
briannah6176 Posts: 8 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
My Personal Trainer says that I need to be getting 275 Grams of protein per day. I am just starting out on my diet and intense exercise. I am on day 5 of this, and have not been able to come anywhere close to that number. Does anyone have suggestions of what meals I can do to get closer to that number? I have been eating eggs, chicken, peanut butter, greek yogurt, protein shakes, protein bars and nuts. I am averaging around 120 grams of protein. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

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  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    120 is more than enough. Fire his *kitten*. No one needs almost 300 grams except maybe pro bodybuilders on a bunch of steroids. And that's just a maybe.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    edited October 2015
    briannah6176 wrote: »
    My Personal Trainer says that I need to be getting 275 Grams of protein per day. I am just starting out on my diet and intense exercise. I am on day 5 of this, and have not been able to come anywhere close to that number. Does anyone have suggestions of what meals I can do to get closer to that number? I have been eating eggs, chicken, peanut butter, greek yogurt, protein shakes, protein bars and nuts. I am averaging around 120 grams of protein. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

    I'd stop listening to your trainer for nutrition advice.

    General rule of thumb is somewhere around 0.6-0.8 grams of protein per pound of body weight per day to help maintain muscle mass on a cut.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    "Need" is a pretty poor word, there.

    I get around that much a day, but I'm probably much larger than you and, even then, it's more about satiety than physical need.
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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    overkill...actually, beyond overkill...nobody needs almost 300 grams of protein per day. I get somewhere between .6 - .8 grams per Lb of body weight...and I'm usually on the lower end of that, and I'm doing just fine.
  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    Few human beings have the liver capacity to use that many grams of protein per day, and even then, most of it will be converted to carbohydrates and expensive nitrogen rich urine.
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    briannah6176 wrote: »
    My Personal Trainer says that I need to be getting 275 Grams of protein per day.

    Did they say why exactly?

    I cannot think of a single rational explanation for their recommendation.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,019 Member
    msf74 wrote: »
    briannah6176 wrote: »
    My Personal Trainer says that I need to be getting 275 Grams of protein per day.

    Did they say why exactly?

    I cannot think of a single rational explanation for their recommendation.
    Yep. Time to get a new trainer...
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    edited October 2015
    Firstly, unless your trainer has a specific training in the area of nutrition they are not allowed to advise you on it. I can only guess with the information you've been given that it is NOT the case.

    Secondly, I don't know your current body weight but i'm guessing it's 275? You trainer probably said you need 1 gram per pound of body weight?


    Considering you will be in a calorie deficit to lose weight he is asking you to eat 1100 calories of JUST protein. yeah...


    If you provide your stats on what your height, weight, activity level, current calorie goal, etc. I'd be happy to give you more information about macros/calories. As it stands now I think it's pretty safe to say that goal is unrealistic, silly, and unnecessary.

    I don't even think your body could process that much protein anyways.
  • rankinsect
    rankinsect Posts: 2,238 Member
    That's about the limit a liver could even process. My guess is that he's using some "formula" like 1 gram per pound of body weight. The problems:

    1. You don't really ever need more than about 0.6 grams per pound,
    2. Even 0.6 grams per pound is for elite body builders, not those casually working out or dieting,
    3. If you're significantly overweight, you calculate from your goal weight not your current weight, because it's really your lean mass that you care about.
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  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    stevencloser wrote: »
    120 is more than enough. Fire his *kitten*. No one needs almost 300 grams except maybe pro bodybuilders on a bunch of steroids. And that's just a maybe.

    This^

  • Traveler120
    Traveler120 Posts: 712 Member
    briannah6176 wrote: »
    My Personal Trainer says that I need to be getting 275 Grams of protein per day. I am just starting out on my diet and intense exercise. I am on day 5 of this, and have not been able to come anywhere close to that number. Does anyone have suggestions of what meals I can do to get closer to that number? I have been eating eggs, chicken, peanut butter, greek yogurt, protein shakes, protein bars and nuts. I am averaging around 120 grams of protein. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

    Are you sure he didn't say 275 calories as opposed to grams? 275 cals would be about 70g of protein which is actually adequate for the average woman. That's 0.7g/lb of lean body mass. That's how much I take and I'm fine. Even your 120g is more than enough. Almost double what you need. You've already noticed that you need protein bars, copious amounts of meat and probably protein powders to meet those high requirements. That should tell you right away that it's suspect. You shouldn't have to buy processed protein powders and bars to be healthy. Whole foods should be enough.
  • Acidique
    Acidique Posts: 119 Member
    That does seem like an unusually high amount. You should be careful. I eat around 100 G a day. Everyone is different, of course, and therefore nutritional needs vary between people. That being said, eating WAY too much protein for a long period of time can eventually lead to kidney damage.
  • Sieden76
    Sieden76 Posts: 127 Member
    juggernaut1974 wrote: »

    I'd stop listening to your trainer for nutrition advice.

    General rule of thumb is somewhere around 0.6-0.8 grams of protein per pound of body weight per day to help maintain muscle mass on a cut.

    You hit the nail on the head. I am a female, I weigh 156 and my protein is around 135 - 150 with a calorie goal of approx 1650

  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    edited October 2015
    How much do you weigh? With 90 lbs to lose I would be worried more about calories than Macros 300 grams of protein is 1200 calories already without any fat or carbs. Your Trainer is stupid!!

    send me your age weight, how many times a week you workout and I'll write you out a Macros and calories % from TDEE site or use the TDEE site to figure out your goal
  • eugenia94102
    eugenia94102 Posts: 126 Member
    And that's how Rabbit Starvation makes a comeback. How much fat did this trainer suggest you have? Protein without fat is a dangerous combination...
  • SamandaIndia
    SamandaIndia Posts: 1,577 Member
    edited November 2015
    I can imagine your poor bowels- protein with no fat nor fiber to help it on its way. Drink a lot of water!!!! Agree either miss heard advice or plain misinformed trainer!
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Your trainer is an idiot! Fire him/her on the spot. Reduce protein to 100. You be good.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Definitely eat fats also -- they are important.
    If you are a polite person, tell him he is an idiot. If you are not polite, tell him whatever you want but do not listen anything else he has to say about food.
    Actually I would totally question his ability to give work out advice.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    rankinsect wrote: »
    That's about the limit a liver could even process. My guess is that he's using some "formula" like 1 gram per pound of body weight. The problems:

    1. You don't really ever need more than about 0.6 grams per pound,
    2. Even 0.6 grams per pound is for elite body builders, not those casually working out or dieting,
    3. If you're significantly overweight, you calculate from your goal weight not your current weight, because it's really your lean mass that you care about.


    ^^^^ This.
  • AyyyDaDebil
    AyyyDaDebil Posts: 2 Member
    catscats222 wrote: »
    no trainer would be that dumb
    the calculators all tell you:
    If you're overweight, enter your LEAN or IDEAL bodyweight in the formulas to see how many grams of protein you need.
    he could not possibly not know this

    I like to write in riddles
    It hides the fact
    That I don't know what I'm talking about
    Or does it?
  • Josalinn
    Josalinn Posts: 1,066 Member
    Traveler120 wrote: »
    briannah6176 wrote: »
    My Personal Trainer says that I need to be getting 275 Grams of protein per day...

    Are you sure he didn't say 275 calories as opposed to grams? 275 cals would be about 70g of protein which is actually adequate for the average woman...

    I think that Traveler might be on to something. Maybe he misspoke and said grams when he meant calories. Because 275 grams of pure protein is 1,100 calories.
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