protein!!

matty45465
matty45465 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So heres a question. I have been eating better and working out trying to lose weight (6 days a week). I have been eating clean and trying to do the right thing. I usually have a 60g protein shake a day. I recently decided that I needed to up my protein consumption. I know you are suppose to eat a gram of protein per pound of weight. I cant eat all that protein with food alone. Is it ok to get a majority of my protein from shakes (itll be about 120 grams.) I also gonna be eating about 8oz of chicken and 4 eggs as well as vegtables and a some fruit. I am trying to stay under 60 grams of carbs a day. Is this all look ok?

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  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    edited April 2016
    The RDA of adequate protein for men is 56 grams. That's 0.8 grams per kilogram of ideal weight.

    The recommendation I've seen for optimal protein (especially if body building or losing weight) is 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass or 0.8 grams per pound of your ideal weight (middle of normal BMI). You might be able to hit that goal with just food.
  • tillerstouch
    tillerstouch Posts: 608 Member
    This^ a gram per pound is unnecessary. As for getting it from shakes yes that's totally fine, I get most of my protein from shakes because she for me it's more convenient, others like getting it from food, but in the end it doesn't really matter.
  • worsthorse
    worsthorse Posts: 73 Member
    edited April 2016
    so... why are you trying to stay under 60g of carbohydrates a day? why are you following a high protein diet? what's your overall goal: general health, strength gain, aesthetics? if you don't know why you are adjusting your macros, or how it relates to your goals, you won't know if the macro profile you've chosen makes a difference or not.

    that said, if you are doing cardio, you don't need more than the recommended daily minimum. if you are following a progressive lifting program of some sort (stronglifts, starting strength, etc) evidence suggests you need more than the recommended daily minimum, at least while you are adding muscle mass. how much more is a subject of much discussion on sites like MFP, though usually a number like 1 gram per pound of current lean body mass or .8 grams per pound at your current weight is tossed around.
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    Villae81 wrote: »
    120 grams from shake and I'm guessing probably around 90 grams from food better be drinking a lot of water or you'll be one constipated dude

    Yum.
  • tdeaux
    tdeaux Posts: 36 Member
    We really need more information about your goals. I'm at 130P/157C/50F for around 1,600 cal per day. However, my goal is to keep as much muscle while leaning out and I lift 4-5 times per week. It's fine to supplement with whey or other shakes. I certainly do. I eat a lot of protein from food, though, too.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I manage typically (if I prelog) to get in appx 120grams of protein a day and stay in goal of 1600 (to lose) without protein powder.

    I will use powder in a smoothie in the summer when I am not eating eggs for breakfast but that is not typical.
  • blues4miles
    blues4miles Posts: 1,481 Member
    I don't know why everyone is questioning the protein amount. Hopefully you are doing some progressive resistance training to take the most advantage of it.

    Granted this is only a single study: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2016/01/26/ajcn.115.119339.abstract?sid=78fc4efb-e348-43c3-9701-2a59be984e27

    It seems there could be a lot of advantages to consuming high amounts of protein while losing weight.

    I typically get 40-60g of my protein from shakes/bars. I don't see anything wrong with it. There are a lot of people on here concerned with "real food" whatever that means. Other than eating chicken breast all day, I don't see how you would get a good protein to calorie ratio without the assistance of some supplements.

    Does 120g of protein from shakes only seem high? Sure. But if it fits your macros/goals, and you aren't suffering any adverse digestive effects, I say go ahead. Only advice is to make sure the protein shake you are using doesn't have a ton of added sugar or anything like that, some do. I wouldn't particularly worry about carbs unless you are doing so for medical reasons, there isn't a ton of evidence that that will help your weight loss.
  • worsthorse
    worsthorse Posts: 73 Member
    blues4miles wrote: »
    I don't know why everyone is questioning the protein amount. Hopefully you are doing some progressive resistance training to take the most advantage of it.

    sorry if i was confusing, i was trying to understand why he was doing what he was doing before offering an answer to his question.

    setting macros without having goals and without understanding the relationship between what you are eating and your goals is a recipe for confusion and frustration for most people.

    for example: since high protein diets are more expensive than other sorts of diets, why spend money on protein that your body won't use any more efficiently than carbs?

    it starts with know your goals. after that, set macros and an exercise plan that will help you meet them, and follow through.
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