Protein

schmidt72
schmidt72 Posts: 11 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Can you eat to much lean protein?
I always seem to eat to much.
I'm 5'7 /43 female. Current weight 227.00.
I'm doing 1200 calories a day.

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  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    The goal is 1 gram of protein x 1 lb. of bodyweight (typically)

    That means you could eat up to (and over) 227 grams of protein which is near, if not, impossible at 1,200 calories. You're fine! I have a kidney disorder and still eat 120-140 grams x day (at 115 lbs.) Most people don't need to consume this much protein, but I'm just making the point that you are okay! :) Protein is good!
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    How many grams of protein are you eating?
  • schmidt72
    schmidt72 Posts: 11 Member
    2 egg whites/1 whole egg
    1 cup cottage cheese
    4 oz chicken

  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    schmidt72 wrote: »
    2 egg whites/1 whole egg
    1 cup cottage cheese
    4 oz chicken

    Lol is this even 80g? you're fine
  • JenniDaisy
    JenniDaisy Posts: 526 Member
    LazSommer wrote: »
    schmidt72 wrote: »
    2 egg whites/1 whole egg
    1 cup cottage cheese
    4 oz chicken

    Lol is this even 80g? you're fine

    I've worked it out to exactly 70g. What even?

    Why do you think that's too much OP?
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    You should roughly double your intake of protein.
  • SusanMFindlay
    SusanMFindlay Posts: 1,804 Member
    You want her to get 47% of her calories from protein? That's excessive.

    Edited: Just realized that she's on 1200 cals/day weighing 227 pounds. That has *got* to be too low.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    OP i don't think you're getting enough protein. You are nowhere near eating too much.

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