Please help

JoshD8705 wrote: »

rainbowbow wrote: »

JoshD8705 wrote: »

rainbowbow wrote: »

brittanienicole211 wrote: »

rainbowbow wrote: »

Are you diabetic? Pre-diabetic? PCOS?

If not, i see absolutely no reason whatsoever to go so low carb and high protein. First of all, when people generally go "low carb" they go high-fat NOT high protein. I'm not going to say that you're on your way to high uric acid levels or gout, but.... i'm just saying.

There is absolutely no reason to go low carb. Carbs are our bodies most easily used source of fuel. By not eating enough carbohydrates you're focing your body to use the protein sources you are eating for energy.

Not only is there no reason to go low carb or such high protein, I personally would feel absolutely freaking horrible eating those macros. No energy, low amounts of micronutrients, i can't even imagine how my digestion would be.

NOW, this being said, i don't think that fat is *too low* (20-30% being the recommendation by the USDA), and this *does* allow you to reach your protein requirements. So do i think this will kill you? No. If you can actually sustain this and this is your normal eating pattern then i guess there's no harm.

In my experience AND based on the recommendations by the USDA a macronutrient ratio of *around* 40%c, 30%p, and 30%f allows most people to meet the necessary minimum intake for amino acids and maintain a positive nitrogen balance, enough fat to cover the essential fatty acids and aid in micronutrient absorption, and enough carbohydrates for energy. In general, focusing on hitting the proper calories first while incorporating the foods we know and love BEFORE focusing on macronutrients seems to work best as far as weight maintenance.

So maybe up my fats and lower my protien? I'm not necessarily trying to low carb, I was just trying to make sure I got enough protien because I want to build muscle while losing weight to avoid excess skin (biggest fear)...

unfortunately, you are not going to be "building muscle" while losing fat. Excess skin has to do with your age, how long you've been overweight, your genetics, etc. There's not really anything you can do to prevent it, if it happens it happens.

And as suggested, no, i would go with the USDA recommendation which seems to work for most. You can move carbs around a little depending on your preference, but there is no additional benefit for eating more than is necessary in protein (about .8-1.2 g per pound of LEAN MUSCLE MASS).

You can build muscle, and lose weight at the same time. I was 172lbs LBM at 250lbs I definitely didn't start there.

the science i've seen suggests otherwise.

some small muscle gains can happen with complete newbies and untrained individuals, but a calorie surplus is required for "building muscle". This doesn't even take into account the fact that most of these obese have huge amounts of muscle mass (especially in the legs and calves) just to carry around and support their weight.

In the long term a deficit will lead to muscle loss, but you can gain lean mass during a short term deficit, without it being newb gainzzz. Besides most people asking these type of questions are probably due some newb gainzzz.

brittanienicole211 wrote: »

Which, I've already ate my last meal obviously it's like 9pm here, but for future reference.....yeah I went over on carbs and fat today and STILL didn't get all my protien. Is the protien what I need to focus on first?

Also, I am VEGAN so I don't eat eggs or dairy or meat....just a side note