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is it bad when you go over in your protein when i log my foods? I work out and everything but i always seem to go over..
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is it bad when you go over in your protein when i log my foods? I work out and everything but i always seem to go over..
How much protein are you taking in per day? Also what is your bodyweight?0 -
The default MFP protein goal is quite low to begin with (15% of calories), so I wouldn't worry. I've manually set my goals (instead of the recommended automatic set) to include a higher protein goal so that I'm not always in the red!0
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NEVER I have 1 gram for every pound I weigh and I have lost over 15 pounds now Feed those muscles blast the FAT!!!!0
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You should be getting 1g of protein per lb of LBM, especially if you lift. To keep it simple, just eat 1g of protein per lb of bodyweight.0
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I MAKE it my goal to go in the red for protein. I would be concerned with "40somethin" grams a day. I could have that in one meal and half a protein shake.0
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I set my protein to 35% of my calories under the Goals tab. MFP is very low. My doctor is the one who recommended a balanced ratio of protein, carbs, and fat. Mine are 35, 35, 30.0
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nope, protein is great0
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absolutely terrible. Look a how unhealthy body builders are. All that protein. tisk tisk. Thats why they die at 32.0
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The personal trainer at my gym (who has not an ounce of fat on her muscular and lean body) said that eating anything less than 100grams is a big no no! She gets 200 grams a day. I set my % like others - she recommended 60, 20, 20 - but that's too crazy for me. I like wheat bread too much. I set mine at 45, 35, 30. Also, I am surprised at how many carbs I get just from the vegetables alone. It really adds up. Eat more protein, for sure!0
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I weigh like 145 and my average protein a day is like 100grams... so im like 60 something over today and just wondered if that was normal.
Thanks for all the input i appreciate it!0 -
To give you an example. I carb cycle and do IF and on my upper body training days I burn 3800 calories. I eat 2800 on these days which is a 1000 calorie deficit to lose 2lbs per week since I'm on a 4 month cut.
My macros:
200g of protein
118g of fat
233g of carbs
Which equals to 2794 calories.I don't go by percentages, it's easier to go by grams. Atleast for me.
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I've never heard of too much protein. I know there's definitely too little... take me as an example. I will get it in the red one day!0
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I have been eating approx 100 g of protein a day, 150 to 160 g of carbs and 25 to 30 g of fat a day. I met with a nutritionist today to get my metabolic rate tested and he said that was fine. I am actually not eating enough and he suggested to increase the carbs if anything, but was fine with me eating 100 g of protein.I do work out 6 days a week with Insanity, spinning and weights.....I think you eating 100 g of protein a day is good, and if you went up, it wouldn't hurt anything, unless you had kidney issues.0
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You can eat more fat.
Eat almonds, flaxseed oil, olive oil, peanut butter, fish oil, fatty salmon, etc.
People seem to be scared of eating fat. You need fat.0
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