Lifting weights and low protein

SonyaCele wrote: »

Its ok to lift when you have low protein, do whatever fits your goals . I'm on a weight loss diet right now, so my protein grams are lower than normal, and i'm in a deficit and i'm also training for a powerlifting meet. My size and strength gains wont be as high as they could be, but i'll reach my weight loss goal and my muscles will be rock solid and thats my goal right now. So yes you can and should lift , you don't always have to have extra protein to be successful.

Thank you! That's what I needed to hear because besides walking (I love to walk, it relaxes me) I hate cardio!

Good luck with your meet!

rybo wrote: »

How low is low? You're most likely to be fine. A lot of people over do protein just to be on the safe side, but there's nothing wrong with making do with what you have.

Also whether you lift or do bodyweight you can still achieve you goals, you just may need to get a little creative with making bodyweight movements more difficult

Sometimes it's as low as 8% or 20 grams, this week was almost double because I tried some chicken and beef. I didn't do well this week so I'll go back to not eating it.

SonyaCele wrote: »

Care76 wrote: »

rybo wrote: »

How low is low? You're most likely to be fine. A lot of people over do protein just to be on the safe side, but there's nothing wrong with making do with what you have.

Also whether you lift or do bodyweight you can still achieve you goals, you just may need to get a little creative with making bodyweight movements more difficult

Sometimes it's as low as 8% or 20 grams, this week was almost double because I tried some chicken and beef. I didn't do well this week so I'll go back to not eating it.

20 is low . But if thats your diet, and you do well on it, thats ok . Is it animal protein you struggle with, because there are plant proteins that count.

No, it's actually corn that's the one I've recently found out about. I have celiac disease as well, plus a ton of food intolerances. I knew corn, gluten, buckwheat, and oats caused me very bad inflammation in my hips, fingers, and knees (could be agates causing my "fibromyalgia" neck pain as well because I think my doctor just diagnosed it because he had no idea). I was eating a paleo type diet for about a year, but not really paleo but it's the closest to how I ate. Still had symptoms of what seems like EBV or mono for almost 5 years. Causes migraines so makes my life hard to deal with. I've had blood work come back prefect and I'm absorbing nutrients again so it seems my intestines are healing from the celiac damage. My family physician is stumped, my ND thinks possible Lyme disease. I met somebody that has the exact same symptoms as me when she eats corn so I asked in a corn allergy group and sure enough quite a few people do as well. At this point I'm grasping at straws but I did feel much better on a veggie and fruit diet. As soon as I add things back in I go right back to where I was. Not sure if it's because most animals are fed corn or if it's another issue. I just know I feel better when I eat this way.

ParadigmShifter wrote: »

@Care76,

Beef causes me inflammation and I'm not a huge fan of fish so I have to use other sources of protein such as chicken, beans, etc. I do use a protein powder that I do well with (pea protein isolate) but rather get protein from real food sources.

As for reacting to all kinds of foods, I have gone through that. I have had to ditch dairy, gluten, and chocolate. Even peanuts and other nuts don't sit well with me. However, I find that if I eat more food (more frequent, smaller meals), my body actually does better than if I eat lower calories. Lately, it's been chicken and sweet potatoes or chicken and rice along with a salad or two after my meals.

How much food are you eating?

I average about 1,000-1500 a day depending on the day. I can get my calories up there because I make things line banana ice cream (which is just bananas, cashew butter, and raw cacao) and coconut yogurt. I can eat nuts but I have to be careful and only have certain brands that are safe.

Honestly corn has really contaminated most of our processed foods (and I'm lucky because some can't eat fruits and veggies because the sprays and things are derivatives of corn so some can't even eat those). Citric acid and vit C are big ones that are corn derivatives. I don't do well with any grains really.

It's hopefully not a long term thing. Just until I figure out exactly what I can't eat because like I said corn has contaminated most foods. And the 20g is about the lowest, today I had 44g.

I saw a dietician whom was no help. The nutritionist I've been seeing has helped much more.

Not right now, but hopefully soon!