Help with Macro? I’m I eating too much Protein?

TDUD2018 wrote: »

So I recently decided to go leaner I was about 235 4 months ago and dropped to 208. I workout intensely 6-7 days a week and consume a flexible diet- (I will have a burger w/cheese 1-2 weekly)
With my Mesomorph Body type I started with a ratio of 40% Protein 30% Carbs and 30% Fat.

3 weeks ago I changed to 50-25-25- many days 55-30-20.

Most days taking in between 320-350g of protein. I felt less lean with the higher protein intake I’m guessing that was too much protein.

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Not 100% sure what the question is in the original post.

Usually 0.6g to 0.8g of protein per lb of lean mass is considered ample for someone eating at a deficit to lose weight and is about 2x the RDA for protein.

The above is often simplified to 0.8g to 1.0g of protein per lb of target weight in the normal weight range.

Sone more recent research indicates that extending that to as high as 1.2g per lb of body weight may still offer some benefits.

Again we are talking per lb of target weight in the normal range to differentiate from an intermediate target someone may have as they reduce weight as the numbers seem to be worked out at an approximately 20% fat level.

I don't know that your probably too high to be optimum protein consumption is causing a problem by itself... but it is most certainly crowding out useful carbs and fats that might provide you with additional energy or satiety respectively.

Getting leaner is going to depend on how many calories you burn and how many calories you consume; not on your macro ratio.

Your macro ratio in turn together with your individual preferences may help or hinder your achievement of your caloric goals.