How much protein do you eat a day?

bella8282
bella8282 Posts: 188 Member
edited October 5 in Food and Nutrition
Hi!! I'm new to eating alot more protein....
Just wondering how many grams of protein a day are you eating??

Thank you!! Bella :flowerforyou:
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  • Keran24
    Keran24 Posts: 90 Member
    55-85 grams.
  • hannahro
    hannahro Posts: 20 Member
    take your body weight in kg, and multiply that number by 0.8. your answer will give you the amount, in grams, your body needs each day. since your body cannot store protein, the rest will be excreted.

    example:

    60 kg x 0.8 = 48 g protein/day.

    hope this helps! :)
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    120g minimum :]
  • kkarrolle
    kkarrolle Posts: 120 Member
    Approx 110gms to 120gms per day.
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    at least 100 if not more :]
  • ruby_red_rose
    ruby_red_rose Posts: 321 Member
    100-120g
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    I aim for 100, but usually manage around 80g
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    185 grams/day
  • PennyNickel14
    PennyNickel14 Posts: 749 Member
    110-140 grams
  • kouzzzz
    kouzzzz Posts: 540 Member
    It depends on your weight. 1/2 to 1 gram of protein per pound of your weight. If you are very active, recovering from surgery or sick/cold, you should be having more.
  • AppleJuiceMoney
    AppleJuiceMoney Posts: 61
    50-80g.. i don't like eating a lot of meat and sometimes it's quite tough to get in!
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    50-80g.. i don't like eating a lot of meat and sometimes it's quite tough to get in!

    powders
    greek yogurt
    beans
    tofu
    all sorts! :D
  • AmazonAlog
    AmazonAlog Posts: 14 Member
    About 1g/lb body weight, which for me is about 125-130g.

    Proteins are the building blocks of muscle and keep you satiated longer than carbs!
  • Eleanorjanethinner
    Eleanorjanethinner Posts: 563 Member
    Hi there,

    MFP set my goal at 63 grams a day and I usually meet or exceed that. I find protein fills me up and keeps me satified.
    Things other than meat that provide protein:

    Eggs!
    Cottage cheese... (and all dairy - yoghurt makes a good filling snack)
    Hummus
    Red kidney beans (we add them to lean mince - they give more fiber and make the mince go further)
    Tofu and vege 'meat' products (I don't like them much, but some might...)
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    175g minimum
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    40 to 90 g.
  • bella8282
    bella8282 Posts: 188 Member
    take your body weight in kg, and multiply that number by 0.8. your answer will give you the amount, in grams, your body needs each day. since your body cannot store protein, the rest will be excreted.

    example:

    60 kg x 0.8 = 48 g protein/day.

    hope this helps! :)


    My MFP , has my protein set at 45 but i'm eating about 60... Is that bad?? :\ thanx...
  • bella8282
    bella8282 Posts: 188 Member
    and if i work it out based on your formular i'm eating way to much....
  • PBJunky
    PBJunky Posts: 737 Member
    minimum limit of 200 grams
  • maemiller
    maemiller Posts: 439 Member
    my nutritionist and trainer said that since i do a lot of running and strength training, in order for me not to lose muscle mass my protien intake should be between 130-140 grams.
  • lgammy
    lgammy Posts: 33 Member
    I wonder where this idea of overloading on protein comes from.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    170 min, normally around 200g
  • fromaquasar
    fromaquasar Posts: 811 Member
    120g minimum :)
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    230g is my goal. I find it very easy to go over.
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    It varies... sometimes it is as low as 90g and sometimes as high as 210g.
  • CMmrsfloyd
    CMmrsfloyd Posts: 2,380 Member
    MFP recommends 45 for me (with no exercise) but I shoot for 100 regardless.
  • AmazonAlog
    AmazonAlog Posts: 14 Member
    I wonder where this idea of overloading on protein comes from.

    Don't know what you mean by "overloading" on protein. The guys in here eating 170+ are most likely meeting daily needs based on one gram per lb of body weight, which is typical if you want to build muscle.

    Besides, it takes quite the effort to eat a lot of quality protein - it's worlds easier to consume fats and carbs in abundance, but eat too much of those and they won't be doing your weight any favors (composed to ingesting too much protein)
  • killerqueen17
    killerqueen17 Posts: 536 Member
    MFP recommended about 45 for me, which I thought was low... I bumped my goal to about 70, but I usually only get 55-65.
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    I'm good with 45+, I shoot for 90, average 80 and I'm fine with that.

    I don't do protein powders and only eat what I like, so...I guess it depends on your goals. :smile:
  • steffiejoe
    steffiejoe Posts: 313 Member
    i consumer 90-120 grams per day.
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