Protein Comsumption
jheath123
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So, I read a few different places about protein that while doing strength training and wanting to lose weight to consume around 1 to 1.5g per pound of body weight....ex 166lbs would be 166g to 249g of protein. I also read that your body typically would burn off all the protein consumed on a normal day (without dieting in more) and after the protein was gone it would begin to store fat. Don't know how much of this is 100 percent true, but it seems legitimate. Just want some opinion or people who have experience this type of diet. I been sticking to my goals and not losing any weight nor gaining but am seeing results.
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I've also heard that you should eat the same number of grams of protein as pounds that you weigh. I personally don't think it's very beneficial for weight loss, but it is ideal for building muscle fast. Personally, I could never eat that much protein and I think that for anyone, it would get to be a bit rough on your body after awhile. Assuming this is not all plant-based protein (since plant-based protein also have a high amount of carbs that would leave you on a super high calorie diet), it can't be too good for your cholesterol, heart, liver or kidneys to consume that much animal protein a day for an extended period of time.
If you're seeing results, then I would say that this is definitely working! However, one thing about your diet is that you are going to have to switch it up after awhile, so maybe do this for a few weeks, and then try to shift back to a more balanced diet.
I'd also just like to say also that I'm not exactly a vegetarian, so I'm not biased against animal foods. But I feel like it's pretty common knowledge that in excess, they are not good for long term health.0 -
I think rather the same way in a sense, but in a sense I also think towards your body needing the protein while you sleep or it will begin to think that it is in starvation and begin storing fat. The way I get my protein is through the protein shakes that are 120 calories and 25g of protein plus the milk is anonothef 5 or 6...soy milk that is. The thing that's hard is keeping the fat down at the same times, but I manage somehow. I have only been doing this less than a week have maybe dropped a pound. I think I am running into difficulty due to the fact I am gaining muscle so what I lose in fat I regain in muscle. Perhaps an increase in cardio will help.0
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Keep in mind it is usually lean body mass that the various ratios of grams of protein to body weight are given for, so you need to figure out your body fat percentage and get your lean body mass from that. Generally you will see 1.0 gram of protein per lb of lean body mass (or more) for muscle building. The best way to get that much without going over your calories (or eating chicken breast day in and day out) is to use protein powder supplements.
A good article I read recently on this subject is here:
http://www.simplyshredded.com/protein-intake-how-much-protein-should-you-consume-and-what-does-the-research-really-say.html0 -
The guidelines are 1g protein for every lb of lean mass, not body weight. The EU and Australian guidelines is 0.6g- 1g per KILO of body weight, which is 2.2 lbs so far far lower.
I don't think anyone advises 1g per actual body weight, and certainly not 1.5g.0 -
Sorry, to add - eating protein doesn't build muscle. That is a common misconception I see all the time on here. Doing strength training AND eating protein to grow the muscle grows them. Just upping your protein, without upping the weight training is of no use at all. You don't magically grow muscles without doing the work.0
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Please dint tell me your drinking soy milk with protein shakes for tour
Protein. Soy has an estrogenic affect and will ctually cause you to gain muscle slower, if you do have to have milk use almond milk unsweetened or just skim milk. And i personally take in 1.5grams of protein per lean body mass. Before bed, eat some cottage cheese or drink some milk (casein) to keep your body from eating your muscle. Hope i helped man, goodluck with your goals.0
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