going over in protein

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  • neshakiara
    neshakiara Posts: 2
    may i ask what you are eating high in protein i actually need about 135g of protein a day and only getting about 75g
  • hexrei
    hexrei Posts: 163
    may i ask what you are eating high in protein i actually need about 135g of protein a day and only getting about 75g

    From the last page:

    Nonfat cottage cheese, greek yogurt, chicken and fat-trimmed steak (grilled if possible) and for veggies stick with low-cal high protein like asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, and if your diet allows for it, beans and nuts. There are also options out there for high-protein pastas and breads if you can't live without starchy stuff.
  • hexrei
    hexrei Posts: 163
    Oh and don't forget fish. Tuna and salmon are very high-protein low-cal foods and widely available.
  • daisynsunshine
    daisynsunshine Posts: 37
    Thank you everyone! I feel much better but I will be limiting the nuts now that I got that good bit of info. I wondered why I felt like I was gaining since I started eating nuts last week!
  • meribethd
    meribethd Posts: 92 Member
    75-95 is really not that high! I changed mine manually to 40/30/30 and routinely eat over 100g. Usually between 95 - 120g.
  • jcmk87
    jcmk87 Posts: 57
    1 gram per KILOGRAM (2.2 lbs) of lean body mass is a good goal. I'm not sure where this 1gram/lb thing started. Probably in bodybuilding circles.

    Guess your goal is to look skinnyfat with no muscle mass at all?
  • mes1119
    mes1119 Posts: 1,082 Member
    I AIM for high protein everyday. I try to get at least 100g. It fills me up and repairs my muscle. 40/30/30 carbs/protein/fat is what I aim for. When I stick to this I notice much more weight loss.
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    I am always thinking that I am sabbatoging my weight loss bc I go over in Protein everyday. I mean like where I should have 40-50 g I am having 75- 95 g daily. I eat lean meats and nuts or trail mixes every day. Could I be over doing the protein?

    I personally think MFP has their protein set too low. I manually went in and changed mine. I eat anywhere from 140 to 180 grams of protein a day.

    Can I ask...what do you eat? I'm looking for ideas to boost my protein using actual food, rather than a lot of supplements. Not criticizing those who use them, just looking for food/menu ideas.

    Turkey Pepperoni, Turkey Sausage, and etc are good ones.
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    1 gram per KILOGRAM (2.2 lbs) of lean body mass is a good goal. I'm not sure where this 1gram/lb thing started. Probably in bodybuilding circles.

    Guess your goal is to look skinnyfat with no muscle mass at all?

    No the 1 gram per KILOGRAM is the original correct equation, that is the minimum you should get they are saying though. They have shown that under high workout conditions though that your muscles can use a lot more Amino Acids then that to shove in it's muscles along with water for repair.
  • beckys19
    beckys19 Posts: 119 Member
    I wouldn't worry too much about more protein than what MFP tells you.

    Through my hubby's work, we have access to the lifestyle improvement program at WebMd. My health coach is actually the person who recommended this site, since I had 'enrolled' in the nutrition program at that site and was frustrated with entering in my food on the online tracker there. The one good thing about that site is that the food diary actually gives a range to shoot for. I don't know if it differs for men or women of different ages/sizes (I'm 38, 5'4") but here is the range it gave me (switching around my activity levels and weight loss goals to get the calorie intake I wanted didn't seem to affect any range other than calorie):

    For protein, it recommends 49-172 g.
    Fiber: 25-35
    Carbs: 172-320
    fat: 44-77

    If you have any concerns on your protein level (or fiber/carbs/fat) just talk with your doctor to see what they recommend as a healthy range for you. Trying to hit MFP numbers exactly is a pain, I just try to keep within the above ranges.
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