Protein Counter

shizmoney19140
shizmoney19140 Posts: 14 Member
edited December 21 in Health and Weight Loss
I have a quick question..
My goal is to lose body fat and build muscle
I'm 5'11 240 pounds
I want to get down to about 210-215
The stat sheet on MFP says I should only intake about 85g of protein daily...but to build muscle I thought I at least needed 1g of protein per my body weight...meaning I should intake about 240g of protein daily. Please help as I'm confused. Thanks

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  • 2getgeorge
    2getgeorge Posts: 81 Member
    change your macros to 40% carbs, 40%-30% protein, 20%-30% fat
  • shizmoney19140
    shizmoney19140 Posts: 14 Member
    Can I do that on MFP?
  • pesigrandi
    pesigrandi Posts: 74 Member
    Yes ... go to My Home and then choose Goals.
    I found I had to change the protein first, the fat second and then let it choose the carb amount since I want low carb/high protein and i don't think low fat is good for humans at all. The body needs GOOD fat.
  • shizmoney19140
    shizmoney19140 Posts: 14 Member
    Great, thanks for the advice :)
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    ...and just to add....you want about 1g of protein per lb of lean body weight. Not total body weight. So subtract out the percentage of body fat you currently carry.
  • shizmoney19140
    shizmoney19140 Posts: 14 Member
    ok cool, thanks again
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    FTR, the rule of thumb for protein is 1 gram per Kilogram of lean body mass. If strength training go up to 1.5 to 2 grams per Kilogram of lean body mass. For endurance training, between 2 and 3. 1 gram per lb of body weight is over the top and not nessesary. To convert your lean mass to Kgs. Take lean body mass number and divide by 2.2. Eg. lbm 175 / 2.2 = 79.54
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