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Intimidated...by 170 grams of protein....HELP!
nettasaura
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What might 170 grams of protein per day look like? I am mind boggled at the thought of eating that much meat. There has to be an easier way to do it with out going over on my carbs/fats everyday (145 grams/75 grams).
Any ideas of what 170 grams of protein a day COULD look like? (PS - my protein powder is 16g per 1/4 cup, but I'd like to not be overdoing it on the powder if possible.....crap is expensive {cheapest clean option available to me} no matter which way I slice it.)
HELP....I have until Wednesday to figure out how to am going to get to this amount everyday. After that, if I don't have a game plan, I might go into complete panic mode while grocery shopping. :frown:
Any ideas of what 170 grams of protein a day COULD look like? (PS - my protein powder is 16g per 1/4 cup, but I'd like to not be overdoing it on the powder if possible.....crap is expensive {cheapest clean option available to me} no matter which way I slice it.)
HELP....I have until Wednesday to figure out how to am going to get to this amount everyday. After that, if I don't have a game plan, I might go into complete panic mode while grocery shopping. :frown:
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Id check out the Pure Protein from target....its 50g for 2 scoops. Drink two of those a day, and eat some chicken/peanut butter/avacado to get the rest!0
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It looks like this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/stubbysticks?date=2012-05-300
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Thanks for the suggestion Mike, but that one's not clean enough for me. I'm a bit picky (ok, a lot picky) when it comes to chemical additives in my food. I'm not even happy with the soy lecithin in the one I do have (Bob's Red Mill Whey Protein Concentrate - two ingredients).
Stubby - Thank you for showing me your diary....that really does help...although I am not sure I can afford to buy that much meat all the time (what can I say, I'm poor). Although if I can get it when on sale, I might be eating an awful lot of chicken in the future.
I managed to hit 165 today...but that was with way too much protein powder.
I'll figure this out....might spend most of the next two days figuring it out, but I need a game plan before I hit the grocery stores. 0 -
If you can have dairy- look at cottage cheese. I don't worry about sodium- I have no heart issues and restricting sodium unbalances electrolytes - but that might be a deal breaker there for you. Read the labels- the protein content varies. For a cup of cottage cheese I get almost twice the protein you do in one of your shakes.
Lucia uses an all natural additive free protein powder. Might want to shoot her a PM and ask about it. I can't remember the name of it since I use the cheap stuff.0 -
Thank you Gemi! I adore cottage cheese...and am still waffling about my salt intake (can't decide on lower or normal). I haven't been able to find a cottage cheese that I am happy with the ingredients on....yet. Not done searching high and low........sometimes the off brands are surprisingly cleaner than name brands.
I'll shoot Lucia a PM. The cleaner I can get the better......although on my budget, there are going to be limits. Ugh. Again...why doesn't money grow on trees or rain from the sky? Life with kids would be a heck of a lot easier.0 -
I use Pulisn' Pea protein Powder.
It is not very tasty, but it does have nothing else but pea protein in it. I mix it into other food, sweet or savoury. And it is 13£ kilo, so around 18$ for two pounds.
From the same brand they also do Whey protein powder without any other stuff in it. This one is a bit more expensive though
http://www.pulsin.co.uk/0 -
feel free to look at my diary (just bypass the weekend LOL) i always get between 160-190g per day
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Maybe some grass fed whole whey protein powder? I think I'm going to try some when my regular container is out. http://www.swansonvitamins.com/health-library/products/grass-fed-whey-protein-powder.html0
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Thanks for posting this. I liked looking at the diaries. I too cannot afford that much meat and I am also worried about the ingredients in processed foods. I try to avoid them as far as possible, but budgets don't allow it all the time.
I have always thought eating egg whites is just silly. Even though I don't believe eating 2 eggs a day is a cholesterol problem for me (don't have high cholesterol), I don't think eating 4 - 6 eggs a day with the yellow is healthy. That does sound wrong to me. So, since I have to do high protein suddenly I'm starting to consider egg whites. Again, I don't want to buy them in a carton and I'm wondering what I can do the yolks.
I was thinking of making homemade mayo with the leftovers! I did find this too that has loads of (bad for the diet mostly - but on occasion it will be good) foods made from egg yellow only. http://www.fortysomething.ca/2010/04/recipes_to_use_up_extra_egg_yo.php
I'm still pondering the idea of a protein powder....0 -
Lucia's protein is dr. Mercola, I believe. Grass fed, all natural. You can find it at iherb.com
I, too, struggle to get in around 165g. I'm really not a fan of chicken.
Tuna helps. Also, how about beans? Make a big pot of chili for the week.
I am thinking of making a cookie business. My recipe uses only egg yolks. So that helps with the whites, but without that, geez...0 -
what do you think of this one?
http://www.vitacost.com/lifetime-lifes-basics-plant-protein
i bought this but cannot handle the taste. i initially tried mixing it in with some yogurt, and it made me gag. it might be just fine mixed in a smoothie or something like that, but once something makes me gag, it is just no longer palatable to me.
so, it's probably really weird for a total stranger to offer to send you an opened container of non-identifiable powder...*insert menacing music here*...but i do actually hate for it to go to waste. i will send it to you if you want it. if it makes you feel any more comfortable, i really do not have any time in my busy schedule to be a creepy stalker or anything. just putting the offer out there.0 -
Jay Robb's protein powder is touted as all all natural, it is pretty tasty but expensive and gives you much more protein in one scoop, I think 25g.
Also there are no salt added cottage cheese's out there.
And another note, fish gives you protein too and is pretty well priced I buy a bag of individually packaged tilapia at sams and it is a very mild fish.0 -
so, it's probably really weird for a total stranger to offer to send you an opened container of non-identifiable powder...*insert menacing music here*...but i do actually hate for it to go to waste. i will send it to you if you want it. if it makes you feel any more comfortable, i really do not have any time in my busy schedule to be a creepy stalker or anything. just putting the offer out there.
Lol. Moments like these are part of why I love this group
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170 grams seems like a lot of protein to me, but our bodies could be completely different. Are you targeting 1 g per lean body mass? Remember to use your BF% to calculate LBM.
As for ways to get protein: tuna, use your protein powder to make muffins/granola bars/pancakes or add it in yogurt and maybe if it's vanilla to your oatmeal or cereal, eat chicken breast and guacamole for a snack, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs, beans. I use Jay Robb Egg White protein...I don't remember the ingredient list, but it seemed pretty 'clean' to me. Although I use that term loosely because I don't strictly eat clean just mostly clean.0 -
Rebeka - sure sweetie! Send me a PM! :flowerforyou:
Ladyace - I'm way up there weight wise (take a peek at my ticker).....170g of protein a day isn't even me eating at TDEE or TDEE cut either....that's only at BMR. Thank goodness the numbers will drop eventually....right now I keep having this mental image of plopping an entire beef hindquarter on my plate. :frown:0 -
Ladyace - I'm way up there weight wise (take a peek at my ticker).....170g of protein a day isn't even me eating at TDEE or TDEE cut either....that's only at BMR. Thank goodness the numbers will drop eventually....right now I keep having this mental image of plopping an entire beef hindquarter on my plate. :frown:
Remember though that LBM more or less stays the same unless you are really trying to build muscle. My LBM is 130 lb whether I weigh 200 lbs or 175 lbs. My BF% is moving down though. To calculate your LBM take your weight and multiply it by 1-BF%.0 -
Stubbysticks & Stephanie -- Thanks for sharing your diaries. I've been struggling with meeting my protein goal. Seeing what a typical protein-filled day looks like really helps!!! *friend requests sent*0
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Ladyace - would it help if I told you that I purposefully shifted my macros to 30c/35p/35f because I historically do better on a higher protein ratio. I could have gone 30/40/30, but that would mean even more protein...and well..yikes! lol
So...my awesome hubby drove me around (his car doesn't suck up as much gas as mine) to a million different grocery stores this morning and tagged along while I vetoed brand after brand of cottage cheese. Finally found a store that carries Daisy brand cottage cheese. 3 ingredients....no chemicals....and a little bit lower on salt than some of the other name brands. That's what I settled for......and YUMMY! Creamiest, thickest cottage cheese I have ever had!0 -
170 grams seems like a lot of protein to me, but our bodies could be completely different. Are you targeting 1 g per lean body mass? Remember to use your BF% to calculate LBM.
As for ways to get protein: tuna, use your protein powder to make muffins/granola bars/pancakes or add it in yogurt and maybe if it's vanilla to your oatmeal or cereal, eat chicken breast and guacamole for a snack, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs, beans. I use Jay Robb Egg White protein...I don't remember the ingredient list, but it seemed pretty 'clean' to me. Although I use that term loosely because I don't strictly eat clean just mostly clean.
So one gram per pound of lean body mass only puts me at 122grams, yet using the 40% setting of my TDEE gives me 184 grams. That is a huge difference. I have a hard time hitting the 180s, 122 would be a cinch, but is this enough? What percentage do you have your protein set at?0 -
Ladyace - I'm way up there weight wise (take a peek at my ticker).....170g of protein a day isn't even me eating at TDEE or TDEE cut either....that's only at BMR. Thank goodness the numbers will drop eventually....right now I keep having this mental image of plopping an entire beef hindquarter on my plate. :frown:
Remember though that LBM more or less stays the same unless you are really trying to build muscle. My LBM is 130 lb whether I weigh 200 lbs or 175 lbs. My BF% is moving down though. To calculate your LBM take your weight and multiply it by 1-BF%.
So if I am trying to build muscle do I go with my LBM for protein or my regular weight?0 -
check out my diary. im at 50% macros, which makes it about 150g of protein beofre my exercise calories. (ignore yesterday-sunday, cheat day :P)
I eat clean. but sometimes its hard hitting macros. i use a S*it load of protein powder and make all sort of high protein low carb recipes like protein icecream, cheesecakes, and I just add it into everything. Chicken breast has the best protein/low fat/low carb. and seafood too0 -
things that help raise protein, boneless skinless chicken breasts, tuna salad, salmon, steaks, pistachios, greek yogurt, egg whites,ground turkey meat, protein powder.. I use a protein isolate powder which is pretty clean protein as well. I would say look at my diary as I am over 200g of protein for my workouts but I just got back from a business trip and didn't log half my stuff.0
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This has been an insanely helpful thread. I too struggle to hit my protein goals...I can only eat so much chicken breast. 0
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Chia seed ground & added to just about anything
Sprouted nuts & seeds
Homemade granola
Almond flour can be subbed into baking recipes as well as flax & chia
Meat muffins for snacking 1# ground meat, Spices you like, 2 tbs ground chia mixed with 3 tbs water bake in muffin tins @350 till they smell done... 20-30 min0 -
I don't go strictly by the 40/30/30 since it doesn't work well for me. I use 50/25/25 and it feels more balanced for me personally. I think just using one macro setting for everyone and for any TDEE doesn't make sense. Our bodies process things differently, we each have different LBM and we are also doing very different exercise routines.
From everything I've read about building muscle you still use LBM, but target a higher gram of protein per LBM. Many of the heavy lifters on my friend list target 1.5 g/LBM for protein. Some of the men on bodybuilders.com target up to 2 g/LBM if they are really trying to build muscle. I'm definitely not an expert at the right macros setting, so I recommend doing some reading on various macro settings and what is recommended and why. I think the 40/30/30 is a reasonable place to start, but it definitely isn't required or the only option.0 -
170 grams seems like a lot of protein to me, but our bodies could be completely different. Are you targeting 1 g per lean body mass? Remember to use your BF% to calculate LBM.
As for ways to get protein: tuna, use your protein powder to make muffins/granola bars/pancakes or add it in yogurt and maybe if it's vanilla to your oatmeal or cereal, eat chicken breast and guacamole for a snack, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs, beans. I use Jay Robb Egg White protein...I don't remember the ingredient list, but it seemed pretty 'clean' to me. Although I use that term loosely because I don't strictly eat clean just mostly clean.
So one gram per pound of lean body mass only puts me at 122grams, yet using the 40% setting of my TDEE gives me 184 grams. That is a huge difference. I have a hard time hitting the 180s, 122 would be a cinch, but is this enough? What percentage do you have your protein set at?
Your protein should be at 30% not 40%... macros suggested in here are 40% carb/30% fat/30% protein..
I have upwards of 200grams of protein to get in a day... I do have protein shakes and bars daily.. its the only way I get it in.. You might have to do some more searching on the more natural powders though. Dr mercola is apparently recommended a lot. I cant seem to find it in canada though.
Other things, edamame, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, beef jerky, beans, nuts..0 -
Marking this to read later! It's hard for me to get in more than 130g of protein since I don't eat meat and I dislike eating more than 2oz of fish at a time.0
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I don't go strictly by the 40/30/30 since it doesn't work well for me. I use 50/25/25 and it feels more balanced for me personally. I think just using one macro setting for everyone and for any TDEE doesn't make sense. Our bodies process things differently, we each have different LBM and we are also doing very different exercise routines.
From everything I've read about building muscle you still use LBM, but target a higher gram of protein per LBM. Many of the heavy lifters on my friend list target 1.5 g/LBM for protein. Some of the men on bodybuilders.com target up to 2 g/LBM if they are really trying to build muscle. I'm definitely not an expert at the right macros setting, so I recommend doing some reading on various macro settings and what is recommended and why. I think the 40/30/30 is a reasonable place to start, but it definitely isn't required or the only option.
I completely agree with this. I think it would be entirely possible to put together two people who are the same weight, have the same BMR/TDEE, etc.......and have one who can lose like crazy on 40/30/30, while the other might gain at those settings and need to adjust their macros for higher protein or fats. Everybody is different and has different needs than the person standing next to them.
I'm not sure that I agree with body type/somatotype/genotype diets (some were just plain funny :laugh: ), but all my digging around for info and what I KNOW works best for my body actually seems to lump me into pretty much the same category on all of the above. So for now, I am just going to roll with it....not following anything specific except to try to hit my adjusted macros and keep my nutrition and variety as balanced as possible.0 -
so, it's probably really weird for a total stranger to offer to send you an opened container of non-identifiable powder...*insert menacing music here*...but i do actually hate for it to go to waste. i will send it to you if you want it. if it makes you feel any more comfortable, i really do not have any time in my busy schedule to be a creepy stalker or anything. just putting the offer out there.
Lol. Moments like these are part of why I love this group
^^^this^^^
And another question for you all:
When you add your exercise to your diary, it changes your "macro goals". Do you now eat the "new" macro (protein) goal or keep to your original #?
Think I know (eat your original goal) but would like someone to verify.0 -
so, it's probably really weird for a total stranger to offer to send you an opened container of non-identifiable powder...*insert menacing music here*...but i do actually hate for it to go to waste. i will send it to you if you want it. if it makes you feel any more comfortable, i really do not have any time in my busy schedule to be a creepy stalker or anything. just putting the offer out there.
Lol. Moments like these are part of why I love this group ^^^this^^^
And another question for you all:
When you add your exercise to your diary, it changes your "macro goals". Do you now eat the "new" macro (protein) goal or keep to your original #?
Think I know (eat your original goal) but would like someone to verify.
I eat my original goal since I also don't eat my exercise calories (those are figured into my TDEE calculation in the first place).0
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