what happens if u dont get enough protein?

[dieselny786]

ok lets say ur cutting on a calorie deficit and doing intense weight lifting but not getting enough protein?

[msm00b]

You harvest protein from your body's stores (in muscle).

How much you need is a completely different matter. 1 gram per lb of lean body mass is way more than sufficient to cover the body's metabolic requirements and continue buding muscle. Some people say more is better, but I frankly haven't ever seen scientific evidence to back up that claim.

Very few Americans don't get more than their daily required protein ... and most people don't go out if their way to eat enough protein. The more dangerous situation is when people try fail fad crash diets that have few protein sources.

[jjc89]

You dont want to know.

[BigD208]

You grow titties and your pecker turns inside out

[gbone74]

ok lets say ur cutting on a calorie deficit and doing intense weight lifting but not getting enough protein?

you probably wont look how you think you should considering you lift weights

[jjc89]

You grow titties and your pecker turns inside out

Ahahahaha repped sir

[BellaValerina]

You lose muscle mass (muscle atrophy), generalized weakness, hair loss, poor wound healing etc.

[dieselny786]

You harvest protein from your body's stores (in muscle).

How much you need is a completely different matter. 1 gram per lb of lean body mass is way more than sufficient to cover the body's metabolic requirements and continue buding muscle. Some people say more is better, but I frankly haven't ever seen scientific evidence to back up that claim.

Very few Americans don't get more than their daily required protein ... and most people don't go out if their way to eat enough protein. The more dangerous situation is when people try fail fad crash diets that have few protein sources.

at the moment im getting 50 g of protein a day. My weight currently is 170 lbs.

[dieselny786]

you probably wont look how you think you should considering you lift weights

so true what ur saying. Not seeing much results.

[BigD208]

at the moment im getting 50 g of protein a day. My weight currently is 170 lbs.

um yeah....your definitely going to want to up that bud

[TomBremner]

at the moment im getting 50 g of protein a day. My weight currently is 170 lbs.

You need more, the FDA reccomends atleast 56 grams a day and i'd say even that is ABSURDLY low. I'd say 1 gram per body weight, minimum.

[dieselny786]

You need more, the FDA reccomends atleast 56 grams a day and i'd say even that is ABSURDLY low. I'd say 1 gram per body weight, minimum.

its so hard to get enough protein. What if i get the bulk of it from supplements?

[McJimmie]

its so hard to get enough protein. What if i get the bulk of it from supplements?

Why is it hard ?

Chicken
red meat
Nuts
Eggs
Cheese
Tuna
Beans

[kentuckync]

You lose muscle mass (muscle atrophy), generalized weakness, hair loss, poor wound healing etc.

^this

[orlok]

at the moment im getting 50 g of protein a day. My weight currently is 170 lbs.

Try to stay at least upper the 70grams per day.

I suggest Pilon's How Much Proteins.

[Finnegan Bell]

How do u eat 50 grams protein? You must be on less than 1000 calories diet. Can you post your diet??

[schnell123]

I think anyone that is lifting should get at least 130g a day. That is an absolute minimum though. I would go as far as to say everyone lifting seriously should get 150g per day. If you are 160lbs or less I think you need a little more to put on mass, and if you are 160-180 that is probably around your LBM. 150g a day isn't terribly difficult either. I think that the 1g per pound of LBM is a good rule to follow unless you are trying to put on a lot of mass or cutting at a large deficit.

[zkyte13]

its so hard to get enough protein. What if i get the bulk of it from supplements?

It's alot easier than you think, if you make it a conscious effort to eat protein it'll happen. Eat some sort of protein with every meal, start taking protein shakes if you're not already. Two scoops after your workout is almost 1/3 of what you need. If it is still hard for you, there's a really good cookbook called Muscle Chow that is high protein foods that are real easy to make and give all the nutritional info of the recipes. Make protein a priority

[atownv3t]

What if you may not meet your calories for that day (say a 500 calorie deficit) but you consumed at least 150g of protein through the food you did eat and supplements. What happens to muscle mass? BF%?

[samcol]

I really don't think it's much of an issue to be honest. The protein requirements are grossly over exaggerated. Plenty of athletes maintain and build muscle without worrying about macro nutrients. As long as your protein intake isn't extremely low like <50 grams don't stress about it too much.

Now if you're sitting at 200 plus lbs at 8% body fat that might be a different issue.

[DocNorton]

you probably wont look how you think you should considering you lift weights

^^^
This man knows what he's talking about...

[MadDogMalesh]

I really don't think it's much of an issue to be honest. The protein requirements are grossly over exaggerated. Plenty of athletes maintain and build muscle without worrying about macro nutrients. As long as your protein intake isn't extremely low like <50 grams don't stress about it too much.

Now if you're sitting at 200 plus lbs at 8% body fat that might be a different issue.

Yeah I know A LOT of athletes that eat somewhat better than most people but their lunches(or whatever they eat at school) and if it reflects anything of their complete diet it just doesn't seem like most of us do. I had a few basketball players once ask me how much I eat since I always have two lunch bags and I told them like 200g protein(broke all my macros down) and they asked how was I able to eat all of that?

Look once slice of quality cheese is 6g well eat 3 thats 18g. PB Sandwhich for lunch 15+G(depends how much etc) and once thing of chicken is 25g. I easily eat two chicken breasts when I have them for dinner and thats 1/4 of my protein. Its not hard.

[JeffStacker]

u take alot less dumps and fart less during sex

[sarahcollver]

I am having a similar problem. except I am broke and can't afford protein powder. I need 300g of protein a day but I would be surprised if I am getting more than 150g right now.

[4one]

I am having a similar problem. except I am broke and can't afford protein powder. I need 300g of protein a day but I would be surprised if I am getting more than 150g right now.

What idiot told you....you needed 300g of protein a day?

Using this protein calculator
http://www.healthcalculators.org/cal...rs/protein.asp

even when I select desk work ,no exercise at all....my protein need is only 79g a day.

and you don't need protein powders for your intake
cause REAL FOODS like (chicken,fish,beans...ect...)
are not only better....but will keep you fuller A LOT LONGER than a shake would....

[EjnarKolinkar]

ok lets say ur cutting on a calorie deficit and doing intense weight lifting but not getting enough protein?

If it is consistent and depending on how little protein you are consuming, your body will use more of your muscle proteins to fund other needs. Although training will also have a large effect on muscle retention.

http://advances.nutrition.org/content/3/2/119.full

I am having a similar problem. except I am broke and can't afford protein powder. I need 300g of protein a day but I would be surprised if I am getting more than 150g right now.

Seems amazingly high. You may do better to set your protein intake more in line with your target weight. For example using 150 pound to calculate from as opposed to 288.

Similar protein advice here, (I know you are not a man...)

http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/lean-muscle-diet

[Tommy W.]

You want to keep protein up while leaning out. Besides being the most satiating macro it has the highest TEF factor also.

[sarahcollver]

My personal trainer said I need 300 g but I am doing fine with less than that atm

[cgm9]

My personal trainer said I need 300 g but I am doing fine with less than that atm

I'd get rid of your personal trainer ASAP. This will benefit your fitness goals and your wallet. You can now use the extra cash to buy some protein as well.

[Tommy W.]

My personal trainer said I need 300 g but I am doing fine with less than that atm

Lemme guess. Your trainer has a side business of selling supplements