I weigh 158lbs, from what I’ve read I should be eating 0.7 to 1.3g of protein per lb of body weight..the app I use says I should be eating 125g per day.. I ate 250+ grams of protein today... Breakfast had a yogurt, lunch had a lb of chicken breast and dinner I had a lb of salmon. Should I just start cutting my portions in half, maybe a 1/2 lb of chicken breast and a 1/2 lb of salmon for dinner and lunch? (I’m about 40g under on carbohydrates & 30g under on fat)
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Thread: Eating way too much protein
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11-21-2020, 05:29 PM #1
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Eating way too much protein
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11-21-2020, 05:31 PM #2
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11-21-2020, 05:47 PM #3
Why would you want to eat a pound of chicken breast? That sounds like torture to me, unless it's deep fried and/or with some kind of delicious sauce and lots of rice or noodles.
While I LOVE salmon, I don't get eating a pound of it either. I've had a 260g skin-on fillet, cooked medium-rare with crispy skin, teriyaki and rice - that was delicious, but more than enough salmon.
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11-21-2020, 05:54 PM #4
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11-21-2020, 05:59 PM #5
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11-21-2020, 11:26 PM #6
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11-22-2020, 05:49 PM #7
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11-22-2020, 08:22 PM #8
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11-22-2020, 10:32 PM #9
Nope. Recommended reading: https://bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/how-we-get-fat
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11-23-2020, 01:57 PM #10
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11-23-2020, 04:17 PM #11
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11-24-2020, 12:05 PM #12
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11-24-2020, 01:27 PM #13
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11-24-2020, 08:18 PM #14
These! I love salmon but I can eat roll after roll of salmon sushi. It's one of the few foods I can eat seemingly endless amounts of.
Actually, the latest research suggests that a high protein intake has no negative effect on BMD. It may actually confer a slight positive benefit. Here's a good review of the literature: https://journals.lww.com/nutritionto...ng_bone.5.aspx
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11-24-2020, 08:42 PM #15
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11-25-2020, 10:39 AM #16
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11-25-2020, 11:10 AM #17
What is your goal?
Eating more than you need of anything in general usually leads to weight gain.
That weight gain in not necessarily muscle in fact muscle would be the harder thing to gain.
Making lean protein your main macro isn't a bad thing but there is a point to what the body will use and not use.
It uses what it needs to repair and recover.
What that is is hard to say from person to person.
0.7 to 1.0 pound per pound of BW is a safe range IMO.
I would keep track of your goal and see if you are achieving it or them.
If it's bodybuilding take pics month to month to see what your looking like and if your making gains.
Pics won't lie,do the same poses under same lighting.
Then if you want to make a macro "protien"adjustment you can and should if need be.
Good luck.
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11-29-2020, 08:52 AM #18
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12-02-2020, 06:20 PM #19
Eric Helms (probably the most credible source catering to bodybuilders as far as science goes) basically says most studies suggest a minimum of .7grams per lean body mass, but you can probably go as high as 2 grams of protein per lean body weight.
As someone who has probably tried everything and done a lot of things wrong, I've come to the conclusion that really the only thing you should focus on is hitting your calorie target, getting at least the minimum amount of protein, eat real quality foods, and train smart. If you do all of that, the other stuff probably falls into place. If you don't do that, don't worry about anything else until you do. Hitting calorie target seems to be where most people f*** up the most on.
Most diets that people push tend to be following these principles.
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12-02-2020, 10:28 PM #20
The 0.7 number is for total body weight, not lean mass. Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28698222/
Here's what Eric recommends: "I think ~0.8-1g/lb (~1.8-2.2g/kg) is probably the highest intake you’ll benefit from in terms of enhancing strength or mass gains when you’re not in a deficit."
https://www.strongerbyscience.com/re...dying-protein/
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12-02-2020, 10:31 PM #21
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12-02-2020, 10:44 PM #22
So ya I wouldn’t eat that much protein.
Why?
1. Stresses the kidneys with a build up of too much uric acid. (Animal based proteins) Then hyperuricemia will occur.
“ Hyperuricemia can cause crystals of uric acid (or urate) to form. These crystals can settle in the joints and cause gout, a form of arthritis that can be very painful. They can also settle in the kidneys and form kidney stones”
generally for this to happen you’d need a lack of fiber and other factors like drinking /other health condition like diabetes. But my ex got gout from just pizza, pop tart and steak diet with 300 grams of protein a day at 190ish lbs
So like if you want to go full ham on protein try low fat dairies and eggs not tons of animal proteinsLast edited by snailsrus; 12-02-2020 at 10:50 PM.
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