How much protien

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D15BT

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I have been using fitday for about a month now and in the beginning before I changed my diet I was eating about 200g protein and close to 300 g carb and under 20% fats.

I have read a few other threads on protien and few articles about how much to eat. I guess it would be the "cutting" phase, I am satisfied right now with my lean mass and I just want to shed some more fat so my question is if i weigh 190lbs how much protein should I be eating?

I have been trying to get close to 1.5g per lb and I am tryin to keep my carbs around 1g per lb, with that being said I eat a high protein diet but how high should I go? My percents are something like 40-45% protein under 40% for carbs and right around 20% for fats. Should I change this? I have never tracked my diet until about a month ago and it seems like im eating sooooooo much protein and most of my carbs come from fruits because an apple and a banana is like 60g of carbs.
 
D15BT said:
Ohh a minimum of .8 is ez haha, also would 1.5 be too much?
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Once you go beyond the .08.......there is a marginal debate.....but in my opinion 1.0 gram per pound of body weight wouldnt do you any harm.

With that said, any protein not used (and an acompanying lack of carbs for fuel) will be converted into a source fuel and/or secreted through the urine.

I personally believe 1.5 is too much, but this is my opinion.

While protein is important in the equation of muscle growth. It is only one major piece in the large pie-----do not forget this.

Chillen
 
how much protein should a person go for immediately after a workout?

I have heard that one should go for 20 grams, and also 40.

I've even heard 40 before workout and 40 after..

??
 
realworksuks said:
how much protein should a person go for immediately after a workout?

I have heard that one should go for 20 grams, and also 40.

I've even heard 40 before workout and 40 after..

??
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Heard this from where and what?

We are talking total protien intake per day approximation.
 
Chillen said:
Heard this from where and what?

We are talking total protien intake per day approximation.
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just various forums and etc. is it quite wrong?

I thought it was on-topic since my situation is nearly the same as his, and it looked like his question was already answered :S sorry.
 
Thanks for the info chillen.


Realworksucks, in your case I think it would differ anywhere from 20g-40g seeing as you're supposed to try to get in 5-6 meals a day anywhere in there would be fine. I guess it also depends on what you're trying to accomplish.
 
cutting, trying to get to 6% body fat, 3 more percent to go.

I usually go 20 grams protein post workout.. anyone have any other opinions?
 
Rule of thumb, unless you're trying to gain mass is 1g per lb of body weight. Sounds like you're close, it wouldn't hurt to cut back a tad, but I wouldn't go any higher then you are now.
 
6% wow, Thats not an unreal sight to see so i'm guessing that you must be close. Well keep up the good work then.

Jimaug87, K I'll keep that in mind that I don't have to hit 1.5g of protein every day, but that would leave me with like somewhere around 275g of carbs a day I guess that wouldn't be too much if I was busting my ass in the gym hard enough.
 
I think 1.5g/lb isn't bad. 5'8" 190lbs @ 10% is a nice thick frame, so IMO 1-1.5 would be ideal for you. I keep my g of protein constant along with my g of fat (for the most part), the only thing that varies a lot is my carb intake depending on my current goal..
 
mreik said:
I think 1.5g/lb isn't bad. 5'8" 190lbs @ 10% is a nice thick frame, so IMO 1-1.5 would be ideal for you. I keep my g of protein constant along with my g of fat (for the most part), the only thing that varies a lot is my carb intake depending on my current goal..
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How many grams of fat/or what's the percentage for you?
 
jimaug87 said:
Rule of thumb, unless you're trying to gain mass is 1g per lb of body weight. Sounds like you're close, it wouldn't hurt to cut back a tad, but I wouldn't go any higher then you are now.
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Actually, if you look at what the literature says on this so far, it is when you ARE trying to gain muscle mass that the consensus among academics ( at least so far ) is that there is not much significant benefit of going beyond .8 grams per lb of body weight....so, for simplicity sake, most gym rats simply round up to 1g per lb of body weight. So, 1 gram per lb. would be the' upper limit ' of what most gym rats would need IMO.
 
During cutting you might want to consider a slight reduction in the carbs, and make sure a good portion of your fats come in the form of EFA rich sources, like flaxseed, flaxseed oil, and fish oil.

Protein at the 1g/lb body weight is pretty safe and probably the best route, especially during the cutting phase.

Sounds like a lot of your carbs are coming from the fruits...might want to convert the diet to get more complex carbs, and also try to consume protein along with the carbs, then reduce the carb intake towards the later part of the day (evening) so you are not going to bed loaded up.
 
Am I the only one here who just eats lots of food high in protein and doesn't do the math every day?
I think people get too hung up on the finer details and lose sight of 'lift and eat'.
Eat Chicken breasts, eggs, tuna etc.., keep within your calorie needs for the day and you should find you've got enough protein in your diet.
 
CCR said:
Am I the only one here who just eats lots of food high in protein and doesn't do the math every day?
I think people get too hung up on the finer details and lose sight of 'lift and eat'.
Eat Chicken breasts, eggs, tuna etc.., keep within your calorie needs for the day and you should find you've got enough protein in your diet.
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I think it depends on your body type. I have no problem gaining 'weight' I just want to try to minimize the fat/maximize the muscle gain to some degree. For my body type, even with lifting i think the it does require some math. For the skinny ectomorphs, yeah I guess they just need to eat, eat, eat....lucky bastards!
 
The best way to go about finding out what works is just doing it. Try 1g per BW or 1.5g and if you notice changes and if so, stick with it. It's simple.

Studies are just a general guidelines to get you on your way but may not actually pertain to your body type.
 
I agree with CCR.

Protein is a tricky subject to get into. There's so many contradicting information out there, that there is no solid way to say X is the amount you should eat. Each person experiences it differently. Like CCR said, just eat things high in protein and you should be fine. Don't concern yourself with loading up too much protein. Don't concern yourself with eating too little protein because it's nearly impossible to have protein deficiency unless you have a weird diet.

And like LV said, just try out a certain number, and if you like the results, continue doing that.
 
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