Thread: How much protein is too much protein??

You need about .5-1 g per pound of body weight. Depending on your activity level you may need more or less. So a 200lb guy would need 100-150g/day. If you're not working out super hard everyday, you're going to be closer to that lower end.

Carbs are good for you. You need them for your energy. Just choose good ones. Whole grains, fruits and veggies.

Thanks Sourpuss... any thoughts of if I might be eating too much protein?? I am getting like 75-90 grams of protein a day... All lean. Mainly cottage cheese, yogurt, fish, and chicken and turkey?

any good suggestions on other ways to get in carbs/calories without eating so much protein but also staying full? Right now I am struggling to reach 1200 calories. And then when I work out, I have to come up with another 200-300 so I'm not depriving my body too much. I wanna lose weight but not go into starvation mode...

BUT I dont wanna eat refined sugars and flours or potatoes, so that kinda makes it hard (based on what I have eaten to get to a higher level before)

What do you weigh and how much do you work out? Are you doing a lot of conditioning or is it mainly strength exercises?

Lots of veggies if you want to keep your calories low and get enough carbs. I usually have cottage cheese and fruit or oatmeal for breakfast and then lunch and dinner are big salads. In between meals I'll snack on rice cakes, almonds, prunes, yogurt.

Balance.

Right now I'm at 160 and I wanna get back down to 145. I've lost about 3 lbs so far... I am doing about 2 1/2 to 3 hours of cardio a week and now about 1 1/2 to 2 hours of weight/strength training a week.

You're on the right track. But if you're getting the proper protein and doing strength stuff, you won't see huge results right away as far as the scale is concerned. You're going to have to gauge more with how your clothing fits and by your body fat %.
But you are on the right track, so don't get hung up on a # on a scale.

It usually depends on your body type actually... How did the higher protein levels make you feel?

Did you feel lethargic after meals, or more energetic? Or even hyper?

There's really no rule for each and every person about how much protein you should have. All the guidelines are just that: general guidelines. But they don't take into account the various and unique metabolisms of each individual.

I actually do pretty good on higher protein and fat and lower carb in general. But my husband gets very lethargic and gloomy. He needs lower fat and higher carb.

It also depends on the physical demands you put on yourself.

Anyway, how did the higher protein levels make you feel?