How much protein do you eat a day?

Question

I have hard time meeting the 0.8-1 gram per kilogram of your weight on a daily basis and I think we need more when lifting weights?

JackCarter · Accepted Answer

I eat around 150-200 grams a day which is essential to meet my physical demands

As you said the amount of protein needed varies from person to person , depending primarily on their body weight and physical activities

But Protein is often grossly overrated and over consumed these days, the protien powder companies did a great job LoL

No you don't need 100s and 100s or protein a day.. I had a friend who believed that if he didn't take protein every hour his Bench Press max. would drop down by 50 pounds LOL.. and another guy who had kidney complications due to consuming around 300 grams of protein a day because his Gym bro said to do so

Remember, eating too much protein for muscle growth is like filling a car with too much petrol thinking that it'll make the car go faster

You body will only use the protein it needs for muscle building and like every other nutrient, excess protein too can go to fat and also remember Muscle is mostly water (72%) and not Protein

0.8-1 grams per kg of body weight sounds sufficient for most people.. however you can increase it to 1.5 to 2 if you are lifting weights and wish to increase muscle mass

Again keep in mind that muscle growth is an extremely slow process... maybe like 10 pounds an year or so don't use steroids...

Sorry for the podcast by the way..

patrick994 · Accepted Answer

0.8-1 gram per kilogram of body weight is very little for weight trainers.

For strength and power sports (Bodybuilding, Powerlifting...): on average, you should take about 1.8-2 g/kg body weight per day.

To go even further into the specifics of sport, training, bodybuilding (Natural) and body composition, it must then be remembered that protein intake is also linked to the type of dietary context in which one finds oneself, therefore, to the type of calorie intake (normocaloric, hypercaloric or hypocaloric). Many authors today agree on the following numbers with regard to protein requirements:

1.8 - 2 g/kg of body weight, in maintenance periods and with a normal-calorie diet
1.5 g/kg for mass periods and therefore with a high-calorie diet
2 - 2.5 g/kg for definition periods and therefore with a low-calorie diet
When raising calories, protein intake should drop. Conversely, when you cut calories, protein intake MUST go up. By how much? Depends on how large the deficit is!

LaFemmeFatale_1 · Accepted Answer

I eat three times a day, I eat different meat and seafood twice a day, and the third meal is just fruit salad.

For example today morning, I had a pork with steamed vegetables and this evening I have had shrimps with vegetables and rice.

Yesterday, I had beef+vegetables in the evening and Salmon+vegetables in the morning,

Tomorrow I’ll have duck liver and Sardines, *vegetables.

I think I eat about 200 grams of meat+seafood everyday. It must be about 80 grams of protein daily.

I am 49 kg and currently have my leg broken so can’t be as active as much as I would like to. My advised protein intake must be about 60 grams I think.

I eat meat and seafood to get necessary nutrients from them to help my bone with healing.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I’m 47 kg (used to be very underweight at 42 kg) but I aim to eat 80-100g of protein daily. I lift 3-4x a week so I need to keep on top of my macros to keep my body growing and recovering but it’s easier said than done tho lol I don’t have that big of an appetite…

Massageman · Answer

60-80 or more is my target. Meats, cheeses, milk, legumes, beans, corn and complex carbs.

robhazelnut · Answer

I've been operating on.8-1g per -pound- of bodyweight most days, which works for muscle development. Bear in mind that's around 2.2x the amount of.8-1g per -kilogram-.

I mostly get it from melting and then simmering 1.2 lbs of cheese in 2 gallons of water for 3+hours, to get all the fat and most if not all of the calcium and salt out. Slicing it thin and just soaking it works if you want to include the fat. It's the easiest protein to eat in my memory, and also has digested well when having eaten plenty of fruit or culinary vegetables. A ladle is best for taking the fat off the top and putting into a bowl. Another large pot is best to pour the hot water into after doing the ladle work, to prevent damaging your sink. Best eaten with a spoon.

Sonorous · Answer

Usually I eat anywhere from 60grams to 120per day. My sources are eggs, tuna, chicken, cheese, & the rest is vegetables like spinach or whatever other snack I plan on eating. For instance, I love to end the day with two sandwiches packed with peanut butter. Not ideal in terms of saturated fat content. But I don't notice any negative consequences as of now. Helps me get some more protein in & also simple carbs for after I train. During the day I mainly eat low carb so that I can go all out at night. And since I'm not eating in a deficit, I don't need as much protein to gain muscle mass.

NathanDavis · Answer

no idea, no need to track it either... I'm definitely built... and I just aim for a more balanced diet

Bricealan · Answer

I try very hard to eat as much protein as I can and confess that I do eat too much carbohydrates.

exitseven · Answer

It varies. I have two scoops in my shake and I added a hard boiled egg in with my lunch. I doubt I eat 1 gram per Kg.

BoopBoopBeep · Answer

I shoot for 100-120 grams. Only succeed about 4-5 times a week though if I'm being honest.

FreyaRed · Answer

As much you can handle without gaining weight. Proteins are always bond to fats and carbs

Thestupidusername · Answer

Not that much like 60 gram in total i think..

SotiCoto · Answer

Don't know, don't care, don't measure.  I'm carnivorous, so I mostly just eat meat... so probably quite a lot.

The-Stud · Answer

Around a 150 grams You're right you need more than an average person if you're lifting and physically very active

RoronoaZoro8 · Answer

I don't really keep track of my protein intake tbh. It's probably fairly average.

Nikki1989 · Answer

I have no idea. I don't care, either.

msmissydc · Answer

How do you even keep track of that?

CT_CD · Answer

1 gram

TiaNour · Answer

I got no idea

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