I realize your body doesnt really need that much protein

I eat moderate protein and Bunch of good fibrous carbs, and im feeling good, im not really losing any muscle, im actually getting toned up and building more muscle. I thought more the protein the better i was wrong.

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Too much protein is bad for liver and kidneys. Generally you need 0.8g protein/kg of body weight but I think if you exercise a lot you need 1g/kg of body weight.

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Bodybuilders need 1.2g protein/kg of body weight.

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Supplement companies want you to eat a bunch of protien . I think like 80 grams is sufficient

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Im not considered bodybuilder, its really hard to maintain that much muscle, i just want to be better shape thats all and be healthier.

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Yea thats pretty muchs thats all you need to repair your muscles. I was really wasting money on protein powder. Moderate protein and bunch of good fibrous carbs is a good combo for me and some vegetable juice and some vegetables works.

Yea I’ve done that too ! Wasted money on supplements !

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Even those doing extreme weight training don’t need more than two chicken breasts per day. Eat more than that and all you’re really doing is straining your liver as it deanimates the excess proteins.

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When I go really seriously at powerlifting, I consume close to 250g of protein per day. But, of course, this number fluctuates depending on several different factors including muscle mass compared to fat, how active you are, and in general how your metabolism reacts. If you look a little harder, the amount of protein would depend on muscle mass to fat mass ratio of your weight; this at least has been what I’ve found.

The more strenuous weight lifting, the more protein you need to produce protein synthesis. I don’t need that much right now because I’m not breaking down that much muscle. In general, I shoot for over 150g of protein a day. This is a lot harder in my circumstance because of my diet restrictions of being severely allergic to dairy and egg products. So my protein intake is usually consisted of meat and vegan proteins. Also, taking a judicious amount of bcaa supplements might help, too.

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i get about 150 grams of protein a day, from dairy, protein powders, beans, seeds, peas, and eggs. wish i didn’t need the eggs. but im not going to eat another can of beans and poop multiple times a day. im trying to get more lean and muscular and also put on weight. i would like to be 175 pounds, right now im 145. i put on weight easy because of meds, but i don’t want it to be all fat, like the last time i got up to 170 pounds and wasn’t working out.

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Thats good diet keep it up.

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