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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The amount of protein per day should be at least 1 kilo per pound of body weight, so you're probably a bit low on protein. I wouldn't worry too much about the rice and the fruit (the best fruits are berries). Just avoid garbage carbs (sugar, processed foods, sweet drinks) and minimize bread and pasta.

You're not really in low-carb territory until it's down around 25%. [/quote]

So if I'm 155 lbs I should be eating 155 grams of protein? I'm older so I have very little wiggle room on calories. I'm trying to build muscle AND lose 10 lbs. I'm tracking with Lose It and have set a goal of 1/2 lb per week which gets me to my ideal weight mid-May, just in time for my annual with OBGYN who is a stickler for keeping weight under control. [/quote]

I'm doing 1 hour of strength training with heavy weights 3x a week and this is what my personal trainer recommends for me:

1530 calories
115 grams protein
166 grams carbs
45 grams fat

I weigh 130 lbs. My trainer has been on my case about eating more calories (before going with her, I tried to keep my calories at around 1400). She told me that this is a minimum protein goal, not a maximum, so 1 gram/pound body weight is also fine. [/quote]

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