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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I'm 5'4, weigh 124 pounds and have 25% body fat.  I was given these macros-  200 g carbs,  50g fat, 130g protein  and a total of 1780 calories.

I usually eat:

Breakfast-  cooked oatmeal with 2% milk, some berries thrown in there
Morning snack-  banana
Lunch-  turkey chili or turkey sandwich or I make an egg sandwich (1 whole egg plus .5 cup egg whites, a slice of cheese and maybe some sliced avocados)
Afternoon snack-  trail mix or cup of kefir
Dinner-  salmon or chicken with a veggie and some rice or pasta

I exercise 5-6 days per week.  I follow the Hardcore peloton strength training calendar, in addition to 2-3 days of running.  I am currently training for a half marathon.[/quote]

Do you really need the snacks? If you eat a balanced meal at breakfast and lunch then I don't see a need for it. If you do need it then maybe choose something other than trail mix which is usually high in sugar and often highly processed. In general though, I would decrease your carb intake. It seems a little high. I'm not saying NO-carbs, just reduce.

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Did you even read OP?  She is not interested in losing overall weight.  Why would you suggest she not eat when she wants to eat?[/quote]
New poster and the issue is that if she eats that, there is NO WAY to get that much protein. She simply won’t be able to eat it. 
I honestly think 130 grams of protein is too high. I’ve hit it for a couple of days but it’s just not sustainable for me. My theory is one protein drink/bar is fine per day to up my protein numbers, but the rest needs to be real food. I do like barebells Cookies and Cream bars. (Not a huge fan of bars either but better than shakes). You could also do a homemade smoothie and add protein powder that way. [/quote]

PP here and thanks for this.  I agree of course that if OP wants to increase her protein, she needs to swap out some of the other foods and replace them with higher protein options.

But the PP I responded to was suggesting that OP not eat "snacks" at all....[/quote]

Well carbs taste good and are satisfying.  Most people (likely including op) don’t want to swap out foods they really enjoy and replace them with eggs, chicken breast and cottage cheese.  Bring on the oatmeal. [/quote]

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