Anonymous wrote:I’m 5’5” 125 lbs. I don’t want to lose weight, just maintain and keep the muscle I have.
I used this calculator and it said I should be eating 132 gm protein per day and 1989 cal
Are you having difficulty maintaining your weight/muscle based on your current diet?
I try to eat protein at lunch and dinner but no where near 130 grams. I see no weight gain, weight loss or muscle loss if I exercise and eat around 2000 calories. (I'm 5'4, 115)
I’m 5’5” 125 lbs. I don’t want to lose weight, just maintain and keep the muscle I have.
I used this calculator and it said I should be eating 132 gm protein per day and 1989 cal
Anonymous wrote:I eat around that amount daily: eggs and cheese (cottage/mozzarella/feta in salads) do the trick for me
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am a similar sized woman and have increased my protein many times while trying to put on/keep muscle mass. Some things that worked for me are:
-Putting a scoop of protein powder into my oatmeal
- Adding beans to side salads or mixed in with steamed veggies
- Adding nuts to salads, veggies, etc
- Snacking on hummus in the afternoon
- Carrying individual packets of almond butter for when I'm out and want a quick snack
- Making greek yogurt parfaits or frozen pops for dessert
- My favorite late night snack is to freeze a mixture of chocolate protein powder, a little water or almond milk, peanut butter until it's a thick pudding consistency then topping with cool whip
Can you recommend your specific protein powder you use? Both the reg and the chocolate? I’ve tried in the past and they were chalky, but that was at least a decade ago- I’m hoping some better products are available now
Anonymous wrote:I am a similar sized woman and have increased my protein many times while trying to put on/keep muscle mass. Some things that worked for me are:
-Putting a scoop of protein powder into my oatmeal
- Adding beans to side salads or mixed in with steamed veggies
- Adding nuts to salads, veggies, etc
- Snacking on hummus in the afternoon
- Carrying individual packets of almond butter for when I'm out and want a quick snack
- Making greek yogurt parfaits or frozen pops for dessert
- My favorite late night snack is to freeze a mixture of chocolate protein powder, a little water or almond milk, peanut butter until it's a thick pudding consistency then topping with cool whip
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You don't need to eat meat to eat more protein.
I know. But what should I be eating to get more protein in a meaningful way? If I’m eating 50 gm of protein per day (estimate) and I should be getting 132 grams, a couple scoops of peanut butter or a yogurt is not going to close the gap
Anonymous wrote:You don't need to eat meat to eat more protein.