Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure high protein is necessary for most people.

If you are trying to build muscle absolutely. But then you should be adding quite a few other things to your diet too (vitamin d, creatine, etc).

But just normal diet calories are all that really matters.

Eat a low protein diet with plenty of calories and see what happens to you in a year or two of that.

The choices aren’t high protein or low protein. There is a such a thing as adequate protein. And the average American who does not restrict any particular food groups easily gets adequate protein through the consumption of adequate calories.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure high protein is necessary for most people.

If you are trying to build muscle absolutely. But then you should be adding quite a few other things to your diet too (vitamin d, creatine, etc).

But just normal diet calories are all that really matters.

Eat a low protein diet with plenty of calories and see what happens to you in a year or two of that.

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure high protein is necessary for most people.

If you are trying to build muscle absolutely. But then you should be adding quite a few other things to your diet too (vitamin d, creatine, etc).

But just normal diet calories are all that really matters.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I, too think the high protein hype is a fad that will pass. Getting more than 80 grams of protein a day consistenly is not realistic.

What? You don’t ever have to try that hard to hit 80grams.

Breakfast:
2 eggs - 14g
Slice of toast - 5g

Lunch:
4oz chicken - 35g
Green veggies - 2g

Snack:
Greek yogurt - 12g

Dinner:
3oz meat or tofu - 15+g
Veggies - 2g

Total: 85+ grams

ummm I would be stuffed and grossed out by that much protein. I wouldn’t have the appetite to have greek yogurt after having 2 eggs and 4 oz of chicken in a day. if I ate all you are listing it would mean I ate less fruit, grains and veggies, and I just don’t see the evidence for pushing that much protein.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I, too think the high protein hype is a fad that will pass. Getting more than 80 grams of protein a day consistenly is not realistic.

What? You don’t ever have to try that hard to hit 80grams.

Breakfast:
2 eggs - 14g
Slice of toast - 5g

Lunch:
4oz chicken - 35g
Green veggies - 2g

Snack:
Greek yogurt - 12g

Dinner:
3oz meat or tofu - 15+g
Veggies - 2g

Total: 85+ grams

ummm I would be stuffed and grossed out by that much protein. I wouldn’t have the appetite to have greek yogurt after having 2 eggs and 4 oz of chicken in a day. if I ate all you are listing it would mean I ate less fruit, grains and veggies, and I just don’t see the evidence for pushing that much protein.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I, too think the high protein hype is a fad that will pass. Getting more than 80 grams of protein a day consistenly is not realistic.

What? You don’t ever have to try that hard to hit 80grams.

Breakfast:
2 eggs - 14g
Slice of toast - 5g

Lunch:
4oz chicken - 35g
Green veggies - 2g

Snack:
Greek yogurt - 12g

Dinner:
3oz meat or tofu - 15+g
Veggies - 2g

Total: 85+ grams

Anonymous wrote:Ok I'll jump into this convo with my anecdotal experience. I'm 44 and starting to feel the various symptoms of perimenopause. I follow several health and fitness experts, including Dr. Mary Claire Haver who is a menopause health expert making waves in the medical community right now. Almost all of these experts recommend around .7-1g of protein per POUND of your ideal bodyweight. I realized for many years I was eating severely below that amount, instead avoiding animal protein and focusing on dark leafy greens and veggies. I started adding at least 30 grams of LEAN protein to almost every meal now for the 8 mos. to a year or so and I can tell you almost ALL my perimenopausal symptoms have significantly decreased, particularly the mood, fatigue and brain fog issues that were starting to affect my work and family life. I am very active and focus on strength training, I think you have to dial in the exercise half of the equation for this type of diet to be truly effective. I think the high protein "fad" actually has some legs to it, if you ask me.

Anonymous wrote:I, too think the high protein hype is a fad that will pass. Getting more than 80 grams of protein a day consistenly is not realistic.