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Heavy protein guys...
Posted on 9/7/25 at 4:15 am
Posted on 9/7/25 at 4:15 am
I know about matching or exceeding your weight in grams, I already eat very few carbs, and am holding my weight and blood sugar. I work out regularly and need to lose more, but I'm worried about all the calories associated with eating that much protein.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
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Posted on 9/7/25 at 5:14 am to TigerGman
You don't just eat more protein with no regard for calories if you're trying to lose weight. Calories is #1 and protein is #2. Set your calorie goal first and then your protein goal. Make your carbs and fats low enough so that you can hit your protein without exceeding your calorie goal
Posted on 9/7/25 at 5:36 am to TigerGman
Protein is 4 calories per gram.
If you focus on a protein heavy diet, your caloric intake should actually decrease.
Eat things like 96/4 ground beef, ground turkey, lean steaks, shrimp, fish. Supplement with protein powders. I have found no protein powder is as good as BPN.
People get tripped up with protein and think about things that are labeled "protein heavy" that are loaded with fat. Things like hamburgers, peanut butter, ribeye are foods most people associate with protein when that's more closely aligned with fat. A good rule of thumb is divide the calories in a food by 10, and if the protein in the food doesn't exceed that #, you can find a better source elsewhere.
For example, a 100g ribeye steak is 255 calories. Divide by 10 is 25.5g protein. That 100g ribeye steak actually only has 19-20g protein. 20*4 = 80 calories. 255-80 = 175 calories attributed to fat. Fat is 9 calories per gram, so about 20g fat. That's not a good ratio. You need a leaner cut in that example IF your goal is to eat protein heavy diet.
That's not to say fat should be disregarded. It's incredibly beneficial. Having it in steak is perfectly fine. Ribeye steaks rule. But also try to get it from eggs, avocado, nuts, fish, etc.
There's a lot of really accessible info on this, but like the poster above said, find your calories per day you should be eating, and then your protein. Then fill in the rest from there.
If you focus on a protein heavy diet, your caloric intake should actually decrease.
Eat things like 96/4 ground beef, ground turkey, lean steaks, shrimp, fish. Supplement with protein powders. I have found no protein powder is as good as BPN.
People get tripped up with protein and think about things that are labeled "protein heavy" that are loaded with fat. Things like hamburgers, peanut butter, ribeye are foods most people associate with protein when that's more closely aligned with fat. A good rule of thumb is divide the calories in a food by 10, and if the protein in the food doesn't exceed that #, you can find a better source elsewhere.
For example, a 100g ribeye steak is 255 calories. Divide by 10 is 25.5g protein. That 100g ribeye steak actually only has 19-20g protein. 20*4 = 80 calories. 255-80 = 175 calories attributed to fat. Fat is 9 calories per gram, so about 20g fat. That's not a good ratio. You need a leaner cut in that example IF your goal is to eat protein heavy diet.
That's not to say fat should be disregarded. It's incredibly beneficial. Having it in steak is perfectly fine. Ribeye steaks rule. But also try to get it from eggs, avocado, nuts, fish, etc.
There's a lot of really accessible info on this, but like the poster above said, find your calories per day you should be eating, and then your protein. Then fill in the rest from there.
This post was edited on 9/7/25 at 5:39 am
Posted on 9/7/25 at 6:38 am to TigerGman
It's good you are asking how to balance it out cause you need to worry about getting The Gout doing this kind of low carb dieting. How many grams of carbs per day do you try to stay under?
Posted on 9/7/25 at 7:20 am to HagaDaga
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It's good you are asking how to balance it out cause you need to worry about getting The Gout doing this kind of low carb dieting. How many grams of carbs per day do you try to stay under?
Not really sure but as little as possible. Got link to it causing gout?
Posted on 9/7/25 at 7:29 am to TigerGman
To you what's little as possible though? 0? 15g? <30g? <50? My understanding is that less than 50g is the start of a healthy amount. Obviously depends on the type of carbs too. But I'm thinking 30-50g range per day is about right in hopes of avoiding any long term side effects. But more studied people on here can confirm.
Anecdotal info on it, but it's not called the "Kings disease" for nothing.
Anecdotal info on it, but it's not called the "Kings disease" for nothing.
Posted on 9/7/25 at 7:38 am to HagaDaga
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It's good you are asking how to balance it out cause you need to worry about getting The Gout doing this kind of low carb dieting.
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HagaDaga
Retard.
Posted on 9/7/25 at 7:46 am to Mo Jeaux
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Mo Jeaux
(Ho)mo Juice drinker.
Posted on 9/7/25 at 7:56 am to TigerGman
Make sure you hydrate and consume fiber.
Posted on 9/7/25 at 8:51 am to TigerGman
Raw eggs in a glass like Rocky and go for a run before the sun comes up
Posted on 9/7/25 at 10:45 am to TigerGman
I will say, when attempting hypertrophy (and not just weight loss), I've come around to it's important to make sure you eat plenty - including a decent amount of healthy carbs. This has me eating about 2700 cals/day - including about 280g of carbs. Protein around 165g and fat around 85g. I have seen vastly improved results with this regimen. My two cents.
Posted on 9/7/25 at 1:25 pm to Odysseus32
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For example, a 100g ribeye steak is 255 calories. Divide by 1the actual calorie count. 0 is 25.5g protein. That 100g ribeye steak actually only has 19-20g protein. 20*4 = 80 calories. 255-80 = 175 calories attributed to fat. Fat is 9 calories per gram, so about 20g fat. That's not a good ratio. You need a leaner cut in that example IF your goal is to eat protein heavy diet.
Thanks man. I guessI wasn't thinking about the count right. I was looking at high protein bars--21 grams a bar @190 calories per.
Posted on 9/7/25 at 2:32 pm to TigerGman
It's already been said in other threads but look at MacroFactor. Super easy to hit those goals tracking it. I hit my protein goals easily.
Posted on 9/7/25 at 8:16 pm to TigerGman
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high protein bars--21 grams a bar @190 calories per
Wow, that's not high protein. I found it exhausting to even eat 160g of protein from meat, eggs, milk, yogurt and protein powder a day, I can in no way hit my bodyweight in g of protein.
Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:01 am to HagaDaga
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(Ho)mo Juice drinker.
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HagaDaga
What's with some of you on this board and your tendency to automatically resort to some sort of homosexual slur when someone disagrees with you or calls you out on BS? It's kind of odd.
As a heterosexual, homosexuality just isn't something that I think about, but it's obviously something that's right there on the top of your head. Why is that?
Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:06 am to HagaDaga
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HagaDaga
Please don’t post on this board again, you’re fricking retarded and we already got plenty of those. Don’t need a new one
Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:33 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Please don’t post on this board again, you’re fricking retarded and we already got plenty of those. Don’t need a new one
You can smell your own, huh?
Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:36 am to HagaDaga
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But I'm thinking 30-50g range per day is about right
Ummmm…. no
Posted on 9/8/25 at 3:11 pm to LemmyLives
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Wow, that's not high protein. I found it exhausting to even eat 160g of protein from meat, eggs, milk, yogurt and protein powder a day, I can in no way hit my bodyweight in g of protein.
how? I dont get this
so
Breakfast- 4 eggs + ratio greek yogurt + glass(8oz) of fat free milk= 65G protein
lunch- 2 ratio greek yogurt and a fairlife protein shake= 92g
or
10-12oz 96% lean ground beef or chicken breast + rice(65g carbs)= ~70-75g
dinner- 12oz filet + 300g baby red potatoes-75g
this is too much? because that is ~2k calories and 225g protein
Posted on 9/9/25 at 1:22 pm to lsu777
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Heavy protein
Make sure you're getting a good bit of fiber. There's a painful price to pay, if not.......
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