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Protein
Okay, I've heard from several sources that you're supposed to have the equivalent to your body weight in grams of protein.
Is this right?
But then, should someone who's 300 pounds eat 300 grams of protein? That seems a little ridiculous.
Is it possible to overdo it?
I thought I understood this whole thing, but apparently not. How do you measure how much protein you need?
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Well, I can't say if this is exactly true that you should eat your body weight in protein daily, but I would bet my hat that if it is, it would mean your ideal, or healthy, body weight.
For example: I'm 5'7", and my ideal body weight would be somewhere between 145-150 lbs. So, if this body weight-protein thing is true, that would likely be the amount I should consume in a day, even though I'm overweight.
See, protein is a way to gain weight, so since I am overweight, I wouldn't want to consume my weight in protein. Does that make any sense?
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Let me try an make it a little more simple. You should have a serving of protein at each meal, meaning three times a day. For breakfast, your protein can be in from a protein fortefied cereal, or a protein drink. For lunch, you can have fish or chicken, and the protein should not be more than 6 oz. or a piece the size of the palm of your hand. Even a hamburger, which has more fat than fish or chicken, should not be more than 6 ounces. Same rule for dinner, as lunch, 6 ounces. For snacks, you can add protein in the form of nuts or dairy products, but not 6 ounces. 2 ounces is enough protein for snacks.
As a rule dinner and lunch should be 1/2 veggies and fruits, and 1/4 protein and 1/4 carbs. Lunch too.
At breakfast, most people don't eat meat because breakfast meats are usually bacon and sausage, and they are very high in fat and salt, so a protein drink is good, or even nuts like almonds and pecans. Eggs are good too, as a source of protein for breakfast.
10% of your daily intake of calories should be from fat. And it is important to get enough Omega3 Fatty acids which can come from eggs or fish.
Hope this helps.
Michele
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