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Worried I am not doing it right !!!

Jillyp83

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Hi Everyone

Reading a few bits and worried I am eating to much protein. My typical day would be

Breakfast - 2 egg omelette and cheese

Lunch - chicken salad with rocket, 5 baby plum tomatoes and a small amount of Mayo

Dinner- Chicken salad again with avocado and some cheese.

Snack - Mini Peperami

Any advice would be great.
 
Have you tried using something like myfitnesspal to check your daily amounts?
 
My bloods are all amazing, its more for weight loss!! I really don't like my fitness pal its fiddly entering all the info.
 
Jillyp83 said:
My bloods are all amazing, its more for weight loss!! I really don't like my fitness pal its fiddly entering all the info.
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Fair enough, but somehow you need to work out how much protein you're eating to answer your question
 
Jillyp83 said:
My bloods are all amazing, its more for weight loss!! I really don't like my fitness pal its fiddly entering all the info.
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Weigh yourself each week or simply feel if your clothes are getting looser. Seems from what you have written that your meals are very good. I lost 40 Kg by following the LCHF way of eating. Dont make the mistake of not getting enough calories otherwise you will just pile it on again later. To succeed, your way of eating must be sustainable over time. Good luck.
 
This got me curious so I've just estimated my daily protein intake at around 90 grams. My RDA is 55g!

Off to research what taking too much protein can do
 
scottish-jim said:
This got me curious so I've just estimated my daily protein intake at around 90 grams. My RDA is 55g!

Off to research what taking too much protein can do
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I know mines too!! I think I probably have 90-100g eek
 
If you are low carbing, then you're probably turning the excess to glucose slowly via gluconeogenesis.
 
I'd say your protein intake is fine but missing out 1 chicken may be good also & maybe some red meat on occasion also. So you vary your intake & get a varied nutrient intake.
 
Coming from someone who is eating around 250g a day, what you'll see is a varying conversion to glucose. Whey protein is similar to wholemeal pasta. Mixed protein shakes have a glucose profile similar to wholemeal bread or brown rice. Chicken is a little slower. Red meat seems to have a much more slow progression. A slight hill, if you like, that requires multiple smaller boluses.

Overall, the rule seems to be that the total bolus needed for a measured amount of protein is roughly 50% of that needed for the equivalent amount of carbs, but you will probably not apply that in a single shot.
 
scottish-jim said:
This got me curious so I've just estimated my daily protein intake at around 90 grams. My RDA is 55g!

Off to research what taking too much protein can do
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us old buggers can have another 10g added for our RDA..70g is the average number
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Protein?open

just to confuse everyone and I haven't seen the reason why but..20% /~110g protein is said to be the norm for ketogenic LCHF
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KYYnEAYCGk
 
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I don't eat red meat I will cut down on chicken and cook a ham
 
Chia seeds are a good source of protein & many other vits & nutrients.
Nutrition Facts
Chia seeds
Amount Per 100 grams
Calories 486
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31 g 47%
Saturated fat 3.3 g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 24 g
Monounsaturated fat 2.3 g
Trans fat 0.1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 16 mg 0%
Potassium 407 mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 42 g 14%
Dietary fiber 34 g 136%
Protein 17 g 34%
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 63% Iron 42%
Vitamin B-12 0% Magnesium 83%
 
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