How much protein is too much?

It seems like I eat alot of grams of protein. My average is probably
150grams a day. I weigh 275#. My goal weight is 150#. Is there a point
where you can eat too much protein?

I went to Jenny the Bean's website and came up with some astronomical
number using her formula. It came to like 235 grams a day. I don't
think I could get that much in but is that a good max number?

Kathryn

Kathryn wrote:
:: It seems like I eat alot of grams of protein. My average is probably
:: 150grams a day. I weigh 275#. My goal weight is 150#. Is there a
:: point where you can eat too much protein?
::
:: I went to Jenny the Bean's website and came up with some astronomical
:: number using her formula. It came to like 235 grams a day. I don't
:: think I could get that much in but is that a good max number?

What numbers did you punch in? How tall are you and what is your age?

"Kathryn" wrote in message
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It seems like I eat alot of grams of protein. My average is probably
150grams a day. I weigh 275#. My goal weight is 150#. Is there a point
where you can eat too much protein?

I went to Jenny the Bean's website and came up with some astronomical
number using her formula. It came to like 235 grams a day. I don't
think I could get that much in but is that a good max number?

Kathryn

The RDA (not that anybody around here pay much attention to THAT, LOL!) for
protein is .8 grams for every kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight. That
would put your current protein requirements at 100 grams. As an example,
you can achieve that with three cans of water-packed tuna while consuming
only about 450 calories and no carbs.

Be creative with it, enjoy your meals, exercise, and eat your veggies!

In ,
Jim Bard coded for transmition to space:


The RDA (not that anybody around here pay much attention to THAT,
LOL!) for protein is .8 grams for every kilogram (2.2 pounds) of
body
weight.

I've seen the formula posted here as from .5 to .9 x LBM per Protien
Power.
--
revek
The whole of life is just like watching a film. Only it's as though
you
always get in ten minutes after the big picture has started, and
no-one
will tell you the plot, so you have to work it out all yourself from
the clues. - Terry Pratchett, Moving Pictures.

On Tue, 18 May 2004 09:34:38 -0500, "Jim Bard"
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"Kathryn" wrote in message
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It seems like I eat alot of grams of protein. My average is probably
150grams a day. I weigh 275#. My goal weight is 150#. Is there a point
where you can eat too much protein?

I went to Jenny the Bean's website and came up with some astronomical
number using her formula. It came to like 235 grams a day. I don't
think I could get that much in but is that a good max number?

Kathryn

The RDA (not that anybody around here pay much attention to THAT, LOL!) for
protein is .8 grams for every kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight. That
would put your current protein requirements at 100 grams.

I weighed 125 and someone told me to eat 60 grams protein per day.

As an example,
you can achieve that with three cans of water-packed tuna while consuming
only about 450 calories and no carbs.

For less bulk, a person could use whey protein isolate powder or some
such. I make hot chocolate with it and a whole 20 g scoop of powder sort
of disappears in one cup of water and cream. It acts sort of like the
cheap hot chocolate powder that comes in envelopes.


Skinny

I am 5"4" and I am 34 years old Sunday.

I usually eat like 3 eggs for breakfast (the cheese in the omelet comes to
8g), a small salad with 3-4 oz of chicken or turkey breast for a snack, 8oz
of steak or salmon at lunch, a couple of chicken thighs for supper with a
small salad. If I get desperate for sweets, I usually have a tablespoon full
of REAL brand peanut butter which is 5g protein.

Kathryn
"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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Kathryn wrote:
:: It seems like I eat alot of grams of protein. My average is probably
:: 150grams a day. I weigh 275#. My goal weight is 150#. Is there a
:: point where you can eat too much protein?
::
:: I went to Jenny the Bean's website and came up with some astronomical
:: number using her formula. It came to like 235 grams a day. I don't
:: think I could get that much in but is that a good max number?

What numbers did you punch in? How tall are you and what is your age?

I understand the RDA numbers and also, like you, realize we don't put too
much in them. What I wonder is, what is the point that I eat too much
protein and it turns into glucose (I think that is what it does) and is bad?

Kathryn
"Jim Bard" wrote in message
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"Kathryn" wrote in message
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It seems like I eat alot of grams of protein. My average is probably
150grams a day. I weigh 275#. My goal weight is 150#. Is there a point
where you can eat too much protein?

I went to Jenny the Bean's website and came up with some astronomical
number using her formula. It came to like 235 grams a day. I don't
think I could get that much in but is that a good max number?

Kathryn

The RDA (not that anybody around here pay much attention to THAT, LOL!)
for
protein is .8 grams for every kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight. That
would put your current protein requirements at 100 grams. As an example,
you can achieve that with three cans of water-packed tuna while consuming
only about 450 calories and no carbs.

Be creative with it, enjoy your meals, exercise, and eat your veggies!

"Kathryn Nye" writes:
I understand the RDA numbers and also, like you, realize we don't
put too much in them. What I wonder is, what is the point that I eat
too much protein and it turns into glucose (I think that is what it
does) and is bad?

If you're LCing, your body will always convert at least some of the
protein to glucose. You really can't avoid this without eating more
carbs.

"DJ Delorie" wrote in message
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"Kathryn Nye" writes:
I understand the RDA numbers and also, like you, realize we don't
put too much in them. What I wonder is, what is the point that I eat
too much protein and it turns into glucose (I think that is what it
does) and is bad?

If you're LCing, your body will always convert at least some of the
protein to glucose. You really can't avoid this without eating more
carbs.

But will it cause spikes of blood glucose in diabetics?

-Chad

Excess protein will usually not cause spikes in blood sugar for a Type 2
diabetic though it can for a Type 1, but it will cause a spike in INSULIN.
Because a major principle behind the effectiveness of the low carb diet is
to control insulin, which is the fat-depositing hormone, eating too much
protein can lead to serious stalls.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.4.
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes,
strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/

Looking for help controlling your blood sugar?
Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm



"Chad C." wrote in message
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"DJ Delorie" wrote in message
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"Kathryn Nye" writes:
I understand the RDA numbers and also, like you, realize we don't
put too much in them. What I wonder is, what is the point that I eat
too much protein and it turns into glucose (I think that is what it
does) and is bad?

If you're LCing, your body will always convert at least some of the
protein to glucose. You really can't avoid this without eating more
carbs.

But will it cause spikes of blood glucose in diabetics?

-Chad