Am I calculating this correctly?

rotay60 · 07-24-2012, 07:53 AM

Female, 4'11", 138 #

41 - 61 grams protein per day?

divided by 3 meals would be:

13.66 - 20.33?

Seems way too high for me.

Confused to say the least.

CarolynF · 07-24-2012, 01:05 PM

Hi Rotay..

There are 7 grams of protein per ounce of raw meat. That is much easier to figure.
For your total daily intake of protein, it would be between 6 ounces and 9ish ounce.
So, basically 3 ounces per meal. I would shoot for that and see what happens..

rotay60 · 07-24-2012, 03:38 PM

Thanks Carolyn. One more question...would that be 3oz. of raw or cooked?

CarolynF · 07-26-2012, 10:11 AM

Hmmm..I think raw, but each "book calculates it differently"..

07-24-2012, 07:53 AM	#1
rotay60 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 538 Gallery: rotay60 Stats: 142/134.2/115 for now, 4'11" WOE: Low carb	Am I calculating this correctly? Female, 4'11", 138 # 41 - 61 grams protein per day? divided by 3 meals would be: 13.66 - 20.33? Seems way too high for me. Confused to say the least.

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07-24-2012, 01:05 PM	#2
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,825 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	Hi Rotay.. There are 7 grams of protein per ounce of raw meat. That is much easier to figure. For your total daily intake of protein, it would be between 6 ounces and 9ish ounce. So, basically 3 ounces per meal. I would shoot for that and see what happens..

07-24-2012, 03:38 PM	#3
rotay60 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 538 Gallery: rotay60 Stats: 142/134.2/115 for now, 4'11" WOE: Low carb	Thanks Carolyn. One more question...would that be 3oz. of raw or cooked?

07-26-2012, 10:11 AM	#4
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,825 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	Hmmm..I think raw, but each "book calculates it differently"..