Did I calculate my protein needs right? PROTEIN POWER

Ilpirata · 12-08-2008, 12:23 PM

My LBM is 125. I'm 32.
I don't exercise so i came up with 62.5 g protein requirements. Can this be right? I've certainly been eating more than that.

BrianSCohen · 12-10-2008, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ilpirata

My LBM is 125. I'm 32.
I don't exercise so i came up with 62.5 g protein requirements. Can this be right? I've certainly been eating more than that.

I am not an expert on this, tho I have read the book and follow the web site.

I believe that the suggestion is to target a protein level of LBM x "activity level" where activity level varies from 0.5 for total couch potato to about 1 for athlete. Personally, I target about 1-1.5g/lb of body weight and try to get 30-50g in every sitting.

62.5 g seems pretty low, almost at an unsustainable level. I would at least try to get 100 g/day.

Ilpirata · 12-11-2008, 02:09 PM

Thanks Brian,
I found an online calculator that says 75-100... which I think is about right. I'm not too active right now but I'm not a total couch potato either.

Prairieprof · 12-12-2008, 09:01 AM

Protein Power Lifeplan has very easy charts where you look up your gender, height and weight, and it gives you the grams of protein you should eat per meal (it's rounded off a bit from the original PP) -- no calculations required. So, for example, I'm supposed to eat 27g per meal according to the charts -- though doing the formal PP calculations it comes out more around 23, so I aim for somewhere in that range.

If you can't find it online, I could look it up for you if you let me know your height/weight.

BTW the amounts they suggest are minimums -- there is no problem with going over, and I suspect that in the course of a day (snacks included) I typically do.

Ilpirata · 12-12-2008, 09:29 AM

Thanks Prairiprof,

I'm five six and a half.. (five seven?) and weigh 207.

Prairieprof · 12-12-2008, 06:22 PM

Ilpirata, according to PPLP you are in the category of needing minimum 34g of protein per meal. At your height you wouldn't drop down to the 27g category unless you weighed under 155. So eat up!

sandkou · 12-30-2008, 09:26 AM

Where did you find your on line calculator.

Ilpirata · 12-30-2008, 09:50 AM

sorry but I didn't bookmark it.

Here's a couple I just googled:

daily protein requirements

Diet Calculator, Body Fat Calculator

sandkou · 12-30-2008, 10:16 AM

Thanks! i am starting today with DH.

Ilpirata · 12-30-2008, 10:16 AM

Good Luck!

sandkou · 12-30-2008, 10:48 AM

The calculator tells me 52 grams per day.Does that sound right?

Ilpirata · 12-30-2008, 11:43 AM

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The calculator tells me 52 grams per day.Does that sound right?

I'm really not sure... I don't follow this WOE.

piperanne69 · 12-31-2008, 12:41 AM

I'm curious to know how much protein I need. I did atkins two years ago and lost 50 pds. I gained most of it back and tried to do atkins and failed. I would like to try this.
My weight is 242 , I five foot six inches.

Thanks

12-08-2008, 12:23 PM	#1
Ilpirata Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Beautiful San Jose, CA Posts: 7,626 Gallery: Ilpirata Stats: 263/193/170 for now... WOE: Low Carb JUDD (Alternate Day Diet) Start Date: September 2007	Did I calculate my protein needs right? PROTEIN POWER My LBM is 125. I'm 32. I don't exercise so i came up with 62.5 g protein requirements. Can this be right? I've certainly been eating more than that.

12-12-2008, 09:01 AM	#4
Prairieprof Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Posts: 518 Gallery: Prairieprof Stats: 145/117/120 5'4" 10-12 to 4, 18% BF WOE: Protein Power Lifeplan for maintenance Start Date: 8/2007	Protein Power Lifeplan has very easy charts where you look up your gender, height and weight, and it gives you the grams of protein you should eat per meal (it's rounded off a bit from the original PP) -- no calculations required. So, for example, I'm supposed to eat 27g per meal according to the charts -- though doing the formal PP calculations it comes out more around 23, so I aim for somewhere in that range. If you can't find it online, I could look it up for you if you let me know your height/weight. BTW the amounts they suggest are minimums -- there is no problem with going over, and I suspect that in the course of a day (snacks included) I typically do. Last edited by Prairieprof; 12-12-2008 at 09:02 AM..

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12-11-2008, 02:09 PM	#3
Ilpirata Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Beautiful San Jose, CA Posts: 7,626 Gallery: Ilpirata Stats: 263/193/170 for now... WOE: Low Carb JUDD (Alternate Day Diet) Start Date: September 2007	Thanks Brian, I found an online calculator that says 75-100... which I think is about right. I'm not too active right now but I'm not a total couch potato either.

12-12-2008, 09:29 AM	#5
Ilpirata Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Beautiful San Jose, CA Posts: 7,626 Gallery: Ilpirata Stats: 263/193/170 for now... WOE: Low Carb JUDD (Alternate Day Diet) Start Date: September 2007	Thanks Prairiprof, I'm five six and a half.. (five seven?) and weigh 207.

12-12-2008, 06:22 PM	#6
Prairieprof Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Posts: 518 Gallery: Prairieprof Stats: 145/117/120 5'4" 10-12 to 4, 18% BF WOE: Protein Power Lifeplan for maintenance Start Date: 8/2007	Ilpirata, according to PPLP you are in the category of needing minimum 34g of protein per meal. At your height you wouldn't drop down to the 27g category unless you weighed under 155. So eat up!

12-30-2008, 09:26 AM	#7
sandkou Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 151 Gallery: sandkou Stats: 155/136/125 WOE: low carb Start Date: February 14,2003	Where did you find your on line calculator.

12-30-2008, 09:50 AM	#8
Ilpirata Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Beautiful San Jose, CA Posts: 7,626 Gallery: Ilpirata Stats: 263/193/170 for now... WOE: Low Carb JUDD (Alternate Day Diet) Start Date: September 2007	sorry but I didn't bookmark it. Here's a couple I just googled: daily protein requirements Diet Calculator, Body Fat Calculator

12-30-2008, 10:16 AM	#9
sandkou Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 151 Gallery: sandkou Stats: 155/136/125 WOE: low carb Start Date: February 14,2003	Thanks! i am starting today with DH.

12-30-2008, 10:48 AM	#11
sandkou Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 151 Gallery: sandkou Stats: 155/136/125 WOE: low carb Start Date: February 14,2003	The calculator tells me 52 grams per day.Does that sound right?

12-31-2008, 12:41 AM	#13
piperanne69 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 54 Gallery: piperanne69 Stats: 242/235/148 WOE: low carbing it Start Date: 08/15/08	I'm curious to know how much protein I need. I did atkins two years ago and lost 50 pds. I gained most of it back and tried to do atkins and failed. I would like to try this. My weight is 242 , I five foot six inches. Thanks