LaShrebeka_BeastMode's Journal, 08 March 2018

Yep I hyped for you..its great to feel that way isn't it? continued success to you;) 

Thank you!! To you as well! :) 

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How far are you bringing it up? 🤷🏻‍♀️I’m curious because I’ve always eaten a protein rich diet, being hypoglycemic and then diabetic and am now being told that my protein is 30-40 grams a day too high because I’m fairly sedentary. 🙋🏻 

Hi Smprowett, if you google it you will find there are some great studies on proteins benefit to both short and long term weight loss efforts. Also, lots of info on minimum, recommended and maximum amounts based on activity, age and medical concerns. For me (at my age) and my activity levels, maintaining a minimum protein input is pretty important to help protect me from lean muscle loss, especially when I'm in a calorie deficit.  

Nice news Beka...glad it's working for you!! 

I’ve read 3 or 4 of yhe studies already Steven, that’s why I was curious about what Lashrebeka has discovered. Because I’m lacking energy at my ‘optimum’ protein levels. LOL 😆 🤷🏻‍♀️Thanks! But was wondering if she had stumbled up to protein level percentages as high as I had during my losses of 133 lbs over the last 4 years that I was doing okay during. 🙋🏻 

Protein, anywhere from 0.8g-1.5g per pound of body weight is sufficient enough. More if you’re physically active, less if less or sedentary  

@Deadpool I was reading that it was per Kg of body weight? LOL But the 1.5 figure actually works better for energy for me, even as sedentary as pain sometimes forces me to be. 🤷🏻‍♀️Back to listening to our bodies and not totally relying on ‘averages.’ 🙋🏻 

If it works for you then that’s fine, some people prefer more protein over less, nothing wrong with that, higher intake in protein usually better than not enough anyways. Those are just general guidelines, and everyone is different of course, but there are instances when too much protein can lead to dehydration if not getting enough hydration, so it’s important to drink fluids, correlating to how much protein is consumed & physical activity. Though a positive of protein consumption is, it is the most filling macronutrient, and has the highest thermic effect, (approximately 10%-30% of total calories burned off due to digestion from protein) which can be beneficial for fat loss as well. I’ve had as high as 1.5g (200g for me) every day and as low as .8 (90-100g) every day, without any problems maintaining muscle or with any other negative problems. So however much you feel benefits you most go with that 👌🏻 

Per kg is usually the measurement that is most used in various fitness guides and study’s but it really matters more per pound. Also the fact that depending on where someone lives, like USA we use Lbs, other places use kg, so it’s just about relating it to whichever is most applicable in those instances  

Good formula to follow to keep your kidneys from over working from trying to filter out excess protein not absorbed in the body is... Weight×.32=Protein Note:Even Professional body builders who cycle large amounts of protein to aid in development of larger muscle growth, eventually with drop to lower or norm. amounts of protein to give the kidneys a rest and blood and urine test are frequently used as a monitoring test for such. p.s. be very careful of prolonged use of higher than normal useage, kidney damage at whatever stage is irreversible and it goes down from there until the worst scenario besides death through blood poisoning is Dialysis..visits 3×wk=4hr stays! 

Yeah Murph, anything 2.0 grams per kg/lbs of body weight is in the area of “higher than needed” for the average person (mostly males, females usually only need about half the amount of men when the goal is building muscle) , except of corse for steroid users, who knows how many tubs they consume daily lol. But granted, there are still possible outcomes that having that amount won’t necessarily do any harm depending on, level of physical fitness, fluid intake, Height/weight etc. basically it becomes a more major problem for people who already have pre-existing kidney problems; as for the rest of us without them, it would probably even take much higher intake then that regularly to do a lot of harm. Way Long ago I had somewhere in the 250-300gs daily for several weeks ( also a pointless and stupidly high amount lol) but no issues. But yeah, it definitely comes down to how an individuals body works at handling excess protein or not.  

Way to go !!! Keep up the great work and continue to research!