FW: how to get 100 grams of protein

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** I posted

this yesterday but didn’t see it on the list.

There are several theories on how you

should calculate how much protein you should have. I always went by:

“Ideal weight " divided by

2.2, Multiply answer by 1.25 to get what your daily protein intake should be

My ideal weight is 150 so my daily protein

intake is 85 (rounded).

But according to a couple places,

that is too high. I think it also depends on your activity level and body

structure and what you are trying to accomplish. This web site has a calculator

http://health.ivillage.com/healthcalc

that shows mine should be around 56 grams a day. But most web sites agree that

20% of your daily calories should come from protein. I don’t know if these

are recommended for maintaining a healthy weight or if they have figured for

people trying to lose. So that is why I always went by the first formula.

Here is another link http://www.indoorclimbing.com/Protein_Requirement.html

to help you calculate. Just remember, they are all different. I say go by what

your body tells you. I know I do pretty good on around 65 to 70 grams a day.

Mills

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of caprise holmes

Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006

6:12 PM

Subject: Re:

how to get 100 grams of protein

i am not sure where i came up 100 grams a day - maybe i am wrong - what

is everyone else tying to get in as far as protein goes? and what

about carbs - what is the most carbs we can have in a day? i assume

as little as possible, but should we be aiming for 50 or less - or

? and what about the carbs from vegetables - are we to avoid all

carbs - those count too right - should we be avoiding all carbs?

caprise

Kari041aol

wrote:

In a message dated

8/12/2006 3:21:41 P.M. Central Standard Time, capriseholmes

writes:

how is

everyone managing to get 100 grams of protein a day without

taking in too many calories. also what is the goal amount of

carbs one should have in a day?

100

GRAMS??? ut-oh I was aiming for 60-65 and

struggling to get that!!

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