Re: Protein or Calories?

Do you know how many
cals you are taking in? What is your % of fat-pro-carb? If anything, I would
increase the protein and cut back in carbs and fats that are not helping
you. I get 50 gr of protein from a single can of canned chicken breast, so
it is not hard to get enough protein just from food. I'm not a big
supplement guy as I enjoy eating protein, but I do use Whey if I am in a
hurry or post workout. If you have not lost any fat so far, then I would cut
the cals and possibly add light aerobic work post work out.

It's tough to say how many calories I bring in, honestly. I'm self-
employed, and 4-5 days out of the week I meet clients for lunch at a
restaurant. I try to restrict my meals to things that I recognize,
like chicken or turkey with a lot of lettuce (just because I like it),
but it's hard to know how the meals are made, or what seasonings go
into them.

My best guess is that I bring in an average of around 1700 calories a
day. It was more than that 6 months ago, but I've completely cut out
all sodas and junk food. I expected to lose fat after cutting those
out, but since the calories of the soda and chips amount to about the
same as what I'm bringing in with supplements, that depletion hasn't
had much of an impact except that I breath better.

Lunch is really unavoidable, but I think that I can probably make some
substantial cuts at supper time, though. Chicken tenderloins on a
George Foreman are quick, easy, and cheap, with very little fat and
carbs. Add that to some brown rice, and I should be able to add a
substantial amount of protein without adding too many calories.

I've never tried canned chicken, either (that I know of). I think
there's another thread going about high-protein recipes, so I'll
bounce over there and see if I can find something good to make with
it.

Last question. When you say 1g / 1lb of body weight, is that current
body weight, or the body weight you hope to achieve?

- Jason

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