Fri, May-23-03, 03:42
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Posts: 71
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Plan: Eades
Stats: 278/236/181
BF:44%/33%/14%
Progress: 43%
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Lessara, why are you worried if your diet could be considered "high protein"? From your stat line you seem to be losing quite well. The problem with trying to determine if you are high protein is who's definition are you going to use? Most dieticians will advise about .6 grams*lbm if sedentary, or up to .9 grams*lbm if highly athletic. Looking at your stat line your goal is 160 lbs at 25% BF, which would make your lbm 120. So by their number you should be eating between 72 and 108 grams of protein a day, so most definately the would consider you high protein. Of course these same dieticians would advise you to sandwich your protein in between 250-300 grams of carbs, so lets ignore them.
I am coupling low carb with resistance training. My goal protein is 150 grams min, which eventually I will increase up over 225+ as I increase muscle mass. In my opinion protein gets a bad rap.
High protein supposedly causes kidney damage, this is based off studies in which kidney disfunction increased in people with damaged kidneys on a high protein diet. Using this type of science one could show walking is bad for ones health, because people with broken legs further injured themselves when forced to walk on them. There has been no studies to my knowledge which have linked high protein diets with damaged kidneys. Body builders have been pumping 300+ grams of protein for years, yet there is no epidemic of renal failure in this sport.
Protein has been shown to improve the autoimmune system, is required for muscle growth and repair, and can even be converted to glucose/glycogen if necessary. Its good stuff!!!!
So even if you are high protein, don't sweat it. Those warnings are coming from the same people who told you your cholestorol would skyrocket on this diet.
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