So how much protein do you need?
I love when this topic comes up…I can really vent when it does 
Here’s something I read the other day which made me laugh…
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Most Americans get all the protein needed in a day without even trying.
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Wait a second… that sounds like you SHOULDN”T be eating more protein.
So every one is getting the message that they are getting enough protein…
Yea…probably…and they get plenty of fat and carbs too… so what…
So everyone should be eating more carbs and fat, instead eating more protein?
NO
Eating too much protein will not make you fat as easily as eating too much carbs…so it makes sense that if you are going to eat too much of anything then it might as well be protein
PLUS…
Somehow I don’t think it is eating too much chicken breasts that is the reason some ridiculously high % of the population are obese.
Fact of the matter, protein can’t be stored in the body like fat and carbohydrates, we need to replenish the supply daily.Your body can make some of it but this process is far from optimal.
Protein is essential for the repair/ growth of just about every cell in the human body, from muscle, hair, nails to the function of homones.
It is TRUE that the human body may not need to take in 100’s of grams of protein everyday. Maybe you don’t have to take in protein with every meal.
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But…
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Why not?
This garbage I hear about the human body only being able to take in 20 grams of protein with every meal…. That’s 80 kcals.
HAHA
How does that work out for Lions and other carnivores… are they restricted to taking in 80 calorie meals at a time… I don’t know about that, somehow I think there are more than 20 grams of protein in a gazelle or a buffalo… but I’m just guessing.
I can’t even imagine who came up with that nonsense…
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Probably a hippy or this guy…or both…
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I know what your thinking, but animals are different… don’t worry your body will not waste the protein…
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And even if it did… SO WHAT!
The protein is going to make you feel full, satisfied and keep you away from the cake.
The last place its going is to your fat stores. Your body has so many other uses for it that it will UTILIZE most of it and then, and only then will it store it as fat.
On the other hand…Carbohydrate is a fuel and unless you are exercising or recovering from exercise…your body has no other use whatsoever for carbohydrate.
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It gets stored as fat. It’s akin to having a full tank of gas/petrol and trying to fill it up again…if there’s no room its going to spill out all over the place…just like your waistline.
Long story short unless:
1. You are about to do something really strenuous,
2. Have just finished something really strenuous or
3. You want to be a fatty
Limit carbohydrate intake on days you aren’t training or doing something strenuous and increase protein intake in general.
Simple as that.
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! I will definitely be in touch as to how my progress is going in the next few weeks… months. I can’t wait for any updates you guys have as well this coming year!!
