Daily required protein?

[Cookiesncream 0]

Do you watch how much Protein is in your food so you have the right daily allowance? On a couple of other threads people have said they do and I'm worried as I don't think I am having enough??!! Does anyone know how much I should be having a day?

[Jachut 487]

Personally I dont, I dont ever think about it. I wouldnt get the 70 to 80 grams some people shoot for. But its not Protein focussed in Australia - we dont get given that advice at all.

I'm fine, have all my hair, have lost all my weight, have plenty of muscle.

[anon 1]

Hi Cookies!

I get between 70 and 100g per day, although the recommended amount for the UK is 40g of Protein for women and 50 for men as a minimum.

I keep mine higher because I'm trying to build some muscle mass in the gym. My training programme recommends 1g of Protein per kg of body weight.... I don't get enough according to those calculations, because I'm stil a biffer!!!

[Finding My Feet 10]

Hi Cookies!

I get between 70 and 100g per day, although the recommended amount for the UK is 40g of Protein for women and 50 for men as a minimum.

I keep mine higher because I'm trying to build some muscle mass in the gym. My training programme recommends 1g of Protein per kg of body weight.... I don't get enough according to those calculations, because I'm stil a biffer!!!

Hi, Don't worry about your weight now. Any protein calculations are done on ideal body weights. Makes it a little easier to keep to doesn't it! If I were eating enough protein for my NOW body weight and going to the gym I'd end up looking like MR Universe! Or Popeye heheheh....