Too much protein?

colman1212

Hey,
So you think I have too much protein in the diet below. This is my usual diet. Carbs go up or down depending on what my goal is at that time. I lift weights 6 days a week

Meal Desc Cals Protein Fats Carbs
Breakfast 6 L eggs 465 37.7 31.8 3.4
3 fish oil tabs 40 0 4.5 0
1/4 avocado 58 0.7 5.4 3.1
Snack Tuna 185g 240 36 10 0
teaspoon peanut butter 94 4 8.1 3.1
Lunch 318g chicken 350 73.4 3.9 0
tomato spinach zucchini 20 0 0 4
250g sweet potato 190 3.4 0.4 44.3
Snack 250g turkey mince 227.5 48 2.5 2.5
250g sweet potato 190 3.4 0.4 44.3
Post WO 1 sccop Whey 120 24 1 3
Dinner 250g turkey mince 227.5 48 2.5 2.5
150g rice (uncooked) 500 11.8 1.5 111.8
Brocolli, green beans 109 7.4 1.3 22.4
2831 297.8 73.3 244.4

Mason Storm

For a non-athlete, yes. But if the calories are right and you prefer eating protein over other macros, then I don't think it's a big deal. Personally, I would prefer spending less on protein and more on fat.

tonic wine

Wouldn't it depend on what you lean body mass weighs.
Some recommend 1.5/2g of protein per lb of lean body mass afaik.

colman1212

Current weight is ~80kg and around ~10% bodyfat.

Mason Storm

colman1212 wrote: »

Current weight is ~80kg and around ~10% bodyfat.

180-200 grams should be plenty. But if you prefer the extra protein over carbs and fat then keep eating it.

colman1212

Yeah I was watching a seminar with Kai Greene and George Farah the other day. Appentley Kai Greene only eats 250g of protein a day and he's about 280 pounds and the number 2 bodybuilder in the world. George Farah was saying how important it was for your kidneys not to have too much protein in your diet. Kinda freaked me out when I looked at mine and I was hitting about 320g of protein. Have reduced it now to what you see above but still seems high.

Mellor

It's 40% calories form protein, its not massively high.
Your results wouldn't suffer with 200-250g though (replaces with fats and carbs)

colman1212

Yeah, this is true. I might try cut that chicken down to 250g at lunch time and add in some fats at night time...

TimeToShine

colman1212 wrote: »

Yeah I was watching a seminar with Kai Greene and George Farah the other day. Appentley Kai Greene only eats 250g of protein a day and he's about 280 pounds and the number 2 bodybuilder in the world. George Farah was saying how important it was for your kidneys not to have too much protein in your diet. Kinda freaked me out when I looked at mine and I was hitting about 320g of protein. Have reduced it now to what you see above but still seems high.

I wouldn't compare your results and diet to those of professional bodybuilders.

You're probably eating a bit too much protein but it all depends on your goal. From what I can see of your diet you don't need supplements at all, it's pretty spot on from a protein perspective. As someone pointed out above maybe you could increase the ratio of fat but it looks okay to me.