Not Enough Protein

What is wrong with 161 grams of protein? That should be plenty given your weight. Not necessary to get 1 gram per pound. 0.8 grams per pound is likely sufficient and you seem to be getting that.

I am 260 pounds and get about 230 grams of protein per day. Seem to work for me.

Good luck.

It's unlikely that the other things I assume you consume (based on your fruit and veggie statement here, and the pasta reference below) during the day have absolutely zero protein. It might add up to more than you think. Worth checking.

Also, eggs are cheap and easy. Hard boil a dozen or two and pop down two with breakfast each morning. They slide right down and you'll barely feel them.

Thanks guys

You are quite correct that you will often hear that you should get at least a gram per pound of body weight. I don't think there is scientific evidence that this is the case. I don't have any citations to offer but perhaps one of the research gurus can help with that.

As I said 0.8 grams per pound is likely plenty. I assume you are not using steroids which might increase your need for protein for optimal results.

add some turkey sausages (ground turkey breast meat and spices) to your cereal meal

and toss a chicken breast in with your ramen meal.

Or substitute a scoop of protein for either one but those two meals are the ones I'd add to.

Indeed. Ask Cool Hand Luke (Paul Newman). He downed 50 hard boiled eggs in one hour. The last few did not slide down so easily))

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Here's a suggestion: you're already getting enough protein, and making yourself sick to get more isn't going to help a whole lot. The amount you're taking in is about 0.85gm/kg or 1.9gm/lb

For a good overview of what the research says about protein requirements, take a look at this article by Dr. Lemon.
http://www.maxsportsmag.com/healthnutrition/issue12/ 12hn1.htm

I think you mean 0.85gm/lb and 1.9gm/kg

Thanx for the citation.

I have the same problem. I either just drink more milk with breakfast or grab whatever cooked meat is in the fridge and gnaw on it cold. Or eat a tuna/salmon/chicken packet when I get to work.

-Scott Johnson 'be a man ,stop looking for handouts , eat ,lift and shut your mouth' -John Carlo

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You prolly only need 1 gram of protien per lb of *lean* body mass. A number bandied about by actual studies is between 0.7 and 0.8 grams per lb of total body mass.

So, for a dude your size, 161 should be plenty.

you got the lbs and kgs mixed up there.