protein intake

[miss drea]

so, ive been reading up and have established that we want to try for a 65/30/5 ratio. as far as protein goes, i usually eat chicken, turkey burgers homemade, and beef burgers homemade (with or without cheese).

my question has to do with my meal planning. should i be shooting for a specific number of ounces per meal? for example, tomorrow for lunch i was going to have a salad consisting of 2 cups of lettuce (unsure what else i am going to add yet) and then 4oz of turkey burger. is this too little? too much? doesnt matter?

[not2late]

Re: protein intake

If you look in the back of DANDR 2002 there is a recipe section. The meat servings for those recipes average about 3-6 ounces. I usually stay within that range.

[miss drea]

Re: protein intake

ok so 3-6oz per serving.....how many servings of protein do you typical try to stick to? one with breakfast, lunch and dinner? more?

[not2late]

Re: protein intake

Since we are supposed to eat combinations of fats, proteins and carbs with every meal, having a serving with each meal is reasonable.

Do yourself a favor and re-read the recipes in the book. It will give you an idea of the serving sizes for proteins.

[miss drea]

Re: protein intake

yea i definately will, sorry for being an annoyance. dont ya hate newbs :P

[*Emma*]

Re: protein intake

we were all newbs once !