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[mrchariybrown]

Originally Posted by subwrxkid

I take in about 150g-200g of protein per day. I'm big into this stuff now man, plus I have my two best bodybuilding friends who train me with lifting and the protein amounts.

Morning shake has 50g
Turkey sandwich has about 40g
Pack of grilled chicken for dinner has 80g

Then the other little things that carry protein, or if I have another shake after I work out.

that amt of protein sounds okay. I'd bump it up a tad if I were you.. or at least keep it at a solid 200g everyday. 150g is probably quite low for your bodyweight.

I see that your morning, lunch,and dinner adds up to about 170g of protein.. then that's about 30g of protein spread throughout other things during the day. while your diet sounds above average compared to most people, there could be room for improvement. with that diet, you're body isn't going to be in a positive nitrogen balance throughout the whole day due to the infrequent intake of protein. to ward of catabolism so your body doesn't dip into your muscles for amino acids, you want to intake protein every 2.5-3 hours. I suggest you bump your protein intake to 210-240g a day and spread that throughout 6 occasions, 3 hours apart. which equals 35-40g each time.

and one more thing, I see you're taking in "MAYBE 10g of fat total." EFAs and other lipids (esp. phosphate lipids) are essential in keeping your hormone levels in tip-top shape and for fighting off catabolism.

PM me if you want me to help you restructure your diet. or if you want to make your diet 100% balls to the wall.