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Originally Posted by Aetheana
So Im a little confused. I think its because Ive read protein power and read the stuff on the boards about atkins. Ive heard about the 70-25-5 percentages with fat-protein-carbs... but what about if its almost closer to 50-45-5. Does protein power say thats ok? or is that still kind of a no-no. what does atkins say about eating that high in protein? i have been eating closer to the 50-45-5 percentage (especially when i eat tuna fish at any point during the day) and seemed to have stalled out some.
also, ive heard about the 12x body weight in calories. first off, its it times your CURRENT body weight or your IDEAL body weight? im honestly just not hungry enough to eat that much if its current! maybe im still halfway in the low fat mindset.
could people post some menus of what they eat at the 70-25-5 percentage?
maybe im just hopeless....
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Hi :-)
I'm doing Protein Power too.....the book doesn't give us percentages, but I have seen percentages from those doing it to ideally be around 55/45/10.
Atkins is closer to 70/25/5. The difference between the two is that PP starts at a higher carb level.
IMO, 50/45/5.....your fat, and most likely your calories, are too low, and could be the reason for your stall. At a lower carb level, you need more fat, and can get away with more fat because the lower carbs will cause your body to turn to its fat stores a tad bit sooner.
With the calculations you are referring to, your calorie count at 214 pounds should be 2,140.
The opinions on calories vary, and it can depend on the individual as well as the carb intake.
Some people claim they cannot lose at 200 pounds with more than 1500, 1400, or even 1000. Others need close to 2,000 in order to lose. With the carb intake considered -- those following the 70/25/5 percentages are probably going to have more calories than one following 55/45/10, but both would result in weight loss.
Personally, I have tried all of the above -- I've lowered carbs/increased cals and fat, increased carbs lowering my fat/cals according to my hunger -- basically, let my body call the shots and let me know what it needs. I seen equal results, and good results, from both, but I think the change up itself, as well as listening to my body's needs, is what brought me success so far.
When my percentages are in the 70/25/5 range, I'm consuming about 102 grams of protein (minimum required by PP for my weight), a heck of a lot of baby lettuce/greens (.6 ECC per cup) with plenty of dressing, a serving of broccoli w/2 T of butter, shrimp sauteed in butter, mushrooms sauteed in butter, ground beef burritoes w/cheese and avocado....carb total between 20-25 ECC a day.
When my carbs are higher (30/40 range), my protein level stays the same, but I watch my fat a little bit. More chicken, less ground beef, and less cheese. More fruit servings. 1 T of butter rather than 2 on my broccoli. I still sautee my shrimp and mushrooms, but tend to drain it on a paper towel rather than sop up all the butter. I measure out my dressing to no more than 1 T per cup of salad.