I was my leanest when eating higher protein, but I have early stage kidney disease, and high-protein is a big no no.
I'm trying to shed a few pounds -- mostly belly weight -- and get leaner again, but it's so hard to do when protein has to be low. (Topping out at 55gs.) Putting together a good diet is a real challenge. And to keep with certain macros, I'd have to just eat drastically less. It's just confusing.
I also worry a bit about people who may not know they have kidney issues, because it's usually a silent disease in the early stages. (I only found out because I have another chronic illness that requires lots of testing.) They may be pursuing a higher protein diet without knowing they're exacerbating that issue.
Studies so far, however, suggest that high-protein intake doesn't *cause* kidney disease. So most people should be okay. Which is good news for everyone else, but admittedly makes me a bit jealous in a totally petty way.
So, that's also a challenge, because my first illness is Crohn's Disease (inflammatory bowel disease). That means when my disease is active, the safe foods are the opposite of what you should eat: white everything, bland everything, cooked to death veggies and fruit (think applesauce, not pulpy oranges). Of course, I'm often losing weight then, anyway, because I can't stop going to the bathroom.
When I was eating a lot more protein, I also ate two salads a day. (I'm trying that again to see if I can shift some of the weight.) That felt pretty filling, but I also found I had a lot of gas. And that may be everyone with salads, but I suspect it's worse for me, as roughage and things that might be satiating like beans are hard for me to digest in larger quantities.
So I think some of that "satiety" was simply being kind of bloated in my gut. (But somehow not in my belly.)
I'm also quite small in general, so a 4lb difference on me looks gigantic. Especially because it's all in that apple-shaped tum.
I would give anything to find a great diet, I'm just not sure it's all that possible. I've even had very weird reactions to diets. As in, I went plant-based for three weeks, and what started happening was that I would throw up in the morning if I drank too much liquid without solid food. I tried the easy 16:8 intermittent fasting and had horrible insomnia for a month that ended the day I switched back. (I keep trying to pitch this idea, because I swear I can't be the only one.)
I also have a long history first of restricted eating due to the disease (I was diagnosed at 10 and very sick the first 10 years, as in on 40mg predisone daily for YEARS), and then disordered eating when I started feeling better in my 20s. So my poor body is just very confused as it hovers on the next big shift with (peri)menopause.
Unless you have kidney problems or similar issues, most of the experts I spoke with said it's better to err on the higher side, at least double the RDA. (So, 1.6 grams per kilogram of bodyweight.)
The best case, if you're able, is to do some weight training + higher protein
I was my leanest when eating higher protein, but I have early stage kidney disease, and high-protein is a big no no.
I'm trying to shed a few pounds -- mostly belly weight -- and get leaner again, but it's so hard to do when protein has to be low. (Topping out at 55gs.) Putting together a good diet is a real challenge. And to keep with certain macros, I'd have to just eat drastically less. It's just confusing.
I also worry a bit about people who may not know they have kidney issues, because it's usually a silent disease in the early stages. (I only found out because I have another chronic illness that requires lots of testing.) They may be pursuing a higher protein diet without knowing they're exacerbating that issue.
Studies so far, however, suggest that high-protein intake doesn't *cause* kidney disease. So most people should be okay. Which is good news for everyone else, but admittedly makes me a bit jealous in a totally petty way.
That must be so frustrating! But I'm glad they caught it early. Can I ask what you mostly eat to feel satiated? (If that's the case?)
So, that's also a challenge, because my first illness is Crohn's Disease (inflammatory bowel disease). That means when my disease is active, the safe foods are the opposite of what you should eat: white everything, bland everything, cooked to death veggies and fruit (think applesauce, not pulpy oranges). Of course, I'm often losing weight then, anyway, because I can't stop going to the bathroom.
When I was eating a lot more protein, I also ate two salads a day. (I'm trying that again to see if I can shift some of the weight.) That felt pretty filling, but I also found I had a lot of gas. And that may be everyone with salads, but I suspect it's worse for me, as roughage and things that might be satiating like beans are hard for me to digest in larger quantities.
So I think some of that "satiety" was simply being kind of bloated in my gut. (But somehow not in my belly.)
I'm also quite small in general, so a 4lb difference on me looks gigantic. Especially because it's all in that apple-shaped tum.
I would give anything to find a great diet, I'm just not sure it's all that possible. I've even had very weird reactions to diets. As in, I went plant-based for three weeks, and what started happening was that I would throw up in the morning if I drank too much liquid without solid food. I tried the easy 16:8 intermittent fasting and had horrible insomnia for a month that ended the day I switched back. (I keep trying to pitch this idea, because I swear I can't be the only one.)
I also have a long history first of restricted eating due to the disease (I was diagnosed at 10 and very sick the first 10 years, as in on 40mg predisone daily for YEARS), and then disordered eating when I started feeling better in my 20s. So my poor body is just very confused as it hovers on the next big shift with (peri)menopause.
Plan to read the article later tonight, but what are your thoughts on the varying amounts people suggest?
I’ve seen studies saying as low as 0.7g per LB, which was more recent than the classic 1g per LB. However your source is even higher.
Is the consensus as simple as you mention being in and around your ideal body weight?
Unless you have kidney problems or similar issues, most of the experts I spoke with said it's better to err on the higher side, at least double the RDA. (So, 1.6 grams per kilogram of bodyweight.)
The best case, if you're able, is to do some weight training + higher protein
My million-dollar idea is individually packaged grocery-store roast chicken breasts.
apparently already a thing???? https://www.tasteinc.com/range/original/
As a Minneapolitan I would love to know which strange hotel
the Cambria Downtown lol