“I can’t get enough protein in my diet.”
I have been asking my men’s group to keep a food diary for the past couple of weeks and many are struggling to get in enough protein.
I won’t go into too much detail as to why protein is important here, but for fat loss it is important to ensure you’re getting adequate amount in your daily diet.
And no, you won’t turn into the hulk.
A good rule of thumb is to aim for 2g of protein per Kilo of Bodyweight. The research suggests slightly lower based on the individual, but let’s use this as a target to aim for.
If you’re 80kg you should aim for 160g of protein.
Sounds a lot but it is actually not that difficult to hit and also stay within your total calorie target.
I have put together an extreme example, just to show you what you can eat.
The above example will give you decent food, over 250g of protein and only 2000 ish calories (it will never be 100% accurate).
This is purely an example of how to add more protein into your diet. You probably don’t need 250g but hopefully you find it useful.
Coach Milligan 