40/40/20?

[Guest guest]

Hey,

I am on a 2000 calorie a day nutrition plan...this mean 200 grams of

protein, 200 carbs and 45 grams of fat. However, if I have almonds as

one of my meals or part of it, that eat's up 16 grams of fat and

brings me up to 55 grams of fat a day. I really enjoy the nuts and

they are healthy fats...do you think that the extra 10 grams of fat a

day will hinder my goal long term?

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

That is probably WAY more protein than you need in a day. Unless

you're sporting 200 pounds of lean muscle, I would back it down quite

a bit. One gram of protein per pound of body weight (or per pound of

lean weight) is about the most your body needs or can use. Unless

you're a pro bodybuilder or fitness competitor who's lifting very

intensely for over an hour a day, you're just looking at expensive

pee-pee and tired kidneys. :-)

The 40/40/20 ratio works nicely for anyone on a severe calorie

restriction. However, once you get over about 2,000 calories a day,

you need to shift the ratios to higher carbs, especially if your goal

is muscle gain. Most people eating for muscle gain use more like a

50/30/20 ratio of protein/carbs/fat. I eat a 50/25/25 ratio.

Bottom line, if you rein in your protein intake a little, you'll have

plenty of room for the healthy fat in the almonds.

On 2/8/06, <jonathansmom2003@...> wrote:

> Hey,

>

> I am on a 2000 calorie a day nutrition plan...this mean 200 grams of

> protein, 200 carbs and 45 grams of fat. However, if I have almonds as

> one of my meals or part of it, that eat's up 16 grams of fat and

> brings me up to 55 grams of fat a day. I really enjoy the nuts and

> they are healthy fats...do you think that the extra 10 grams of fat a

> day will hinder my goal long term?

>

> Thanks!

>

>