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Old 02-16-2008, 04:15 PM   #18 (permalink)
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How much is too much protein. I weigh 132, so most people tell me I need to be around 132g of protein, BUT on most days I'm at around 160 or so. The higher I go up in caloric intake a day, the higher the protein is. Is there a certain macronutrient ratio that people follow? Is 100g of carbs considered low?
You're fine. The recommended minimum for people to take in while exercising is 1g/lb. That makes a good baseline to adjust from.
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