I’m more just trying to understand what macro it is that you are getting your energy from. I agree that IF you are eating 33%, it would be 145g of protein, but since you say you have to keep your protein low and you keep your fats at minimum, I do not imagine you are doing a 33% split.
Optimal diet for what? Endurance? Strength? Being lean? Health?
I’m using pretty typical 50% carb, 30% protein, 20% fats diet (although fats are usually 5-8% higher). I feel that’s decent diet with health, gym performance and not making my life suck.
I’m not shredded though, since I’m not personally interested about the ascetic lifestyle it would need to have sub 15% BF.
I’ve found barbarism over asceticism works in a pinch here.
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To be clear I try for about 33% of each.
If I have to adjust down the road I will. So yes macro will change.
I don’t consider 145g of protein to be too high. It’s probably the high end of what I can tolerate. I just don’t eat a lot with one meal.
I see my doctor 4 or 5 times a year. He does blood work. He is aware
of what I’m doing.
If I had to lower the protein the carbs would have to come up and that’s something to look at. I don’t eat refined sugar.
Hypothetically if my carbs would have to go day to 40-45 percent. It’s still better the 65% which I consider high.
Thanks
Ah, I see where the breakdown in communication has occurred now. With an RDA of 50g, I was considering close to 1g per pound of bodyweight on the realm of “high protein”. Appreciate the clarification!
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