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Originally Posted by Carina8
I just edited my prior post to include a cup of beans/legumes daily.
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I noticed that. Beans are good.
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Originally Posted by Carina8
my protein is between 55-60g daily
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Hey, if that level works for you, then that's what matters, right? I just need more protein. I feel much better when I eat more protein. But I will eventually dial it back from 130, though, probably go down to 110 or so.
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I also lift weights 3 to 4x/week. I started lifting June 2011. I know others who are and eating this way too.
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Nice! Are you into powerlifting (high weight/low reps) or more bodybuilding (lower weight/higher reps)? And you feel 60 grams protein is adequate?
For me, the higher protein is at least partly psychological. I can not STAND the thought of my body eating its own amino acids when I work so hard with weights.
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Selenium and Niacin are showing around mid 60s to low 70s... Should I be concerned about the Selenium and Niacin being so low? Maybe.
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This is what we call one of those "good problems." Why? Because it's easy to fix.
All you need is two brazilnuts and a few grams of nutritional yeast every day. Boom. Done. Seriously, that's all it takes. Nutritional yeast is amazing AND it tastes awesome (even omnivores love it!).
Okay, well, I'm glad that you're on top of the numbers/data. It sounds like with the addition of nutritional yeast and brazilnuts you have your bases covered. That's excellent.
Out of curiosity, what is your carb intake like? And how about total calories? I'm still trying to figure out what my carb intake level should be at, so I'm looking for input.
I looked into chia seeds. They're really nutritious! The thing with me, though, is that I'm pretty frugal. Chia is like I think $8 a pound, whereas I get sesame, sunflower and flax WAY cheaper ($2.79, $2 and $1.79, respectively), so I just can't bring myself to shell out the extra dough for chia or hemp. How do you eat it? Is it tasty?