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I started tracking my eating for the first time ever. What I’m finding is that it’s almost impossible to stay within the recommended calories for my height and weight and still get enough protein.

I’d always thought my protein intake was ok, but on a generic 50 % carb / 30% fat / 20% protein plan, I’m barely making the 20% protein within 2,910 cal/day. And that’s with drinking whey powder with milk.

I’m using the app MyFitnessPal.
 

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The app includes activity its equation, i.e. it subtracts calories based on your activity. However, it doesn’t seem to take much off for strength training.

My overall fitness goal has always been to have the best of both worlds: strength and low body fat.

My diet hasn’t changed since I started tracking it. It just really surprised me that for how much I’ve eaten over my adult life. I’m still falling behind on protein.
 
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I would strongly advise double checking MyFitnessPal #s against nutrition labels from food. There is so much crap on MyFitnessPal including chicken that is listed as having 0 protein! Also, as far as hitting your macro split, is the issue 1) simply a matter of hitting your numbers or is it 2) hitting protein without going over on the other macros? It it's 2, try to go for leaner cuts of meat such as chicken breast or ground turkey vs. ground beef. Also, some simple substitutions like Greek yogurt for regular yogurt or skim / 2% milk instead of whole can get you protein without the additional fat.
 

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Thanks. I generally scan food’s UPC into the app, if a UPC is available. But now I’ll compare the two.

It’s a matter of hitting the numbers. My ratios usually turn out to be very close to what they’re supposed to be.
 
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I would strongly advise double checking MyFitnessPal #s against nutrition labels from food. There is so much crap on MyFitnessPal including chicken that is listed as having 0 protein! Also, as far as hitting your macro split, is the issue 1) simply a matter of hitting your numbers or is it 2) hitting protein without going over on the other macros? It it's 2, try to go for leaner cuts of meat such as chicken breast or ground turkey vs. ground beef. Also, some simple substitutions like Greek yogurt for regular yogurt or skim / 2% milk instead of whole can get you protein without the additional fat.

i found a lot of mistakes as well, even scanning upcs on myfitnesspal.
i generally use it much more for tracking foods and bad habits, rather than checking so carefully the macros, at least as of now.
 
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MFP Pro.

With MFP, if it's packaged good, I suggest looking it up on the brand's site. If it's free form food, the USDA database is legit. There's other trackers, too. Daily Plate was amazing for years before it got reduced to nothing and it's now a useless shell of its former self.
 

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Pork chops are too dry though and they calories vs protein ratio isn't good from what I remember, even with the fat cut off. What protein do you use? I've been using myprotein for a while now. It's alright. Not too sweet or thick.
 

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Pork chops are too dry though and they calories vs protein ratio isn't good from what I remember, even with the fat cut off. What protein do you use? I've been using myprotein for a while now. It's alright. Not too sweet or thick.
What is "Myprotein"? Your own cum? Lol.