Day 6, How Much Protein/Carbs per day??

One of the blog followers sent me a message asking me about daily protein and carb intake per day. The short answer is that they should be equal, for example 100g protein and 100g carbs.

For a person who is working out (like we are) it is recommended that you take in 1 gram of protein per lb. of body weight. You want to try and keep the protein intake consistent at all meals. So.....if your ideal weight (goal) is 150 lbs. you would want to take in 25 grams of protein at each of your 6 meals.Your carbs are basically the same thing. If your goal is less, then adjust your intake accordingly. A great tip is to limit your starchy type carbs to during the day....only at meals 1-4. Then for meals 5 and 6 eat only veggie-carbs along with your protein. The science behind this is that in the evening you don't burn as many calories and therefore don't need the carb intake like you would when you are active during the day.

Hope this helps.....we are all learning together!!!