Originally Posted by
khyricat
I'd check with your MD. MOST Americans exceed their protein needs by leaps and bounds. the rare cases I hear of/see with protein deficiencies are typically either caused by a medical disorder or are people on the brink of starvation. as long as you are still including lean protein in your diet you are most likely fine. I will say unless a bunch of it was fluid loss from removing salt from your diet, 12 pounds in 30 days is NOT HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS!
Most Americans are also couch potatoes and don't engage in any intense physical activity several times per week, so here you are correct when you say that most people eat too much protein....However there is another side to it. The RDA, daily recommendation for protein intake set out by medical doctors and government bureaucrats are bare minimums required for survival and they are meant for sedentary people who don't engage in vigorous physical activities several times per week....The RDA for protein intake as recommended by your government is way too low for people who are involved in athletic activities... Athletes, especially those who are involved in power sports like weight training, sprinting, interval training and various power activities, endurance athletes need a higher protein intake than sedentary people.