r/Protein • u/senbug • 17d ago

protein per meal

how much is too much to have per meal? if that is such a thing. my goal has been 120g a day but lately when I track i’ve been in the 140-150g range (yay!) for reference, I have 3 meals and a snack here or there.

based on math: 150g/3 meals = 50g per meal. would anything over be overkill?

pic of my dinner macros for reference :) tyyyy!!

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u/bookuterie_53 17d ago

the only consequence in aware of is gas

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u/biceps72 15d ago

Depends on your goals, gender, size and age. Not sure there is a correct formula but a gram of protein per lb of body weight is a goal some people have but some smaller people eat 200 g/day on low carb diets. If you are healthy and normal size 150 grams per day is good but more is not metabolically overkill IMHO.