John10251's Journal, 19 Jan 19

If you ate complementary proteins FS doesn't calculate those.  

What is a complementary protein? 

John10251– complementery proteins are two protein foods that standing alone do not provide all the essential amino acids that your body needs to survive. Yet when eaten together create that complete protein. A perfect example is hummus. Garbonzo beans and tahini. Each individually do not have all the essential amino acids, yet combined together into hummus creat a protein source that is equal to meat which is essentially the gold standard for protein. Vegetarians from other countries like India and the mid- east have been somehow aware of this for centeruries. In this country, the majority of people who say they are “vegetarians” just don’t eat meat and are not knowledgeable enough about nutrition to be aware of these types of things. There are so many factors that go into the makeup of a healthy diet besides those big three macros. 

Eating grains and legumes to get a complete protein will give you more carbohydrates than protein. If your body gets more carbs than it needs, it will store the excess as fat. I've also burned more calories than I took in and still gained. I don't know if it'w water, inflammation, or what.  

I looked at hummus; net carbs=protein in grams. If my body gets more of any food type then what I need to sustain my weight then I can gain weight. 

Terrapin.— it is not easy to keep all the balls up in the air. Portion control and moderation on the more calorie dense carbs. It doesn’t take a ton of legumes and others to meet your bodies needs. But it does help to feed it a steady stream.  

Thanks for the replies. I'm starting to think I increased my protein intake too much... 

Your body can only detoxify about 30 gm. Of protein at a time. Excess gets converted and stored as triglycerides. That is the value of exercise about an hour after eating—- I’m not talking about ball busting weights and crunches etc. I’m talking about a 30 min walk at a nice pace. Your body will use the fuel it has just consumed for its immediate needs. 

Hey John and Kenna, here is a link re protein requirements for different individuals, as well as unbiased reporting on how low and high protein affects us as we age and while losing weight...hope the link posts ok (if not I'll post the link in sections; https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-protein-per-day#average-needs 

Short summary is that there are some very good documented reasons to maintain certain protein intake levels, with individual levels very dependant on our age, exercise levels and overall calorie intake (maintenance or deficit). 

Something Nadolsky may have mentioned and I missed is the thermic effect of protein. Keeping it simple is also something 'we' are missing.  

Thanks everyone for the additional information. Points have been mentioned that I have never considered.  

Read, read read, study, learn, absorb, understand.  

nutrition is a science that keeps changing. I think there is much to be discovered yet how our bodies use different nutrients.  

@Wholefoodnut, I agree. There have been many scientific advancements in nutrition. I appreciate all the help everyone...