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Question about amount of protein intake.

Over the past week I have noticed an extreme change in my diet. I am not meaningfully doing a low carb diet, but I've noticed that my carbohydrate intake has been severely reduced. Today for instance after breakfast, lunch and some snacks my total counts are:

479 CALORIES, 26.6 G FAT, 8.8 G CARBS, 55.1 G PROTEIN

My question is, is consuming such a greater percentage of protein in my diet healthy? I know that protein is good, but how much is too much? I don't feel tired or worn out at all from the lack of carbs, but I'm just curious really :) Any insight?

I copied and pasted a sample of my meals today (so far).

Thanks!


1 large scrambled egg with 1 tablespoon milk--
80 calories, 5 g fat, 1.2 g carbs, 7.1 g protein

2 slices bacon--
87 calories, 6.7 g fat, 0.2 g carbs, 5.9 g protein

Large glass of water

TOTAL: 167 CALORIES, 11.7 G FAT, 1.4 G CARBS, 13 G PROTEIN

Snack:

2 sticks string cheese--
160 calories, 12 g fat, 1 g carbs, 14 g protein

2 oz pizza sauce—
20 calories, 1 g fat, 2 g carbs, 0.5 g protein

Jell-O, strawberry low calorie, sugar free—
10 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g carbs, 1 g protein

TOTAL: 190 CALORIES, 13 G FAT, 3 G CARBS, 15.5 G PROTEIN

Lunch:

½ chicken breast chunks—
100 calories, 1.5 g fat, 0 carbs, 23 g protein

2 c shredded lettuce—
16 calories, 0.3 g fat, 3.1 g carbs, 1.2 g protein

½ c cucumber—
7 calories, 0.1 g fat, 1.3 g carbs, 0.4 g protein

Few drops of dressing on lettuce/cucumber

TOTAL: 122 calories, 1.9 g fat, 4.4 g carbs, 24.6 g protein



TOTALS BEFORE DINNER:
479 CALORIES, 26.6 G FAT, 8.8 G CARBS, 55.1 G PROTEIN


Fri. Jul 21, 6:09pm

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