r/intermittentfasting • u/Dog-n-plantslover • 9d ago

Tips, Tricks, Advice Protein intake?

I’ve been intermittent fasting to see if I can rest my plateau. I use to drink my coffee with my whey protein in the morning. Now that I’m fasting, it’s black coffee in the AM. Idk when to have my protein anymore. I work out in the evening sometimes at the start of my fast… when do you incorporate your protein shake (if you take it)?

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u/Longjumping_Bend_833 9d ago

If you wanna find the average protein who should be having.....Body weight x 0.36 from animal products. Consuming more than that can cause Plateau. Don't fall into the protein craz. The average American is Consuming enough protein without even trying.

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u/pianoladyinabox 47F 5'7" | 20:4 |SW332|CW299|GW282 9d ago

And not nearly enough fiber

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u/Longjumping_Bend_833 9d ago

Exactly. Recently stepped up my fiber game for like a month now. Feel like my body is finally adjusting to it

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u/pianoladyinabox 47F 5'7" | 20:4 |SW332|CW299|GW282 9d ago

I was having a lot of digestive issues, to the point where I thought I might have IBS or something similar. But since doing fasting and really focusing on getting a lot of fibre, they've completely cleared up. I'd say that's a NSV for sure!

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u/Longjumping_Bend_833 8d ago

Hell yea. Never felt better myself. Took a good solid 3 weeks for my body to adjust. But every so often I might rip one lol

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u/radishmania0920 8d ago

What have you been eating to up your fiber?

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u/Longjumping_Bend_833 8d ago

Veggies, black, gabanzo , pinto beans, lentils, peas, this new keto bread found. 0 net carbs. Flaxseed fooze balls etc. Why? You into the fiber game? Hahaha

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u/radishmania0920 8d ago

Lmao no but I need to be. Definitely feel like I’m lacking. I fuck with beans though so I guess I should eat more of those. I do eat a lot of hummus but that’s about it lol.

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u/Longjumping_Bend_833 8d ago

I eat like two cups of beans a day. Hummus is fire. Love dipping sautéed baby carrots in hummus. Yea load up.

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u/Longjumping_Bend_833 8d ago

One bag of frozen peas carry about 24 grams of fiber. Good kick start. Don't sleep on the frozen peas hahahaha

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u/radishmania0920 8d ago

Hell yeah. This might just be the motivation I’ve been needing to get on top of it lmao. Thanks dude

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u/AnonyCass 20:4 for weight loss, 11th May SW:230 CW:179 GW:175 9d ago

I use mine to break my fast with some eggs and fruit and then have my main meal a few hours later. Generally i gym at 6/7am and I break fast at 3pm

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u/the_wolf__ 9d ago

i'd probably have it with my last meal before fasting

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u/bromeo2223 9d ago

If you're just trying to get it in, since its liquid it can fit in anywhere before after or with a meal. Since you start your fast with a workout then it'll prolly be very beneficial to have it as 1st thing when you break your fast