Our Bodies NEED Protein

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💪🏻Our bodies NEED protein.
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You don’t have to eat meat sources to get protein intake, there’s a lot of plant based protein options-you just have to be more diligent about them!
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Trust me, I’d rather fill my calories with cookies instead of an egg white omelette most days but that wouldn’t help my nutrition.
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When it comes to weight loss, we want to keep protein HIGH bc protein:
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-makes us feel more full throughout the day
-boosts our immune system
-keeps muscle mass as much as possible & ⬆️ muscle mass = ⬆️ metabolism
-has a higher thermic effect of food = the body burns more calories to break it down
-helps us stay lean!
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♻️I recommend using a combo of low fat protein sources, higher fat protein sources AND plant based sources to help boost daily protein intake & manage other macros.
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Ideally, we want 0.8g protein per lb of body weight to start out with!
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Do you struggle with reaching protein?
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Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist (NASM)
Macro Nutrition Coach (NASM)
BSN/RN