AMOUNT PROTEIN POWDER

Hey this is my meal plan, I weight 170 and an 6'2 Im trying to cut down to 10% body fat but im having a hard time keeping the amount of protein i get up, trying to stay below 1800 cals also, Im in bed by 10:00pm at the latest and up at 6:00am and go to the gym then

Breakfast (7:00 am)
2/3 cup oatmeal,1 scoop protein powder,2ozmilk

Snack (10:00 am)
1 scoop protein powder, 1 apple

Lunch (12:30 pm)
2/3 oatmeal, 4 egg whites,1tsp cinamon 2ozmilk

Snack (3:00 pm)
1 scoop protein powder, 1 banana

Dinner (6:00 pm)
what ever my host family makes, I try to keep my portions around 500 cals

Snack (8:30)
1 scoop protein powder 15 almonds

Comes to around 1800 cals but is 4 scoops of protein to much?? Im trying to keep my protein around 180g a day

Any input is welcome and sudjestions on my meal plan.

simple and easy...ad more meals and or shakes...ur only eat'n 3 times a day my friend, u need to be have'n a meal or shake every few hours.

korj nailed it, i get more protein in my diet by eatin protein bars and peanut butter

Nuts are a problem when im trying to stay full and keep below 1800 cals but I do squeez in peanut butter with my oatmeal when I can and also eat almonds

always try to combine prot n carbs, or protein n fat...try not to get just carbs alone...add some cottage cheese or another form of protein with that banana...or take it out all together (I would)...I'd opt for some tuna and almonds...then at night If ya don't wanna have another scoop of protein powder have the cottage cheese with a tbs of natty peanut butter or some mixed nuts..

good stuff jer....

Yeah, I like what Jer is saying. A lot of your meals are wrapped around high carb items. If anything, you could cut back on your carb intake and increase your protein intake. Also, don't forget to take in your good fats. A lot of people on here have been talking about CLA, Flaxseed Oil, and Fish Oil. Adding in some quality fats to your diet will actually help you in the long run.

Another question, though. What's your activity level like? I'm not 100% on this, but I do believe that if you don't take in enough calories, your body turns almost to a starvation mode and attempts to conserve fat. If you're decreasing your calories too much, you might be sabotaging your work. If I'm wrong on this, somebody please correct me. :)

I work in a wharehouse, lifting bags that weigh from 25lbs to 90lbs. and I eat oatmeal twive a day because it keeps me full. I also use fitday.com and yesterday I had 190g protein, 175g carbs, and 39g fats, comming to 1777 cals. I lift weights 4 days a week and cardio on the others.
I also just changed my meal plan snacks so scroll up and see what ya think

In that case I don't think ur take'n in enuff calories at all with ur job, ur age, and u lift'n 4 days a week...

I dont ever get hungry during the day, I used to between lunch and dinner but thats why I decided to eat oatmeal twice a day

doesn't matter if ur hungry or not, u still need to keep ur body nourished and keep it from feeding off of muscle for energy

Alright, I will eat more then, mabey figure out something better at lunch