How Much Protein Am I Supposed to Consume Daily?

Most people worry that vegetarians aren't getting enough protein. So how much protein is the right amount to eat every day? There are two very similar ways to calculate this.

1) Divide your weight by 2 and eat that number of protein in grams per day.
Example: If you weigh 140lbs, you divide that by 2 and get 70. You should eat roughly 70 grams of protein per day.

2) Take your weight in kilograms and eat that number of protein in grams per day. (1 kg is approximately 2.2 pounds)
Example: If you weight 140 lbs, that is approximately 63.5 kilos. So you should eat roughly 63.5 grams of protein per day.

So if you weigh 140 lbs, you should eat roughly between 63-70 grams of protein per day throughout the day to maintain your weight.

If you are trying to gain or lose weight, then you would calculate using method 1 or 2 with your target weight. Pretty simple, right?