That’s fair. A doctor can also refer to a dietician who will have a pile of ideas for a question like this.

My advice? Stop following these “influencers” and speak to your doctor if you are really concerned about your diet.

add a Fairlife milkshake at some point, that’s an extra 30. costco/sams club.

it matters most if you’re strength training or trying to lose a lot of weight; you need protein to build and maintain muscle. everyone loses muscle as they age so protein needs are higher for older people but i think 130+g of protein is only for special situations like strength training or trying to lose a lot of weight.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/24/well/eat/protein-powder-muscle-loss.html

a lot of nutrition groups agree that the RDA for protein is not enough and the optimal amount is between .5g-.9g per pound of body weight. I’ve also heard per pound of your goal body weight.

https://www.self.com/story/what-protein-does-in-your-body

no, most are eating more protein then they need and using supplements.

your diet sounds fine

Because of a medical condition I have to get more protein, so I drink high protein Fairlife milk with meals. gets me to me goal painlessly.

No advice, but solidarity. Same boat. I focus on eggs, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, chicken for dinner, and still end up like 50 grams short of what I “should” be eating, but protein powders kinda gross me out. I have no idea how to do it.

Repost on the afternoon thread for more responses, but a lot of people who consume a lot of protein use protein powder. I like to mix it into a smoothie, while others like to drink it as a protein shake. I aim for 90g of protein a day, and I can’t get that without protein powder!