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How can you tell if you are eating enough protein?

OneTwentyThree
OneTwentyThree Posts: 184 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
How do you know if your are eating enough protein. Are there any symptoms if you are under eating it?

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  • Iansmommy123011
    Iansmommy123011 Posts: 872 Member
    I tell by my MACROS the MyFitnessPal sets for me
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    You count the grams, using the app, and hope to get .8 grams per pound of body weight, or lean mass, depending on your goals. I like a whole gram per pound myself.
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