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Protein distribution for recomp

vivmack
Posts: 26 Member
Hi everyone
Just so seeing how everyone distributes there protein Intake throughout the day? I am eating 4 meals a day at the moment and just wondering should i be distributing it a bit better for maximum muscle gains.
Just so seeing how everyone distributes there protein Intake throughout the day? I am eating 4 meals a day at the moment and just wondering should i be distributing it a bit better for maximum muscle gains.
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I get protein in every meal because (1) I find it filling, and (2) I need to do so to hit my protein goal routinely, especially as a vegetarian. (I'm 5'5", aiming for 100g+ daily, which is right around 0.8g per pound of my preferred body weight.)
I don't seem to have any problem gaining muscle, even at an advanced age (63), if I overcome my native boredom with strength training and actually do some.4 -
My intake is 80-100g per day at 102lbs.
I am older so MPS is no longer optimum. Because of that I eat 3 meals a day each having between 25-35g protein.
Cheers, h.1 -
I try to hit over 84g a day, preferably closer to 115g, somewhere in that range. I'm 5'0", 114lbs, and I'm a woman in maintenance.
I AIM for 30g per meal and 15g per snack, to keep it balanced, but sometimes it varies. If I hit 30g for 3 meals and 15g for two snacks, I'd get 120g. I don't always hit that.
I don't like to have HEAPS of protein at once (over 40g) like having a protein shake with a meal with over 30g, but sometimes it just shakes out that way. I much prefer that it be distributed evenly over meals and snacks.1 -
I'm a 5'6", 125 lb female and I aim for 125-130 g of protein per day but sometimes fall short or go a bit above, such as today. My goal is to reach about 35 g of protein per meal, and 10-15 g of protein per each snack (2 snacks per day). I try to include as much protein as I can in every choice I make for food and beverages throughout the day, even if it is incorporating spinach or soy milk into my meals for example. It helps that I also happen to really like higher protein foods in general.
For example, today's breakfast was 47 g of protein, morning snack was 8 g, lunch was 33 g, afternoon snack was 16 g, and dinner was 33 g.2 -
I try to hit 138g of protein a day. I choose protein rich food at every meal and for most snacks. I don't try to hit a certain goal each meal. Doing it this way has so far worked for me0
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