Protein Goal

mvahdatipour
mvahdatipour Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
What should my protein goal be? I’m 5 foot 7 inches 330 pounds going into a calorie deficit at 2000
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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,426 Member
    edited April 30
    Depends on [other] factors.

    Generally 1g per pound of GOAL ideal body weight is a good rule of thumb for obese people.

    So...around 120-150g per day...but there are other factors like gender, activity level, amount of purposeful exercise, health issues, and more. If you want targeted advice, see a dietician. The amount of info you've given here is pretty sparse.
  • Hobartlemagne
    Hobartlemagne Posts: 572 Member
    Im presently doing 18% to 25% daily, depending on the particular meals I'm eating.
    I didnt really plan it that way- I just pick the foods I'm happy with, and those are the numbers that come out.
    Im 5'8" 50M and I started losing weight mid-February, and went from 193 to 180 in about 10 weeks. Daily calories between 1500 and 1800. I do have MFP subtract calorie burn from my exercise.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,352 Member
    I'm with Riverside, generally.

    You could also try this evidence-based source for a protein "calculator" and guide for more detail:

    https://examine.com/protein-intake-calculator/
    https://examine.com/guides/protein-intake/

    The guide portion mentions that if currently quite overweight, it can make sense to use goal weight as the basis for estimating.

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