What does increasing protein intake do?

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ms6serenity
ms6serenity Posts: 21
in Health and Weight Loss
I read somewhere that your macros help with body comp. what does this mean? If I eat more protein will I look leaner eventually

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  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
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    If you eat more protein you will have more protein available to recover and build muscle.

    Eating at a deficit will make you look leaner by reducing fat.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
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    My understanding is that more protein -- up to a point -- combined with lifting weights will enable you to retain more muscle as you lose weight.
  • bajoyba
    bajoyba Posts: 1,153 Member
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    As mentioned above, eating a diet higher in protein and practicing some sort of resistance training will help you retain your lean body mass while you're in a calorie deficit.

    Increasing your protein intake can also help keep you feeling satisfied and less hungry over a longer period of time.

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