How much protien?

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dharmabum1974
dharmabum1974 Posts: 12 Member
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MyFitnessPal says 72g, but I hear from other places to eat 200g a day. I'm not trying to get huge, but I've started to add weight training into my regimen and want to get something out of it.

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  • kealambert
    kealambert Posts: 961 Member
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    i've heard 1g/lb of lean muscle mass you have is a good proportion
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
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    http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981
  • Sarge516
    Sarge516 Posts: 256 Member
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    I'm no expert but....

    I've heard 1 g for every pound of your goal weight.
  • dharmabum1974
    dharmabum1974 Posts: 12 Member
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    i've heard 1g/lb of lean muscle mass you have is a good proportion

    Thanks, I'll take that and look deeper. I'm mostly fat blubber mass right now, but I think I can figure that out.
  • npaverico
    npaverico Posts: 18
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    Honestly, I don't track my protein and I am alway over what it says. You want more protien than carbs in your diet. Which I find it weird the MFP reverses it. Protein helps your muscles while working out.
  • dharmabum1974
    dharmabum1974 Posts: 12 Member
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    http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981

    Great link, reading now.
  • kealambert
    kealambert Posts: 961 Member
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    Honestly, I don't track my protein and I am alway over what it says. You want more protien than carbs in your diet. Which I find it weird the MFP reverses it. Protein helps your muscles while working out.

    not everyone's goals are the same, of course, so MFP is set up for fat loss, not muscle gain
  • npaverico
    npaverico Posts: 18
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    Honestly, I don't track my protein and I am alway over what it says. You want more protien than carbs in your diet. Which I find it weird the MFP reverses it. Protein helps your muscles while working out.

    not everyone's goals are the same, of course, so MFP is set up for fat loss, not muscle gain

    I am specifically working for losing fat.. And is successful.. Thanks.

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