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cal intake/macros to decrease fat&gain muscle????

victoriannsays
Posts: 568 Member
Is it possible to gain muscle while eating at a deficit? Im 22. 5'5 135lbs. Just want to lose fat, build muscle. What should my macros be like?? I eat 1600 cals daily. My diary is open, take a look...
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Eat at at 10-20% over TDEE, and your protein is about half of what it should be if you want muscle.0
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up the protein!0
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