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Is it 1 gram of protein per lb or per lb of lbm?

cajuntank
cajuntank Posts: 924 Member
edited January 17 in Health and Weight Loss
I am working out progressively heavier 3 times a week along with cardio 2 times a week. I have seen protein requirements come up, over and over, but I see two very different statements of best practice. One will say eat about 1 gram of protein per lb, while the other will say eat about 1 gram of protein per lb of lean body mass; which for me, is still a large difference.

So what's the correct answer?

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,476 Member
    LBM
  • CristinaL1983
    CristinaL1983 Posts: 1,119 Member
    To my understanding 1g/lb LBM minimum.
  • Colbyandsage
    Colbyandsage Posts: 751 Member
    Bump! I actually try to get anything 100 g but I am interested in the replies.
  • melonclarinet
    melonclarinet Posts: 163 Member
    I've always heard 1 gram per lb of LBM. The idea is that the protein is feeding your muscles, so it makes sense to me. Plus, I can't imagine someone who is 300 pounds eating 300 grams of protein a day...
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    I've actually read 0.8-1 gram for pound of lean body mass. I just shoot for over 100 (I have about 125lbs of lbm).
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    To my understanding 1g/lb LBM minimum.
    DITTO
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    Well, in all text books it's i per kg. On here it's 1 gram per lbw,
  • Alex_Wilken
    Alex_Wilken Posts: 59
    1 -1.5 grams per lb of lean body mass
  • kathleennf
    kathleennf Posts: 606 Member
    I was originally counseled by a fitness "guru" and researcher to eat 1gm/KG - and have read a lot of various advice since then. The best I can put together from all of it is minimum 1gm/KG to maintain muscle while losing weight, and 1gm/LB of LBM to add muscle when doing strength training.
  • kathleennf
    kathleennf Posts: 606 Member
    Oh and BTW it was 1gm/Kg total weight
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    Oh and BTW it was 1gm/Kg total weight

    yes, that's what all the texts and journals say. And grad classes.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Here's a thread with some discussion of it, along with links to peer-reviewed clinical studies:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/823505-research-on-protien-intake
  • cajuntank
    cajuntank Posts: 924 Member
    Here's a thread with some discussion of it, along with links to peer-reviewed clinical studies:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/823505-research-on-protien-intake


    Thanks everyone for the responses. I am currently following the 1 gram/lb of lbm, but I just wanted to make sure as there was some conflicting info being offered to me. I am trying to do lose weight safe and correct (for me) this time around and whereas before I was all protein, all the time; and dont get me wrong, I lost big and fast, but then gained back with a vengance...I don't ever want to go back to where I was.

    And thanks AnvilHead for the link as now I have some good reading ahead of me.
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