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Protein?

esthereldridge
esthereldridge Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hello,

I am trying to lose a few pounds and am interested in the lower carb/higher protein diet. However I only run four/five times a week between 4 and 6 miles and don't really do any weight training. Therefore what should my daily protein intake be? Is it possible to have too much protein?

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  • FletcherLoder
    FletcherLoder Posts: 21 Member
    edited April 2016
    Protein can be 0.8-1.2 g/lb total body weight. Some people rather say minimum 1.0 g/lb lean body mass.

    I don't think there are any studies really testing a healthy maximum protein level.
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