Protein based on Lean Body Mass

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MFsmilesmile
MFsmilesmile Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello! Question on the amount of protein that I should be eating on a daily basis....based on my lean body mass. I am overweight and starting a new workout program! Thank you

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  • nosebag1212
    nosebag1212 Posts: 621 Member
    edited July 2017
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    Yes, many people recommend 1 gram per lb lbm when in a deficit, although it's a sliding scale based on multiple factors (size of deficit, level of leanness, training etc). The leaner you get the more important it becomes.
  • Silentpadna
    Silentpadna Posts: 1,306 Member
    edited July 2017
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    MFsmilesmile wrote: »
    Hello! Question on the amount of protein that I should be eating on a daily basis....based on my lean body mass. I am overweight and starting a new workout program! Thank you

    1 gram per pound of lean body mass. In my opinion you don't have to be exact. You can get a pretty good estimate from the various calculators out there. I target 1-1.2 g/lb lbm each day. I fluctuate somewhat around that number, but the average is pretty close.

    Edited for an example. My current weight is 200 even, I shoot for 160g protein as my estimated LBM is about 155-165.
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
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    I follow the 1g/lb of lean mass too

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