How much protein do I ACTUALLY need?

inherentst0rm
inherentst0rm Posts: 84 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
My goal is to gain muscle while losing just a bit more fat...I am eating 1g per pound of my estimated lean body mass(155) or should it be 1g per pound of total body mass(170)?

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  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    1g per LBM is fine, however many people do not truly know their lean body mass accurately so it's also fine to go with 1g per lb goalweight. These are minimums so you can adjust it as you please.
  • inherentst0rm
    inherentst0rm Posts: 84 Member
    Good to know I was eating closer to 200g when I had more fat to lose when I first started, but that felt unsustainable to me honestly.
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