Calorie deficit protein goal

Hi I’m currently on a calorie deficit and eating around 1500-1700 calories per day , what should be my total Protein intake for the whole day

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 33,907 Member
    On a calorie deficit it's often necessary to eat a bit more protein than is recommended on this site. The site defaults are 50% Carbs, 30% Fat and 20% Protein.

    You can use this calculator to calculate your protein needs for your situation, https://examine.com/nutrition/protein-intake-calculator/

    Keep in mind that if you are significantly over-weight the calculations may get skewed.

    Really, for any decent replies to this question we need a lot more info, like, age, height, weight, gender, activity, goals (weight loss, gain, recomp?) exercise?
  • jrmorris93
    jrmorris93 Posts: 6 Member
    edited May 2022
    My macros are 180 protein like 90 carbs and 40 fat at like 1500 to 1800 cal
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 9,950 Member
    jrmorris93 wrote: »
    My macros are 180 protein like 90 carbs and 40 fat at like 1500 to 1800 cal

    But youn so far as we know, are not the OP. See cmriverside's response above.