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I've read the sticky. I've heard the 1g protein per lb of body mass. I've also heard a lot about this being overkill.
What happens if I go above 1g/lb? Do I just pee it out?
Inb4 renal failure (I have normal functioning kidneys).
What's the evidence for 1g/lb? What's the evidence for less?
It's just extra calories
If I'm trying to cut (e.g. 500 cal/day deficit), but maintain protein intake at ~1g/lb will it help minimise muscle loss?
too many protons can result in a proton-proton chain reaction. The proton-proton chain reaction is one of the two known sets of fusion reactions by which stars convert hydrogen to helium. It dominates in stars the size of the Sun or smaller.
>>36757429
>>36757429
Lean body mass, not body mass.
>>36757738
yes, that's the whole point of hitting your macros and eating healthy while cutting. if you were to just do cico then you'd lose weight but also lose more muscle than if you were to keep eating the right amount of protein.
never give up your protein, anon.
>>36757718
This
There's a couple of numbers being thrown around, 1g/lb is just one that's being thrown around.
Two others that are thrown around mainly on /r/fitness are .8g/lb when bulking and 1.2g/lb when cutting.
Leangains goes for 2.5-3g per kg of bodyweight
I personally go for 1g/lb and then some. At 165lbs I usually eat around 170-210g per day.
Relevant question.
The sticky claims 1.5g/lb bodyweight for a cutting diet. I have a TDEE of 2250kcal(not including exercise) and would require 270g protein with a daily intake of 1750kcal for a standard -500kcal cut. Hypothetically, could I eat 13.5 cans of salmon per day for the 270g of protein and 1620kcal to accelerate the cut by 26%?
So if I'm cutting,my TDEE is 2100cal, and I weight 156lbs then I'm meant to fit 230g protein in 1600cal?
>>36757843
Why would you cut at 156lbs unless you're a girl?
If you're a guy and you look fat despite being 156lbs you lack the muscle to actually fill out your frame.
If you wanna look good I'd start a clean bulk of 2400 calories along with a proper routine if your TDEE is 2100.
If you're a girl, go ahead and eat at a deficit.
>>36758045
I'm a guy and I have "some" muscle but want visible abs so I was going to do a short cut to get them then start bulking.
I weigh 210 lbs and have to drink like 4+ fucking scoops a day just to keep my protons around 250
I'm so tired
Make the shakes stop
>getting life and health advice from 4chan
>>36758114
>cutting to holocaust survivor mode to get abs
Yeah dude it'll look great
>>36758284
So what do you suggest I do? (other than go to the gym) Bulk? Maintain?
>>36757792
should i stop eating 800g of protein?
>>36758223
6oz chicken breast is about 2 scoops, besides just do 2scoops a day if you're too lazy to cook its not that bad
>>36760507
i meant 2scoops at a time, making it morning and evening proton shakes
