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Old Tue, Jul-21-15, 07:06
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Originally Posted by m0mlette
I just looked up the recommended amount of protein I should be eating for my weight~ .5 grams per pound, which would have me needing a LOT more meat than I've been getting during my first 6 weeks of Lo-Carbing.

How important is it to adjust my food intake? Currently weighing 278, which would mean I should be eating 140 grams of protein!??
140 grams seems pretty high, far more than I would want to eat, and we are similar weights. I don't meaure precisely but tend to aim for about 60-80g of protein. When you say you "looked up" the recommendation where did you look?
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