Originally Posted by CityGirl8

Dr. Fung recommends a very low amount of protein compared to most other doctors. His advice has some relevance, depending on what your goals are. In a blog post about protein, he says "Remember, that if you want to lose weight, you should be eating less protein [than recommended] so that you can break some down." Basically, his argument is that if you under eat protein while losing weight, your body will naturally catabolized excess skin, etc. For his weight loss patients, he recommends 0.6g/kg of body weight (total, not lean mass), instead of the 0.8g for maintenance. I think his argument makes sense, but I'm not sure about his numbers.