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Old Mon, May-16-22, 05:26
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Plan: High protein, lower fat
Stats: 000/000/145 Female 66
BF:276, 255 hi wts
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Location: Michigan U.P., USA
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The averages we eat now, per DietDoctor (link as above):

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American men average 88 grams of protein per day, and women average 66 grams, which equates to only 14 to 16% of total calories. Of those protein calories, approximately 30% come from plant sources.

The main take-home message is that most people are likely not eating enough protein for weight loss, metabolic health, and improving lean muscle mass.


The take-home message for most people who hear "eat your ideal weight in protein grams" will mean eating twice as much protein as they're used to, or more. I brought this info to my in-person weight loss group and the reaction was horror.
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