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Trying to eat about 2 g of protein per lb of lean muscle mass is a challenging endeavor to say the least.
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Anonymous 15w

high protein diet is good to build muscle but 2x your bw in lbs is excessive

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Anonymous 15w

you don't need to do that. 1.0-1.2g is just fine.

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Anonymous 14w

I’m pretty sure to build muscle mass you only need 1.5-1.7 grams/kg of body weight

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 15w

Indeed, I never end up actually consuming that much

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 14w

Also your body can only absorb so much protein at one time so there is a good chance if you’re eating 2g/lb that your not actually absorbing it ally

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Anonymous 14w

I still think for principles of putting on mass, more protein will help

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

Whether you utilize it or not it’s still calorie dense

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Anonymous 14w

All of the sudden eating food doesn’t give you calories?

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