Hi Team,
Protein is essential for building and maintaining lean muscle mass and stoking your fat burning metabolism. Along with fibre, protein keeps you full between meals, so your meals and snacks should always include protein.
The best protein foods include grass fed meat, poultry, wild fish, organic eggs, and some dairy products (like whey protein, yogurt, and kefir).
The easiest approach is to aim for 1 gram of protein per pound of desired body weight. For a man that weighs 200 pounds now but wants to lose fat and drop down to 170 pounds, then 170 grams of protein per day would be the maximum goal. For a woman wanting to go from 150 pounds to 135 pounds, then 135 grams of protein would be the top end goal.
It is not necessary to overdue protein like a lot of exercisers. I recently stopped taking my high grade protein supplement completely and can’t see any difference to my physique or recovery rate. I can only assume I get enough protein in my diet. I have however noticed an increase in my appetite which I manage through increasing my healthy fats. These are incredibly satiating and last a while before you start to get hungry again.
It doesn’t have to be expensive. Even vegans and vegetarians can source good clean protein in the foods they eat.
I hope you found this content useful.
Own your day, be bulletproof.
Rael
