Protein floor on GLP-1 — how low is too low
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fat_loss_logMember
21d ago · 1625 views
Appetite crashed on tirz week 2. Hitting 80-90g protein daily when my maintenance target is 140+. Is this acceptable for a 12-week cut or am I eating into lean mass?
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macrosguruMember
20d ago
80-90g at maintenance target of 140+ is under-eating protein by 35%+. You will lose lean mass on this pattern over 12 weeks. Force it up. Whey shakes 2-3x daily are the easy fix.
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fridge_proteinMember
19d ago
Prelog the day. Breakfast shake (35g) + lunch shake (35g) + meat at dinner gets you to 110 without effort. Then supplement.
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tirzepatide_timMember
19d ago
Liquid protein is your friend. Whey isolate + water hits easier than meat on tirz. Adjust dose down if you can't hit target.
└Tirze cycle
- Tirzepatide · 5 mg · weekly · sub-Q
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dexa_devoteeMember
18d ago
Under-protein + GLP-1 + deficit is the lean mass trio that tanks DEXA results. Fix protein first or cut dose.
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