Protein and calories

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Smee

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Hi All,
I’m having some problems reconciling all the info about diet. The main problem at the moment is the whole 1g/pound protein vs. keeping protein intake at 15% of calories.
If I take the recommended gram / pound (200g of protein in my case) then my daily calorie intake needs to be over 5300 cal to keep protein at 15% !! I am bulking, but that’s extreme
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Where have I lost the plot ?
Regards,
Justin
 
15% protein is just a theoretical recommendation. Don't fret about it. Besides, you don't really need 1gr/pound when bulking. Go with 2gr protein per lean kg. If you are 90kg and 15% bf, this would be about 150gr of protein. With 4000 kcal for bulking, protein is at 15%. Sounds good to me.
 
Got it, I'll give that a bash.

It's a bit of relief actually as I'm struggling to cram down that much protein.

Thanks for the help !
 
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