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How much protein per day to lose weight calculator

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Between 1.6 and 2.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight
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.55 to .64 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight per day. So now that 180-pound person should take in 99 to 115 grams of protein every day. STRENGTH TRAINING (moving weights) bumps it up even further. .73 to .78 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight per day.

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