i weigh my protein sources for a week every few months to recalibrate, because the estimates drift badly, anyway
#food-and-training 2026-03-05
- kev_measures — i weigh my protein sources for a week every few months to recalibrate, because the estimates drift badly, anyway 16:13
- courier_vs_post — genuinely, eat more. nobody here will congratulate you for 700 calories and we have all watched somebody get hurt by it 16:58
- ten_of_ten — electrolytes made a real difference to my headaches, and a pinch of salt in water goes a long way before you buy anything, ill dig out the number 18:58
- back_from_away — nobody here is your dietitian. we can tell you what we eat and what happened afterwards you will feel weaker while losing. whether you actually are is a different… 19:24
- back_from_away — right so protein per meal matters more than per day once you are eating tiny amounts. i aim for 30 grams a sitting 19:35
*week 16 not week 7
drink it if you cant eat it
you will feel weaker while losing. whether you actually are is a different question and only numbers answer it
genuinely, eat more. nobody here will congratulate you for 700 calories and we have all watched somebody get hurt by it
the room is quite firm about eating enough and i think that is the best thing about this channel
bioimpedance is a mood ring
[edited]i front load protein. 40 grams at breakfast because by the evening i cannot face any of it
electrolytes made a real difference to my headaches, and a pinch of salt in water goes a long way before you buy anything, ill dig out the number
ok so i cook normally and freeze it in small pots. the food is unchanged, the portion is the only difference
nobody here is your dietitian. we can tell you what we eat and what happened afterwards
you will feel weaker while losing. whether you actually are is a different question and only numbers answer it
30 a sitting
creatine has nothing to do with any of this and i still take it. five grams, cheap, well studied
right so protein per meal matters more than per day once you are eating tiny amounts. i aim for 30 grams a sitting
| Target weight | 1.6 g/kg | 1.8 g/kg |
|---|---|---|
| 60 kg | 96 g | 108 g |
| 70 kg | 112 g | 126 g |
| 80 kg | 128 g | 144 g |
| 90 kg | 144 g | 162 g |
| 100 kg | 160 g | 180 g |