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Originally Posted by Txgirl
How much is too much protein. I weigh 132, so most people tell me I need to be around 132g of protein, BUT on most days I'm at around 160 or so. The higher I go up in caloric intake a day, the higher the protein is. Is there a certain macronutrient ratio that people follow? Is 100g of carbs considered low?
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Well while your total number of calories depends on many factors (which you can get advice about in the diets discussed on this board), nutritional theory would say you only need approximately .7g of protein per lb of body weight per day to support muscular development during a weight lifting training program.