This depends. Total calories matter. But generally you don't need as much protein in sheer volume if your calories are very high.
However, like eating in general, protein frequency is important.
In dieting a lot of people up their protein as a fail-safe. They are calorie restricted so frequent and higher amounts of protein help them maintain muscle while losing fat.
200-225 grams of protein isn't all that much actually. Its only 800-900 calories of your total caloric intake.
I lose weight at 3500-4000 calories a day.
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Originally posted by CC1GC
Hmmm it sounds like your build is similar to mine. And, unfortunately, there's not a lot one can do to change your bone structure. Taking in 200-225 grams of protein is way too much, excess protein storage goes right to the ponch - which is what you're probably trying to get rid of. There's a few different forumulas about protein consumption, but i would say 1 gram/per kilogram is probably enough.
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