Mon, Apr-08-13, 07:47
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Senior Member
Posts: 6,140
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Plan: Mostly Fung/IDM
Stats: 165/138.4/135
BF:???/better/???
Progress: 89%
Location: Washington state
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I think the 80% fat thing may vary. According to Dr Donald Layman , whom Jimmy Moore interviewed some months back, everybody, men and women, no matter what size, need on the order of 100 grams of protein per day, optimally 30 grams at each of 3 meals, spread throughout the day. The body cannot store protein in that form, so it needs a regular, almost constant supply. What percentage that 100 grams (400 calories) is of one's diet is going to depend on overall calorie intake. Because I normally eat 1500-1650 calories per day, it is more like 23-28% of my intake, and with 5-10% carbs, that leaves me at 60-70% fat. While I agree carbs must be low, it is more important to get the absolute amounts of necessary protein than to keep fat at 80% when losing fat and gaining muscle. Now if you're talking Dr Phinney's group of bike riders who burn 2-3x the calories in a day than I do, they may well be at >80% levels of fat.
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