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gizmonel said: "hello everyone i got a question. i have been eating roughly between 1 to 1.6 grams of protein per pound of weight why is it that i keep on getting hammered with people saying i am killing myself with protein GRRRRRRRR HELP! other people have told me its ok. i need an answer to this, if its true that it is killing me i will lower it to below 1/gram per pound. i have been eating 1 to 1.6 for past 6 months i have lose 87 pounds. my carbs are plenty between 40 to 50%, my fats are 20 to 30%, protein between 20 and 30% any tips or ideas will be greatly appreciated. why do people sabatoge my efforts in my bodybuilding journey, are they jealous? GRRRRR i live with very heavy people in my family thanks in advance."

gizmonel said: "i have been so darn busy with my mentoring its getting to the point of NO MORE PEOPLE PLEASE LOL, but i love them all sooooooo much. i have hit ideal weight two weeks ago (146 pounds) so thats a total of 87 pounds lost in 1.5 year. i have been eating 1 to 1.6 for close to 6 months and now all of sudden as my body is changing soooooooooo much family is hitting on me and saying STOP GRRRRR! thanks for the support Brittany i miss chatting with you."

gizmonel said: "well i went to get protien urine test and it is all perfect with no extra protein, so will just carry on and get more muscle yippee."

spectrachic311 said: "Hey, long time no see, Nelson! How are you doing? I get the same thing sometimes with my family. Since you're athletic, 1-1.6 grams per pound of weight is absolutely fine. You could even go with 2 g/lb because you're a guy. I actually shoot for 1.5 gms/lb because I'm pretty active. Most women should aim for about 1 gm/lb. So tell them you aren't killing yourself with protein. Now, if you were taking in 5 gms/lb (I've seen people try it) you could make yourself sick, but I think you're doing fine."