Enough protein on a cut?

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Getting around 1 pound of protein per pound of bodyweight isn't hard on a bulk but I starting to cut because I've gained some fat especially belly fat and my face is abit rounder :/..

Currently I'm 75kg (165 pounds) , and deficit is 1900 calories. How would I eat around 165grams of protein when cutting? As Im adding food to my calorie tracker I get around 99grams at most... If I add more food, obviously I go above my deficit and won't be cutting anymore.
 
I do take whey Protein, it's just harder to keep protein high when cutting. Since I'd go over my deficit as more food is needed to increase the protein intake
 
RVR said:
Getting around 1 pound of protein per pound of bodyweight isn't hard on a bulk but I starting to cut because I've gained some fat especially belly fat and my face is abit rounder :/..

Currently I'm 75kg (165 pounds) , and deficit is 1900 calories. How would I eat around 165grams of protein when cutting? As Im adding food to my calorie tracker I get around 99grams at most... If I add more food, obviously I go above my deficit and won't be cutting anymore.
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Your deficit is 1900??? :wtf: :eek:

I read studies that showed 0.8g of protein is more than enough. And that is per lean bodyweight. Not fat included.

So you probably only need like max 130g of protein a day. That is nothing. It is only like 300g of lean chicken, two servings whey and the rest will be made up by your other foods.
 
If you only get about 100g of protein, that is only 400 calories. What other food do you eat to make up the rest of your calories?

Maybe cut down on carbs or fat and add in an extra serving of whey or an extra chicken breast.
 
APoc184 said:
Your deficit is 1900??? :wtf: :eek:

I read studies that showed 0.8g of protein is more than enough. And that is per lean bodyweight. Not fat included.

So you probably only need like max 130g of protein a day. That is nothing. It is only like 300g of lean chicken, two servings whey and the rest will be made up by your other foods.
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Yeah my maintainance is around 2400...
 
RVR said:
Yeah my maintainance is around 2400...
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Oh. So your deficit is 500. Your current calorie goal is 1900. Had me worried there for a moment.

Thought you were either running a daily marathon or starving yourself.
 
Lol nah, but I'm abit concerned about cutting at 75kgs... But I can't deal with the belly fat and face fat (sucks bad man)... I'm sure I could cut down to like 60 or so and then bulk again but really slow... Worst case is that if I cut down to 60 and still have fat, then I guess I have problems
 
I think i"ll start at 2000 calories and adjust lower if I don't see a loss...
 
I'm currently on a cut and I've shredded about 4% body fat in the last 10 weeks.

I'm eating about 1850 calories a day and I'm getting about 240g of protein in on a daily basis.

Main sources are:

- Egg whites (get these from Woolies or Chrome shop)
- Tuna (lose the mayo - I mix it with jalapeno slices and a touch of lemon juice)
- Game biltong (Loaded with protein)
- Whey protein (I have 2 shakes daily)
- Cottage cheese
- Chicken breast (Pound with a mallet and whack on the braai)
- Hake, Angelfish, Trout, Salmon
- Casein protein (1 shake daily)

Every now and then I'll have something like a pork tenderloin stir fry or some fillet, but this is rare. The above stuff I eat on a daily basis.

As for the rest, I only have carbs with my lunch, usually 100g of brown rice. Dinner is strictly a protein and veg/salad.

I do a massive carb refeed every two to three weeks and also a weekly cheat meal.
 
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