If I eat 800 calories a day how much of that should be protein?

[Anonymous]

It's a short term weightloss for 3-4 weeks maximum

I don't want to lose muscle though so if I keep my protein high and eat 800 calories will I keep my muscle?

[Anonymous]

Eating only 800 calories a day for an extended period of time is not recommended and can be harmful to your health. It's important to maintain a balanced and nutritious diet to support your body's needs, especially if you want to maintain muscle mass.

In general, the recommended daily protein intake for a healthy adult is around 0.36 grams per pound of body weight. So, if you weigh 150 pounds, you should aim to consume around 54 grams of protein per day. However, when you're on a very low calorie diet, it's important to consume more protein to help preserve muscle mass.

A good starting point for protein intake on a very low calorie diet would be around 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass. For example, if you have 100 pounds of lean body mass, you should aim to consume around 100 grams of protein per day. It's also important to make sure that the protein you consume is from high-quality sources such as lean meats, fish, eggs, and legumes.

However, it's important to note that a very low calorie diet is not sustainable and can lead to health problems. It's always best to consult with a healthcare professional or a registered dietitian before making significant changes to your diet or exercise routine.

[Avicenna]

You should be consuming enough calories to meet at least the Basal Metabolic Rate for your height, weight and age. If you limit yourself to 800 calories, it's going to actually be counterproductive because your body will recognize that it's being starved and it will slow your metabolic rate down to preserve what you do feed it.

[Whatthefluff]

Please don’t do this. If you really need to lose weight quick please at least take in 1200 . Please 💜

[Asker]

No because I don't lose any weight otherwise

[Whatthefluff]

Yes you will. I promise.

[Asker]

I was eating 1200 calories for 2 months and lost one pound. It doesn't work

[Whatthefluff]

You are probably underweight to begin with

[Asker]

Lmao I'm 160 pounds trying to get to 150

[Whatthefluff]

1200 calories is low enough to lose ten pounds. You probably weren’t doing something right, like not estimating calories correctly.

[RockyHammock]

You're gunna feel like crap if you don't eat carbs, but if it's for weight loss you'd want a high protein diet or keto

[exitseven]

To maintain muscles you should consume 1 gram of protein for every pound of bodyweight