How many protein grams do you eat a day?

[Walter Norwood]

I'm 6'4″ – currently 239 lbs w/ 18% bodyfat, so roughly 195 lbs of lean body mass. What is the minimum amount of protein I should be consuming to maintain muscle while trying to shed bodyfat?Currently I'm eating 2600 cals on workout days, roughly 185-190g protein, 20g net carbs, 200g fat.Non-workout days I'm taking in around 2500 cals, roughly 175g protein, 20g carbs, 190g fat.CarbNite I aim for 800-1000g carbs.Also I'm extremely fatigued in the afternoons - I workout 4 days a week, M/T, Thu/Fri...I have CarbNite on Wednesday, workout heavy Thurs/Fri and follow those two session w/ 10 minutes of HIIT. The other days I rest. Any thoughts on this? My meals are mostly 80/20 beef, butter, veggies, and MCT oil once a day with coffee.At this point the fatigue is my biggest deterrent on the diet...and hunger on ULC days. Hunger is typically strong upon awakening and before dinner. I workout fasted except for a pre-workout energy shake. PWO is leucine, glutamine, and 40g Whey Isolate. Would throwing in some creatine help me here?Sleep is good  (7-8 hours a night), stress is ok. Please let me know if you need any additional information. Thanks as always!By the way, I've seen steady decreases in measurements around my navel.

[Trevor G Fullbright]

How long have you been using the diet? It might be worth while to take a break..8g of protein per lbs of LBM is fine, so you're good there.

[Walter Norwood]

Not long at all…I started in July but have had a vacation in July and a vacation in August…I've had more reorientations than I have CarbNites…I'm really just getting started. What do you think I'm doing wrong?

[Walter Norwood]

I guess my biggest question is am I eating enough?

[Trevor G Fullbright]

You look to be eating enough to me.Is this every day or just close to your carb nite?What is your age?

[Walter Norwood]

I felt pretty good two days post CarbNite…but for the most part it's pretty regular. I'm 30…feel like I'm 65 at times in need of a desperate afternoon nap. For what it's worth, I sit at a desk all day.

[Trevor G Fullbright]

I felt pretty good two days post CarbNite...but for the most part it's pretty regular. I'm 30...feel like I'm 65 at times in need of a desperate afternoon nap. For what it's worth, I sit at a desk all day.

I'd get your hormone levels checked.

[Walter Norwood]

Cool – I'll check with my doc, any other possibilities?

[Trevor G Fullbright]

Cool - I'll check with my doc, any other possibilities?

Nothing that springs to mind like possible low testosterone or elevated cortisol levels.

[Walter Norwood]

So would this be a primary care physician or naturopathic doc?

[Trevor G Fullbright]

So would this be a primary care physician or naturopathic doc?

A primary care doc should run the hormonal panel for you.

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