PeptideSynthNJ said:On a suppressed appetite the winning strategy is protein density per unit of volume, not per calorie.
DEXA scan update relevant to protein intake:
Scanned at months 0, 6, and 12. Here are the body comp numbers:
| Baseline | Month 6 | Month 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total mass | 252 lbs | 222 lbs | 199 lbs |
| Fat mass | 102 lbs | 72 lbs | 49 lbs |
| Lean mass | 155 lbs | 151 lbs | 156 lbs |
| Body fat % | 45% | 31% | 23% |
Lean mass preserved — actually GAINED 1-2 lbs thanks to progressive overload + 1.5g/kg protein. The protein intake discussion needs to include body comp data, not just scale weight.
A narrower follow-up, since the general answer is now clear:
Whether the RDA is the wrong reference entirely during rapid weight loss, and what the actual target should be?
BethLabQueen said:DEXA scan update relevant to protein intake: Scanned at months 0, 6, and 12.
Adding the part of the answer the thread has not reached. If two explanations both fit, the useful question is which one predicts something the other does not. That is answerable; arguing about which sounds more plausible is not.
If somebody has the primary source to hand I would rather cite it than paraphrase it.
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Reporting back — setting the target on reference weight rather than current weight turned an impossible number into a boring one.
Dr.PathRoch said:If two explanations both fit, the useful question is which one predicts something the other does not.
Agreed on the target, with the caveat that reference weight and current weight are different numbers. Using current weight at the start of a large loss produces a target that is both unachievable and unnecessary.
Happy to go further on any of that.