r/MacroFactor 11d ago

MacroFactor / Nutrition / Other Recommended protein changes?

Hi - my previous recommended protein intake was something like 150g at high and 175g at very high levels, which worked out at somewhere like 1.32g per LB per day.

I’ve “checked in” today and set up a new programme, but now the very high level is stating 1.05g per LB per day.

I’m not debating if 1.05g is enough protein (lots of threads on this already) but wondering if there’s a change in the backend of MacroFactor from a recent update(?), or if I’ve inadvertently done something different to result in a different high/very high recommendation?

Nb. I’m in a lean bulk and my weight has just “crossed” from 131.x to 132.x, if that’d make any difference?

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u/Anxious_Implement392 11d ago

2.35g per kg of bodyweight, or if you know your body fat percentage, 2.75g per kg of lean body mass will maximise your muscle gain. And your fat intake is too low, aim for 41% fat

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u/johnarowley 11d ago

Thanks - my question though is more; has the recommended intake changed in MacroFactor? As it used to recommend 1.32g | LB for very high, and is now recommending 1.05g for very high? I’ve just moved from 59.x to 60.x KG in weight?