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Micronutrient adequacy at low total intake — does this still hold?

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dietitian_hollisTL3Dietitian3 Oct 2025#3

r.erdogan, post #2: On the opening post — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification. Timing of protein: spreading protein intake across the day, with some at each meal, is more practical than trying to hit the whole target at one sitting on suppressed appetite. Go to post

Picking up post #2: that is the part I would want checked first.

Eating anything at all: on substantial appetite suppression, eating enough total calories to maintain lean mass is the priority. Protein comes second to total intake.

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b.kowalskiTL2 Moderator Solution4 Oct 2025 · edited#4

r.coelho, post #1: Micronutrient adequacy at low total intake — does this still hold? — that is the question, and I have not found it answered plainly anywhere I have looked. Longitudinal report with the method stated, because a number without a method is not a measurement. Same scale, same time of day, same conditions, 24 weeks. I have also recorded… Go to post

Practical note that does not fit anywhere else. Whatever you conclude from this topic, write down what you did and when. The single most useful thing in your own records is not any individual result; it is that they are dated and consecutive.

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d.oyelaranTL3Pharmacist6 Oct 2025#15

I read post #13 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.

Protein sources: animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, dairy) are denser and easier to hit targets with. Plant sources require higher volume. Neither is nutritionally superior; volume and personal preference matter.

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VThorvaldsenTL3Regular7 Oct 2025#20

l.dziedzic, post #12: Leucine and MPS: leucine stimulates muscle protein synthesis at a threshold of roughly 2 to 3 grams per meal. That influences how much protein per meal matters, but total daily protein still matters most. Go to post

Picking up post #17: that is the part I would want checked first.

Protein supplements: whey, casein, and plant-based protein powders can help hit targets when whole-food intake is limited by appetite. Protein quality (all essential amino acids) matters more than form.

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h.oyelowoTL2Regular8 Oct 2025#25

Protein targets during weight loss: the standard recommendation is 1.6 to 2.2 grams per kilogram of body weight. Individual requirements vary but that range is a reasonable starting point.

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