What protein target prevents muscle loss on GLP-1?
The protein target that consistently shows up in research on muscle preservation during weight loss is 1.2 to 1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight per day, or roughly 0.55 to 0.75 grams per pound. For a 180-pound person, that is 100 to 135 grams a day. Spread across 3 to 4 meals, each meal lands at 25 to 40 grams of protein. On a GLP-1, where appetite is suppressed and you may not feel like eating, protein is the macro to defend, not calories. People who undershoot protein on Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, or Zepbound almost always show up with a lean-mass drop on the next DEXA. Phaze tracks daily protein and flags the days you missed.
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What DEXA measures, how often to scan, and how to protect lean mass and bone while you lose weight.
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