What's a reasonable protein target during maintenance?

A range many maintenance and sports-nutrition references converge on for active adults is roughly 0.8 to 1.0 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight per day, about 1.6 to 2.2 grams per kilogram. For a 160 pound person that is around 130 to 160 grams daily. Protein matters here because it helps preserve lean mass, tends to blunt hunger, and has the highest thermic effect of any macronutrient. Distribution helps too: muscle protein synthesis per meal has practical limits, so spreading protein across three or four meals tends to beat loading it all at dinner. A typical day might be Greek yogurt and eggs at breakfast, chicken at lunch, a whey shake mid-afternoon, and salmon at dinner. These are general ranges, not a personalized prescription, confirm a target with your clinician or dietitian.