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In a surprising turn it seems I need to eat a lot more protein if I want to lose the rest of my belly fat.

Also starting to question if weightlifting in the morning while fasting is shooting myself in the foot.
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twopack 2y ago

Eating too much protein may damage the kidneys.

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Jameson Lopp 2y ago

Source? There are studies that concluded even eating 3+ grams per pound of body weight has no detrimental effects. I'm only going to target 1g per pound.

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twopack 2y ago

Don't have a source but I can probably find one. I'm old enough to remember that the early followers of the Atkins diet 20 plus years ago developed kidney problems years later.

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twopack 2y ago

"In addition to having potential implications of kidney function and structure, high-protein diets may also lead to other metabolic complications.

High dietary intake of protein may lead to higher levels of urea and other nitrogenous waste products."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7460905/#:~:text=High%20dietary%20protein%20intake%20leads,time%20due%20to%20glomerular%20hyperfiltration.