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06-07-2026, 11:45 AM
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Do you find that quality/quantity of protein speeds fat loss?
I am currently losing at a pretty decent pace, and my strength is continuing to go up. Energy is great. 5'9'', 168lbs. Have about 120lbs LBM.
Currently my diet is as follows:
Lunch
30g protein from whey protein shake
20g protein from pierogies with cheese (croissants with potatoes and cheese inside)
Dinner
15g protein from greek yogurt
35g protein from homemade pizza
Total of 1600 calories, 100g protein, and since I'm at 29% bodyfat, I'm not too concerned about adding more.
However, I was thinking to replace my pizza with 50g protein from egg whites, and add rice. This would take my diet to 1400 calories, 125g protein, with more of my protein coming from eggs rather than wheat flour/cheese.
Ignoring the additional 200 calorie deficit, would the 25% increase in protein result in meaningfully quicker fat loss?
Currently my diet is as follows:
Lunch
30g protein from whey protein shake
20g protein from pierogies with cheese (croissants with potatoes and cheese inside)
Dinner
15g protein from greek yogurt
35g protein from homemade pizza
Total of 1600 calories, 100g protein, and since I'm at 29% bodyfat, I'm not too concerned about adding more.
However, I was thinking to replace my pizza with 50g protein from egg whites, and add rice. This would take my diet to 1400 calories, 125g protein, with more of my protein coming from eggs rather than wheat flour/cheese.
Ignoring the additional 200 calorie deficit, would the 25% increase in protein result in meaningfully quicker fat loss?
06-07-2026, 11:52 AM
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06-07-2026, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted By ayyylmao⏩
Are you a vegetarian? srs question is srs
I am currently losing at a pretty decent pace, and my strength is continuing to go up. Energy is great. 5'9'', 168lbs. Have about 120lbs LBM.
Currently my diet is as follows:
Lunch
30g protein from whey protein shake
20g protein from pierogies with cheese (croissants with potatoes and cheese inside)
Dinner
15g protein from greek yogurt
35g protein from homemade pizza
Total of 1600 calories, 100g protein, and since I'm at 29% bodyfat, I'm not too concerned about adding more.
However, I was thinking to replace my pizza with 50g protein from egg whites, and add rice. This would take my diet to 1400 calories, 125g protein, with more of my protein coming from eggs rather than wheat flour/cheese.
Ignoring the additional 200 calorie deficit, would the 25% increase in protein result in meaningfully quicker fat loss?
Currently my diet is as follows:
Lunch
30g protein from whey protein shake
20g protein from pierogies with cheese (croissants with potatoes and cheese inside)
Dinner
15g protein from greek yogurt
35g protein from homemade pizza
Total of 1600 calories, 100g protein, and since I'm at 29% bodyfat, I'm not too concerned about adding more.
However, I was thinking to replace my pizza with 50g protein from egg whites, and add rice. This would take my diet to 1400 calories, 125g protein, with more of my protein coming from eggs rather than wheat flour/cheese.
Ignoring the additional 200 calorie deficit, would the 25% increase in protein result in meaningfully quicker fat loss?
06-07-2026, 11:56 AM
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I don't think the protein will make much difference but the rice and eggs are cleaner which is both a good thing and a bad thing. It'll digest and go through you faster and you'll probably feel hungry sooner.
It's not just psychological, the important thing is to still be able to train so if your diet plummets your blood sugar when you need to train, that'll be really bad.
It's not just psychological, the important thing is to still be able to train so if your diet plummets your blood sugar when you need to train, that'll be really bad.
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06-07-2026, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted By SmillironS⏩
Not at all, I just hate preparing chicken and I'm usually not a fan of how it tastes. I think diet adherance is more important than dietary perfection because in my experience, if I'm feeling lazy and I have to sit there and prepare/cook something I'm more likely to cheat
Are you a vegetarian? srs question is srs
06-07-2026, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
I had the problem where every 4 days my blood sugar would start to drop low during workouts so I started systemically refeeding every 4 days - basically keeping protein/fat low and carbs high, same calories as usual. It's been working great.
I don't think the protein will make much difference but the rice and eggs are cleaner which is both a good thing and a bad thing. It'll digest and go through you faster and you'll probably feel hungry sooner.
It's not just psychological, the important thing is to still be able to train so if your diet plummets your blood sugar when you need to train, that'll be really bad.
It's not just psychological, the important thing is to still be able to train so if your diet plummets your blood sugar when you need to train, that'll be really bad.
Eliminating the pizza certainly gets rid of a lot of fat which would normally keep me full but I'm thinking 50g of protein coming from egg whites is a lot of raw protein which would counteract that, but I'm not sure
06-07-2026, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted By ayyylmao⏩
I only ask because, and I have absolutely no way to prove this, its been my experience that protein from meat sources satiates a person the best, it seems to be more overall effective in muscle building during a bulk and muscle retention during a cut... not to mention it tastes a world better than powders, cheese, and yogurt.
Not at all, I just hate preparing chicken and I'm usually not a fan of how it tastes. I think diet adherance is more important than dietary perfection because in my experience, if I'm feeling lazy and I have to sit there and prepare/cook something I'm more likely to cheat
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