how much protein to MAINTAIN size

[T-800]

when i wanted to put on muscle and lose fat, i ate about 1.25+ grams of protein per my pound of weight a day. now i just want to maintain what i have. i don't want to get bigger muscles but i don't want to lose what i have either. since it costs me kind of a lot to buy the protein powders, i want to eat the least amount of protein and still maintain my muscles.

does anyone know how much?

thanks

 

[Haz]

You can probably get away with eating 1 gram for each pound of lean body mass. So if you weigh 200 lbs and have 10% bodyfat, thats 180lbs of lean mass. So 180 grams of protein a day should be enough.

 

[Diesel3d]

in my opinion all you need is to set your calories at maint level, and make sure you are getting enough carbs so that your body does not use protien for energy.

That could be any amout of protien.. i would start with 1 gram/lb though.

 

[MuscleDm]

I agree, to maintain, I would stick with 1 gram/lb of bodyweight.

Ryan

 

[strong island]

Like Diesel said: First think calories then think protein.

If your eating a caloric deficit protein isn't going to help you.

 

[Lumbuss]

15xbw in cals.