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KLindqvistTL4 Moderator25 Aug 2024#1

Community wiki post. Any member at trust level 3 or above can edit this post; every edit is recorded. Last edited by hana.sato on 13 May 2025.

3 Oct 2024 — KLindqvist: Restructured into sections so the outline is navigable.
21 Dec 2024 — mira.patel: Added the limitations paragraph that review asked for.
13 May 2025 — hana.sato: Corrected an arithmetic slip in the second example.

Editors: KLindqvist, mira.patel, hana.sato

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Meeting protein targets on a suppressed appetite, fibre, and eating enough of anything at all.

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bench_notesTL4 Moderator30 Aug 2024#2

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h.fonsecaTL2 Moderator10 Sep 2024#5

Protein supplements: whey, casein, and plant-based protein powders can help hit targets when whole-food intake is limited by appetite. Protein quality (all essential amino acids) matters more than form.

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trough_indexTL3Regular14 Sep 2024#6

p.ostergaard, post #3: As a member rather than staff: the most useful thing I did when I started reading this category was to work through the tag pages rather than the topic list. The topic list shows you what is recent. The tags show you what is settled. Go to post

On post #2 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.

Timing of protein: spreading protein intake across the day, with some at each meal, is more practical than trying to hit the whole target at one sitting on suppressed appetite.

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e.mwangiTL2 Moderator17 Sep 2024#7

Picking up post #4: that is the part I would want checked first.

Eating anything at all: on substantial appetite suppression, eating enough total calories to maintain lean mass is the priority. Protein comes second to total intake.

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