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Aug 2022
26m 43s

#143 - Protein 101 with Craig McDonald

KITTY BLOMFIELD
About this episode

Craig and I noticed a lot of women who come into our program undereat protein and overeat fat. So, we wanted to take some time to record a short podcast about everything protein.

In this episode, Craig and I chat about:
➡️Why eating adequate protein is important
➡️How much protein should you have per meal
➡️How to work out how much protein you need
➡️Why protein is important in a calorie deficit
➡️How to get your protein from a variety of sources (and why!)
➡️Tips to get your protein in each day

And more!

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Try Saturée Clean Casein use discount code KITTY05 for 10% off
Join our 7 Day Eat More, Train Less, Get Results Challenge
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Follow:
Kitty Blomfield @kittyblomfield
Craig McDonald @iamcraigmcdonald

SHOW NOTES
01:26 - What is protein and why is it important?
02:08 - Total daily energy expenditure components
03:14 - Why hitting your protein goal is important for body composition
05:07 - How to work out how much protein you need per day
06:24 - The advantages of creating a meal plan you can stick to
08:20 - Why protein is important in a calorie deficit
12:41 - The benefits of Saturee Clean Casein 
16:30 - Ways you can get your protein in
20:28 - Why hitting your protein target is important
21:00 - Tips to get your protein in your meals each day
23:06 - Doing the basics consistently and why it's important 

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