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Protein advice online is a gas station with 40 grades of fuel. You just want to know what goes in the tank.
Here's the shortcut. Three moves, thirty seconds.
Move 1: Find your number.
Take the weight you want to be, in pounds. Eat about that many grams of protein a day. Want to be 185? Aim for around 185 grams. If that feels like a mountain, start at three quarters of it and climb from there.
Move 2: Split it into four.
Divide by four. That's your per-meal target. 180 grams is four stops of 45. Four small payments beat one painful check at the end of the month. Same goes for protein. Trying to cram it all into dinner never works.
Move 3: Know what 40 grams looks like.
5 oz of cooked chicken breast
A cup of Greek yogurt plus a scoop of protein powder
3 eggs plus a cup of cottage cheese
A can of tuna and a string cheese
Pick two of those you'd actually eat. Rotate them. Done.
The takeaway: You don't need a nutrition degree. You need one number and four stops.
Which meal is hardest to get protein into? Breakfast, lunch, or the 9pm pantry raid? Hit reply.
Rootin' for ya,
Jason from Dad OS
That's the number. The Playbook is the menu.
The Lean Dad Recomp Playbook turns your protein number into meals you'll actually eat, then pairs it with the training plan and fat-loss pace that make the protein count. Protein without a plan is premium gas in a car that never leaves the driveway.
$37, one time. If it's not for you, email me and I'll refund it. You keep everything. No form, no questions.
Not medical advice. If you take medication or manage a health condition (including kidney issues), talk to your doctor before changing how you eat or train.
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