Lost weight, do I drop protein intake now?

[bruce9241]

I've been reading this diet section and the consensus seems to be "eat 1g protein per body weight when cutting"

I started at 235lbs a month and a half ago, now I'm at 216lbs.

Do I drop my protein intake to 216g now?

Also, do I really need all that protein? Even though I'm at 216lbs, most of that weight is fat. I don't know exactly what my body fat percentage is, but if I had to guess I'd say 25-30%.

 

[Will Goes Boing]

I believe it's 1g for every pound of lean body mass. Assuming you're at 30% bodyfat, you should be consuming around 150g of protein.

 

[bruce9241]

Are you serious? Shit I've been consuming 220+ protein per day. Damn I guess i'm eating too much then.