# Protein for weight loss **URL:** \ **Category:** Nutrition\ **Created:** [February 12, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/protein-for-weight-loss/69373 "2022-02-12T21:03:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mrpedro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mrpedro/32/59752_2.png) [@mrpedro](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mrpedro)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 9:32am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/protein-for-weight-loss/69373/25 "2022-02-14T09:32:47Z")
It is very easy to get lost in all the research and not see the big picture. Most of these things only start to become important when you get to very low body fat%. For most people that want to loose weight and have body fat \>25%, you really don’t need to set an alarm clock in the middle of the night for optimal protein intake distribution, just eat less for a while. ---
**Author:** ![carytb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/carytb/32/23710_2.png) [@carytb](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/carytb)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/protein-for-weight-loss/69373/26 "2022-02-14T10:24:22Z")
I’m currently trying out this Lumen thing to try and lose weight. It seems to be a highish protein/varyiable carb diet. It has set my daily protein at 1.61g/kg body weight (142g/88kg) which is my scales are to be believed works out at just over 2g/kg lean weight. The carb varies, I suspect ,to keep your body guessing and not get it used to the same amount of carb all the time and maintain your ability to utilise carb, It gives more carbs if you are working out and seems to use fat as the balancing bit to keep your calorific intake at the correct amount for small weekly weight loss. early days yet and too soon to say if it will work longer term, but I’ve lost 4kg since 2nd week Jan. [Previous page](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/protein-for-weight-loss/69373.md?page=1)