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c/glp1muscle·submitted 7 months ago by u/long_post_larry

[Question] how do you actually verify protein

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Right, the protein question again, but with numbers this time. I have 17 data points over 20 weeks. The pattern is consistent enough that I do not think it is chance, and boring enough that nobody is going to screenshot it, which is usually a good sign. The thing I would flag for anyone new: the effect I am…

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u/viktor_laurent165 points·7 months ago
this deserves more than 13 upvotes
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u/long_post_larry87 points·7 months ago

this deserves more than 13 upvotes

Adding to this: DEXA is doing more work than the comment implies.

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u/long_post_larryOP62 points·7 months ago

rapid loss plus no protein equals muscle loss

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u/ahmed_fonseca16 points·7 months ago

protein sarcopenia, not "lots"

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u/formulary_fighterappeals35 points·7 months ago

sarcopenia is the unsolved question

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u/adaeze_cabrera41 points·7 months ago

resistance training is sarcopenia not optional

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u/sarcopenia_watchMOD70 points·7 months ago

This is an urgent-care question wearing a forum question's clothes. Please contact a clinician rather than waiting for replies.

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u/long_post_larryOP29 points·7 months ago

the UK here. Waited 14 months on a list, gave up, went private, and the total cost was roughly what I expected.

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