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How much protein do you need on a GLP-1?

When you’re losing weight on a GLP-1, muscle is one of the things worth protecting. Getting enough protein, alongside resistance exercise, can help support your strength and lean mass while your weight comes down. Work out a practical protein target below.

Use your current weight.

Your height
cm

We use height to avoid overestimating protein needs at higher body weights.

Where are you with GLP-1?
Which of these sounds like you?

Age and life stage can make protecting muscle increasingly important.

Do you do any strength or resistance work?

Walking and cardio are great for your health, but resistance exercise provides a particularly important signal for your body to hold on to muscle during weight loss.

This calculator provides a general nutrition estimate for healthy adults and is not medical or dietetic advice. Protein needs vary between people. If you have kidney or liver disease, are pregnant or breastfeeding, have significant medical conditions, or have been given a specific protein target by your doctor or dietitian, follow their guidance instead.