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How Much Protein Per Meal? Dubai Gym Cheat Sheet

You've heard 1g/kg/day. But how do you actually hit it across three meals when you're working 11-hour days in DIFC?

By Farheen Inamdar, Founder, MyHealthyMeals · 30 March 2026 · 4 min read

The science is settled: most active adults need 1.6–2.2g of protein per kg of bodyweight to build or preserve lean mass. For a 75 kg gym-goer, that's 120–165g per day — roughly 30–40g per meal across four feedings.

What 30g of protein actually looks like - 120g grilled chicken breast - 150g paneer - 200g Greek yogurt + 30g almonds - 4 large eggs

Hitting this three times a day in Dubai is logistically painful unless you eat the same boring thing every day. That's exactly the problem our High-Protein plan solves — 30–40g per meal, rotating menu, halal-certified protein.

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