How much protein is too much ?

[GoBanana 6]

how many grams of Protein should you have at each meal?

In regard to Protein shakes (pre op) as well as regular meals (post op)

Someone told me once that 30g is too much for one meal and you shouldnt exceed 90g a day...does anyone know?

[roeroe 18]

my paperwork says that post surgery, you should aim at 60 to 80 grams per day The typical pre-op diet will include 70 to 120 grams of Protein each day. this is from my paper work also this promotes giving your body energy since you are not eating carbs and also helps the body prepare for healing.

[Matt Z 4,140]

"Ideally, you should consume 0.36 grams of Protein for every pound of body weight, according to recommended daily allowances (RDA) set by the food and Nutrition Board." The problem with injesting too much Protein is that our kidneys end up going into overdrive to flush out the ketones produced when consuming large amounts of protein, which leads to dehydration, which is why it's very important to maintain proper hydration.

For me, at 343 lbs, I should be consuming 123 grams of protein a day.

Your best bet is going to be to talk to your nutritionist, since they will be able to give you a number based on your specific situation, any information from anyone else is just going to be guesswork at best.

[JerseyGirl80 12]

I believe 60 to 80 grams a day is the norm once you are off the post-op diet and onto regular foods. As to how many grams per meal, no ones ever really broken it down for me before but I usually try to get around 25-30 per meal if I can. I like to split it evenly between each meal, that just made the most sense to me. When it doubt ask your doctor or nutrionist.

[GoBanana 6]

thanks everyone!

[JustDoIt130 369]

It's my understanding that the body can't process more than about 25 grams of Protein per meal, so totally loading up on it doesn't work.

My nutritionist said 60-90 grams a day to keep the body from using calories from muscle, to not loose your hair, etc.

[B-52 7,113]

My Daughter is a Nurse Practitioner who works in the ER.

When She saw my big bag of muscle milk on the counter, she began telling me horror stories about young kids coming into the ER with renal shutdown (kidney failure)

because they were overdoing it, wanting to bulk up for sports, etc., and that all the media advertising that promotes

this stuff is sending the wrong message.

The body can store fat, etc, but it cannot store Protein. So what is not used is discharged through the kidneys, which can be overloaded with this stuff and shut down.

I use Protein shakes, plus liquid Protein supplements everyday, but I am very careful not to overdo it, and not to take too much in any one dose unless before a workout, etc.

[Matt Z 4,140]

It's my understanding that the body can't process more than about 25 grams of Protein per meal, so totally loading up on it doesn't work.

My nutritionist said 60-90 grams a day to keep the body from using calories from muscle, to not loose your hair, etc.

http://www.wannabebig.com/diet-and-nutrition/is-there-a-limit-to-how-much-protein-the-body-can-use-in-a-single-meal/

Absorption Rate

The absorption rate of Protein also determines the maximum amount of protein that should be consumed at each meal. The University of California-Los Angeles explains that the body is able to absorb and utilize a maximum of 0.91 grams of protein per pound of body weight. A 150 lb. person, for instance, would be able to digest up to 136 grams of protein each day, or approximately 45 grams of protein at each meal. Ingesting more protein than the body is able to absorb, according to Venuto, would not speed up the muscle building process; however, certain protein sources support physical activity better than others. Helen Kollias, Ph.D., states that whey protein is one of the fastest absorbing sources of protein as it absorbs at a rate of 8 grams to 10 grams each hour. Poultry, on the other hand, absorbs at a much slower rate.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/538777-how-much-protein-do-people-need-per-meal/#ixzz1cllQatBJ http://www.naturalphysiques.com/269/how-much-protein-can-my-body-absorb-in-one-meal

http://www.precisionnutrition.com/protein-limit

Understand too.. that NONE of these studies take into account any gastric restriction or rerouting.