how much daily protein is our goal ? & how much can the body take at a time? :thumbup:

My program stated 60grams of Protein per day. The body can absorb as much protein as you put in it. There's a myth floating around that our bodies can only absorb 25-30grams per meal, but it's been debunked by several medical professionals. Apparently, we can digest as much as we consume as long as we are getting the proper amounts of amino acids to help promote protein usage in the body. It also depends on our own individual bodies. There's a lot of factors to consider when it comes to protein absorption and usage in the body.

There's lots of articles on this topic found through Google if you want to read more information that's published out there.

I've read quite a bit and was all prepared for the post op thing with my Protein Shakes etc....but today at my pre op tests when I got my diets the only time I would be comsuming even 60g is in the pre op stage, the post op stages say only 2 shakes a day (they have me on Optifast which is also high carb.....and about 17g Protein per shake.)

I asked about Protein Drinks and was told these would give me everything I required.

So what do I do... just go with their plan and hope I keep my hair??!!! Or add in a very low carb or carb free Protein Drink as well?

Hubby seems to think I should stick to their plan...... but I can admit I am a little scared!

Any recommendations Tiff?

Kathy