This may be a stupid question but why all the emphasis on protein?? I know liquids you need to get in because you dont want to get dehydrated but what does the protein do for you?

Proteins are essential to the body as they maintain body structures, bones, muscles, skin hair. The lack of protein in our bodies can lead to malnutrition, muscle wasting, and in severe cases it can affect the brain heart liver, kidneys (this is very rare but can happen in cases of starvation). So getting enough proteins is as important as getting enough liquids!

I'm glad you asked that I've been wondering that for weeks. I don't take in that much protein a day. Do you know how much we should be taking in a day?

It depends on your height. For a woman 5'2" I was told by my nutritionist, I need 60 grams per day. More is better, but it's not necessary for me to get 100 grams per day.

You can look online and find out exactly how much you need. Without Protein, you will lose muscle, not fat. The more muscle you have in your body, the more calories you burn in your daily routines, not counting the extra you burn exercising.

From what i've read, the body absolutely requires Proteins (probably the amino acids?) to run property on a daily basis. If we don't consume adequate Protein, the body will start breaking down its own, out of our muscle tissue, to get what it needs. Since the heart is a muscle, we would be in danger of heart damage if we don't get enough protein, along with the slow and steady wasting away of all muscles in the body. (Not to scare you, by the way, that happens over a span of months and years of inadequate protein intake.)

HOWEVER, that said, for the first few weeks, between liquids and protein, by far the more important is liquid. Get what protein you can, but be sure to get plenty of liquids - broths, Water, and so forth. Dehydration can happen in a very short time, a few days. The body can go for a few weeks without high protein, and eventually when you're able to tolerate more, you'll need to up your protein to the minimum your surgeon recommends.

Like Daisey said, during rapid weight loss, if you don't take in enough protein, you will lose muscle instead of fat. Not to mention your chance for hair loss goes up.

Proteins are the building blocks that our body needs to regenerate new cells and help us heal. Without it, our body feeds off our muscles rather than fat and in the long run, you have now lost muscle which is what BURNS the fat.

That's why, it's almost more important to do weight lifting/training after having the surgery rather than just walking.. your body will naturally lose muscle thru the weight loss, so building it/keeping what you have is imperative to long term weight loss success.

and it all can't happen without getting in your daily Protein. crazy stuff.

Im 5,2 is ok with 100 gr chicken breast for ex for me at a day??

Im 5,2 is ok with 100 gr chicken breast for ex for me at a day??

100 gr of chicken has around 30 gr of protein, i think you should get around 60 gr at least as somebody mentioned earlier

BTW didn't someone post a protein counter on here? I sure would like to have that link again!

I just find the protein count on myfatsecret.com that I use as my calorie tracker