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How To Find Your Necessary Amount Of Protien
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"The Institute of Medicine recommends that adults get a minimum of 0.8 grams of Protein for every kilogram of body weight per day to keep from slowly breaking down their own tissues [39]. That's about 8 grams of protein for every 20 pounds of body weight."http://www.dsfacts.com/protein.html
Very interesting, this put me at a need for 120 grams
I was checking out a fellow members post about weight stall, http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html, incredibly informative and found this protien information.
They also talk about carbs, http://www.dsfacts.com/carbohydrates.html, if your curious