Protein requirements...am I getting enough?

[Jenna P 1]

I'm a little over a month post-sleeve. I'm on the soft diet (can eat pretty much anything cooked and that I can cut with a fork). But I wonder if I'm getting enough Protein. I have a shake for Breakfast (25g protein) and eat small meals for lunch and dinner of usually chicken or fish and veggies. I feel great and haven't had any issues with food really besides some indigestion and discomfort (probably from eating too fast). How do I know if I'm getting enough protein? What happens if I'm not? HELP!

[SMO 193]

You need to keep track of what you eat and add up the number of grams of Protein in everything you eat. You shouldn't take in less than 60 grams per day and as you go along, you will need more than that. Do you use myfitnesspal?

[Richard Foor 655]

I find that I have to track my intake using myfitnesspal in order to be sure that I get enough Protein in. I believe in the future it will get to the point where it won't be necessary but not for a while. I agree that 60 grams a day minimum is a good start. Not getting enough protein leads to your body eating at your muscle to replenish the protein. In a more noticeable manner it makes you tired and weak.

[Jenna P 1]

You need to keep track of what you eat and add up the number of grams of Protein in everything you eat. You shouldn't take in less than 60 grams per day and as you go along, you will need more than that. Do you use myfitnesspal?

Thanks for the help..I don't use myfitnesspal but I guess I should. I usually write everything down but if I don't finish a meal I can't really estimate how much I actually got.

[Jenna P 1]

I find that I have to track my intake using myfitnesspal in order to be sure that I get enough Protein in. I believe in the future it will get to the point where it won't be necessary but not for a while. I agree that 60 grams a day minimum is a good start. Not getting enough Protein leads to your body eating at your muscle to replenish the protein. In a more noticeable manner it makes you tired and weak.

Thanks! I had no idea that would happen if I don't get enough...I'll definitely look into myfitnesspal now.

[SMO 193]

If you regularly fail to finish a meal, weigh it before you eat and weigh what is left when you are finished. Invest in a food scale so you can get accurate weights. Very few people can eyeball their amounts in the beginning. Good luck!

[lrgandwrg 37]

I'm a little over a month post-sleeve. I'm on the soft diet (can eat pretty much anything cooked and that I can cut with a fork). But I wonder if I'm getting enough Protein. I have a shake for Breakfast (25g protein) and eat small meals for lunch and dinner of usually chicken or fish and veggies. I feel great and haven't had any issues with food really besides some indigestion and discomfort (probably from eating too fast). How do I know if I'm getting enough Protein? What happens if I'm not? HELP!

I was told 80g and it is hard to get in. I love to use fitness pal.