Hey y'all! I have been struggling getting all of my protein in. This morning and yesterday, I put a scoop of protein powder into my RTD shake. I can only drink about 2-3oz at a time (even without the added protein, this was my norm), so I don't feel like I'm giving my body more than it can handle at once, but would like your opinions on this. Thoughts?

The amount you can handle will go up over time. I'm not sure what and RTD shake is but maybe you just need to look for a shake with more protein in it. I found a great one at GNC that has low calories but high protein and it doesn't mix up thick so its like drinking water. That helped a lot in the beginning. But after the first week I was moving through my 8 oz. shakes pretty well. Took 15 min or so.

Shawn, RTD = Ready To Drink, so she's basically creating her own higher protein shake

Thanks. The one I'm mixing into has 42 g. The powder I add has 20 g. I drink this as 3 of my 6 times to eat per day. It totals 340 calories, but I still haven't finished even one. The powder I add does not add thickness.

I think it should be ok if you split it up..

So 62 grams split 3 ways is a tad over 20 grams at at time...

It's said that any thing over 30 at a time may not be absorbed by the body well..

Thanks! I couldn't remember the number the body couldn't take at a time!

Your body can only process about 30 g of protein at a time if you want to loose weight. Body builders ingest more to bulk up and build muscle mass. Be careful, putting too much in your system that you are not using can cause kidney damage.