Just wondered if anyone has experienced positive results from increasing protein? I take in around 65 ea day which is over the 40-60 range from my doctor but was wondering if may help with moving scales out of dull spell? Still loosing but battling to get out of the 250s...

From livestrong.com

"If you are looking for a potential rule of thumb, the 30 g rule might work. It says that at any given meal, you can absorb about 30 g of Protein. This calculation could come from the daily protein intake recommendations, which are about 0.4 g of protein per pound of your body weight. If you weighed 150 lbs., this would be about 60 g of protein per day. However, more active individuals eat about 0.8 g of protein per pound of body weight because they need it for muscle growth and maintenance. For a 150 lb. person, this would be about 120 g of protein. If you ate three meals per day and a snack or two, this would spread out to about 30 g of protein per meal and snack. However, this rule is more of an average, not an absolute. Your body might be able to absorb more or potentially less protein."

From livestrong.com

"If you are looking for a potential rule of thumb' date=' the 30 g rule might work. It says that at any given meal, you can absorb about 30 g of Protein. This calculation could come from the daily protein intake recommendations, which are about 0.4 g of protein per pound of your body weight. If you weighed 150 lbs., this would be about 60 g of protein per day. However, more active individuals eat about 0.8 g of protein per pound of body weight because they need it for muscle growth and maintenance. For a 150 lb. person, this would be about 120 g of protein. If you ate three meals per day and a snack or two, this would spread out to about 30 g of protein per meal and snack. However, this rule is more of an average, not an absolute. Your body might be able to absorb more or potentially less protein."[/quote']

Thank you for that! Very helpful. Now I can beef up my protein and not be scared that it isnt counting!

Asked my physical therapist today that used to be professional body builder--she said 30 is about right.

Asked my physical therapist today that used to be professional body builder--she said 30 is about right.

But is that 30 with a reg stomach or bypass,patient.? We dont absorb like reg folks

I was told yesterday at my educational class that is required for ins purpose that bypass paitients its 30gms of protein absorbed at each meal. But they also said to follow the 20:10:10 rule. And eat 5-6small meals a day so you'd get about 100 to 120gms of protein in a day. That's what I was told anyways.

Explain the 20:10:10 rule please ....

20grams of Protein

LESS than 10 grams of fat

LESS than 10 grams of carbs

This is the rule for each meal. That's what I was told at the class I did yesterday.

Awesome rule! Thank you!

also for every 10 grams of protein calorie need to be 100 or less

Ok...now who is correct? One says 15 and another 30 as to what can be absorbed?? My NUT mentioned nothing about this?

My nutritionist says we can absorb 30 grams at once

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I also am required to do 90 grams per day. Increasing your intake should help your weight loss speed up some.

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20grams of Protein

LESS than 10 grams of fat

LESS than 10 grams of carbs

This is the rule for each meal. That's what I was told at the class I did yesterday.

I find it very hard to near impossible to consume 20 protein in one sitting. My pouch wont allow that much food.