5 weeks out, how many grams of Protein am I supposed to be getting?

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According to my surgeon, it depends on your weight. You take your current weight and multiply by .3. So a 300 pound person (300 x .3) would have a Protein goal of 90 grams of protein.

After that, I've heard different theories. Some say that your protein goal should stay about 90 grams. Some say that it can be reduced as you lose weight applying the weight x .3 rule. Some say that 65 grams of protein is the absolute minimum for women. And my trainer says that you need more protein if you are doing a lot of resistance work and trying to increase muscle mass.

And then there is the question of when you eat protein. My surgeon said, "People who do the best with this surgery have a Protein shake every morning for the rest of their lives and have some protein with every meal." My trainer says you should have 8-30 grams of protein after a workout designed to build muscle.

Hope that helps. I heard different things from different people, so it might be good to check in with your nutritionist.

My dr says 60-80 grams per day.

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5 weeks out, how many grams of Protein am I supposed to be getting?

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How many grams of protein did your NUT or surgeon recommend? The amount shouldn't change at 5 weeks, it should just be easier to reach that goal?

My surgeon's goal for me is 100 grams. His guidelines are 80 grams for women who start with a BMI under 40 (maybe 50, I don't remember), and 100 grams for everyone else.

To be honest, I can't remember. Mine went so extremely fast, I paid out of pocket. So I went to see him and literally 2 1/2 weeks later, I was having my surgery. So things kinda went really fast for me. Right now I'm getting approximate 60 grams a day. I see him a week from this Thursday and I'll make sure to find out.

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My target is 60g. I'm five weeks out and went over 70 for the first time today!

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For a Duodenal Switch my doctor told me 80 to 100 grams a day

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