Men's Protein Requirements

gmoxley
on 7/25/07 12:17 pm - Fredericksburg, VA
During my nutrition class I was told that men need 90 grams of protein a day. Right now I am in my 3rd week of pureed food and I am trying to figure out how to get all my protein in. If I have two tablespoons of protein at each of three meals (say it's one egg = 7 grams) and  a 20 gram protein drink between each meal, that only comes to 61 grams of protein. And if I eat something like cottage cheese (3 grams of protein) it's even less. How do you get enough protein?

Michael


wjoegreen
on 7/25/07 12:29 pm - Colonial Heights, VA
Have a third protein drink or put more powder in your drink.  I use to do two 25 gram scoops in my breakfast and lunch drinks.  I also put protein powder in my broth, SF pudding, or yogurt. When I went to the third phase of diet, I started using Pure Protein 20 gram protein bars (1.76 oz, 170 calories, 0 sugar).  I'm now eating two between breakfast and lunch, two to three between lunch and dinner and one or two in the evening after dinner; average 6 a day (x20 = 120 grams not counting protein from food).  The best part for me is the Pure Protein bars say right on the label , best eaten with 8 oz of water.  Man they go down good. Good Luck GM Joe
ardbeg
on 7/25/07 1:45 pm, edited 7/25/07 1:46 pm - AL
Quite simply, until you get back to eating 2000+ calories a day (which you will, eventually), it's nearly impossible to get in adequate protein without supplementation.  My personal goal is about 115 grams but I only average just above 100.  In addition to normal meal food sources, I get my protein primarily from two sources: 1. Protein drinks.  About 25 grams at a time, every day right when I wake up, and another late at night if I'm way behind. 2. Beef jerky.  Not the fatty convenience store stuff, I eat mostly Jack Links, though I'm experimenting with several (the Wal-Mart generic isn't bad).  One ounce gives me 14 grams of protein with just 5 of carbs and 1 of fat.  That's pretty good, and 1 to 1.5 ounces makes a filling snack, normally mid-morning or late afternoon at work.  I stock a desk drawer with several bags of different flavors.   Today, 70 of my 110 grams came from these two sources.  I'm also planning to try Ostrim (ostrich sticks) and some of the pork/chicken dried snacks.  There's not much fat in my diet and my calories are still below my target, so some days I throw in walnuts and I'm considering adding some pork rinds.
panhead58fl
on 7/25/07 2:06 pm - Barboursville, WV
Be careful with the pork rinds. Someone posted here about eating them and all the sodium in them sucked the moisture out of their pouch and had a bad problem with them. Maybe they will repost. pan head
(deactivated member)
on 7/25/07 2:38 pm - MO
Holy Moly Panhead, you are nearly at goal at less than a year!  Jeepers.  Congratulations. BobM.
panhead58fl
on 7/25/07 11:55 pm - Barboursville, WV
Thanks, Bob.  I think I may have to revise that goal. When I first set it I really wondered if that were possible. Now that I am getting close I am thinking of shooting for 169. If I am not mistaken that is where I would fall into the "normal" BMI range. It might be nice to be normal. I really can't ever remember being normal.  For now I am going to leave it at 180 and when I reach that I will reevaluate then.  pan head
ardbeg
on 7/25/07 2:38 pm - AL
Thanks for the warning, ph.  If I buy any pork rinds I'll be sure to bring them up slowly. Re: salt generally, I also monitor my sodium.  Right now I average under 2000mg, with 3300mg as my ceiling.  I don't have any history of hypertension or other sodium-related issues, but obviously guys who do should be more careful.  
Jim G.
on 7/25/07 9:56 pm - Waverly, PA

In addition to the shakes, I used a supplement called Profect.  It is 3 oz. and contained 25 grams of protein.  You can order it on the web.  The company has a web site.  If you do a google search, it should come up.

Jim

Dx E
on 7/26/07 6:32 am - Northern, MS

Yep, Early on it is very difficult, but doable… Protein powder adds well to most everything. And, in my first 9 months, I had great success with- Zero Carb Isopure. Comes in 20 oz Glass bottles, Calories - 190, Carbohydrate - 0 g, Protein - 40 g It comes in a number of flavors- Passion Fruit, Apple Melon, Grape, Blue Raspberry, Fruit Punch, Orange, Pineapple Orange Banana, And Mango Peach. On the Down Side- All of them have an after taste that is a little like Sucking on Old Pennies. My first thought when tasting it for the first time- "Who peed in this?!?" The Upside? Cut it half and half with some Crystal-Lite And the flavor is hidden completely. Don’t try to get it all down at once either, Just have a little, 4 to 5 times a day. You get in more "water" this way and Since your system only processes about 30 gms of Protein at once anyway, Slowly "trickling" it into your system insures you Get the maximum benefit from the protein. If you’ve got a GNC store nearby, Stop in and buy a few. It is cheaper to shop around on the net And order a case, but only after you know that you will use it. I found the Orange, mixed with Crystal-Lite Lemonade Was great and so was the Mango Peach Mixed with Crystal-Lite’s Peach Tea. Just thought I’d share What worked well for me. (your mileage may vary) Best Wishes- Dx

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(deactivated member)
on 7/26/07 7:55 am - Aberdeen, WA
Protein shakes is how I do it. I use a calculation of 1.25 grams of protein per kilogram of lean body weight, so I used goal weight minus 15% for fat percentage at goal. I divide that by 2.2 and multiply by 1.25 to get my grams goal.
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