Speaking of Protein

Is there anyting as too much protein intake? Just wondering, I am sure that this is not going to be a problem for me for a while, but just wondering!!

not really. If you were elderly or had poor kidney function (which would have disqualified you for the surgery) then you would have to limit the protein to under 100g. I've had kidney stones the last two months and have gotten conflicting reports as to whether this is caused by a high protein diet. One person says no and another says yes. I just don't want to keep them lol. I hope this helps, janie

Janie I am going to try the pecan crusted chicken... got my pecans just a bit ago from Krogers... can't wait... but will have to wait til tomorrow as all my chicken is frozen and I have eaten dinner tongiht already

Yeowch, Janie! I've been there, done that and outgrew the t-shirt on the kidney stones so I certainly feel for you. Have they had you capture any of the stones so they could be analyzed to see exactly what kind you are producing? My doctor also has me do annual 24 hour urine collections because they found that my urine is not acid enough. (I know, TMI) Anyway, my urologist did recommend adding pure lemon juice to my water as a way of increasing the acidity of the urine. It has to be real lemon juice, not a lemon flavored beverage. Unfortunately, this did not bring my acid level up enough so I am on medication to prevent, or reduce, stone formation. Also, even slight dehydration will contribute to stone formation in those of us prone to them. So, drink up! Hope you feel better. Susan

The thing is, your body can only use so much protein... it doesn't store extra protein like it does fat and carbs. Any extra that your body doesn't need just flushes out with your bodily waste...which is unfortunate!