How to count the protein grams?

I have a question to ask, by reading the other post on here, some say they protein gram is 100-200 grams a day and sometime more. I know I am not even close to getting in enough protein in a single day.. how do one count the grams to total the amount needed. Best, Ruschell

Hi Ruschell, I use Fitday.com and track my protein, fats and carbs daily. It's free and easy. My nutirtionist recommends that I get in 50% protein, 25% fats and 25% carbs every day. Hope this helps you. JudyAnne(whoonlytriesforonehundredgramsofproteindaily)

Judy Anne, How do you juggle the fats/proteins/carbs.? Once you hit 50% protein, then you just don't eat more protein that day, right? It seems that it won't come out correctly. Something will always be more or less, right. For instance as of right now, 2:00 pm, I have eaten already 35% protein so I need to eat more protein, have eated 35% fat so I am done with fat for the day, and 26% carbs so done with carbs for the day. It seems that even some protein food like meat or such will have some fat in it for instance, right? Or do you just get as close as you can? Karen

just keep putting in your foods and the chart will keep changing!

I try to get between 60-80g of protein as per my surgeon. Some days I get up around 100g, but not usually more than that. I take all of my protein in thru foods b/c I can't do protein shakes or bars. Tracy B 328/150 5'9"

I get in about 65-90 grams of protein a day, and track it on fitday.com. I don't think I could eat enough to get in 200 grams! Good luck, Patti

Ruschell, I get at least 80-100 a day. First thing I have everyday mostly around 1PM is Slimfast "LoCarb" meal replacement (20 grams protein) I add two scoops of "Unflavored Unjury" protein powder (ea scoop is 20 grams) that gives me 60 grams starting off my day. The rest I get from fish or nuts. I am very limited in what I can eat due to allergies and I do not eat meat. I find this works best for me. If yuo go to Unjury.com there is a calculator on how much protein you need to maintain your weightloss. Hope this helps a little. ~Ginny

Ruschell, Here is something I use as part of my WLS Pre-BootCamp Training . It goes on to discuss Protein, calories .. etc.. I hope this helps you . Natalie If I drink protein shakes and eat too, won't I gain weight from the added calories? Eating a low calorie diet actually slows down your metabolism. Diets containing more protein can reduce the drop in metabolic rate seen with low calorie diets. To lose fat, you need to cut down on calories, to consume less energy than you expend. But. Here is the problem. Your body responds to this drop in food intake by slowing your metabolic rate, to keep you alive, which makes fat loss increasingly difficult. Our ancestors had to deal with large variations in the availability of food. Those who survived were the ones whose bodies could adjust to this fluctuation in food availability. Those, whose bodies couldn't adjust, died. The result? Our bodies want to hold on to our stores of energy for survival. It thus preserves fat by lowering the metabolic rate whenever food intake drops. High protein diets reduce the drop in metabolic rate, and also lead to a greater feeling of fullness. Dr Scott Connelly writes in, "Body Rx: pages 18-19...."Why do MASS protein? To escape fat-storage mode, you have to eat more protein. If you want to shut down your metabolism and stay in fat-storage mode permanently, stay on the standard diet prescription- the high-carb, low-protein, low-calorie, low-fat diet. Protein is the key metabolic currency of the body. Your body was designed to run on it. Protein molecules drive all the chemical reactions involved in the breakdown and absorption of food, including carbohydrates and fat. In other words, protein drives virtually all aspects of metabolism. Many studies, including some of my own, show that simply adding protein to your diet turns on your fat-burning/muscle-building switch, even if you make no other lifestyle changes. When I gave one group of body builders extra protein along with their normal diet, they gained two times as much muscle mass as a second group of bodybuilders doing exactly the same workout and eating the same diet but without the extra protein. When you're stuck in fat-storage mode, you need a powerful protein boost to jump-start your metabolism back into fat-burning mode. In most cases, you cannot easily get enough protein from food alone to do the job. To fill the protein gap, in addition to increasing protein consumption through food, I recommend a daily high-potency protein powder. It is a simple, safe, efficient way to repair your metabolism and build a lean, shapely body." Muscle uses more calories to maintain itself than fat. Peole who are more muscular (and have a lower percentage of body fat) are said to have a higher metabolism than others that are less muscular. Symptoms of slowed metabolism Fatigue, feeling cold, dry skin, constipation, slow pulse and low blood pressure. These symptoms could be the result of a medical condition rather than low metabolism - MAKE SURE YOU SEE YOUR DOCTOR to rule out any type of medical problem. How can I increase my metabolism? Begin to exercise and stop dieting. You can increase your muscle mass by doing some type of resistance work (i.e. lifting weights, using exertubes, rubberbands, dynabands, hand weights, etc...). You can also decrease your level of body fat by doing some type of aerobic exercise at least 3 days a week for longer than 20 minutes. This is exercise such as walking, jogging, step aerobics, hi/low aerobics, biking, swimming, etc, that will increase your heartrate and keep it there for the duration of the exercise session. You also need to eat! Do not diet, jus****ch the types of foods you eat, and drink your protein!! How can I lower my metabolism (but why would you want to)? If you eat a very low calorie diet, your metabolism will slow down in order for your body to survive (your body thinks it is starving).

The formula I was given is: your current weight divided by 2.2 and that is your daily protein gram intake. Also your body cant obsorb(?spelling) more than 4-6oz of protein at a time anything more than that is stored in your body possibly causing weight gain. Hope that is helpful. Good luck!! Molly