Anyone still counting protein?

My dietician wasn't too concerned with telling me how much protein (or anything else to eat) - just to eat protein first.  I'm wondering, anyone more than 2 years out - are you still counting protein or is it generally just protein first?
L.

I do 180g protein supps per day. don't count protein in food at all, never did

 Michelle, what kind of protein supplements are you taking?  I would be interested in learning more about this.
Thanks
L.

I had chronic constipation for 11 years. I tried: more fiber, less fiber, soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, no fiber, both fibers, stool softeners, Smooth Moves & Correctol teas and Metamucil wafers, together, apart, more water, less water, cut out anything bu****er (and protein), senna, cascara sagrada, everything one could possibly try until I was basically dependent on enemas for 3 yrs.

Miralax helped the stool be passable. It was rx and finally became generic, so went from $80 for 3 months to $20 for 3 months. Now it is OTC, but is about $8 for 5-6 servings. If you can get the rx, it is much cheaper, safe, daily, for life, according to my GI doc.

The stool softeners are store brand equal to Colace, not PERI-colace.

Word was that magnesium citrate was such a great thing. This is pills, not the green bottle, so I tried it and nothing happened, and so I kept increasing it. What DID happen is that my foot and leg cramps ceased. So, I kept doing that and tried magnesium oxide. This is small, cheap, found anywhere, like drug stores. And finally, it worked. Mine are 500 mg and I take 2.

My final formula:
1 serving MiraLax (rx) *
4 stool softeners at night
1 mag ox with lunch, 1 with dinner

In the morning, hot beverage first thing on empty gut

This has worked for several years yrs now.

* MiraLax was rx only until the end of 2007, and is now generic by rx. The original name brand is available at drug stores at about $20 for a large bottle. You might want to try one first, taken daily, at about the same time. If it solves the problem, then ask your doc for rx. It is NOT a laxative. It is safe, daily, taken for life, per 4 doctors I've asked. It was a pediatrician who introduced me to it. My rx plan allows me to have 6 of those big bottles every 3 months for $20. Check with your doc and your insurance to see if it's beneficial to buy it by rx. BTW, my doc writes for 2 servings per day, because they might SAY there are 30 servings per bottle, but somebody can't count. Me or them? I use only one, but if I spill or get too much, I still have enough to last til next refill.

 Umm, well, thanks for that info, but I was asking about protein supplements? 

Uh oh, My cut 'n paster misfired.

Try this:



Any of these are what I use:

1.) Gaspari Myofusion double chocolate or chocolate peanut butter OR a combo of those 2 with 6-8 oz water + about 1/2 **** I use a Magic Bullet or a hand blender. Full sized blenders double the size of my drink and make me burp too much! Using this method, I get a thicker or thinner Wendy's Frosty type drink, depending on the ice/water ratio
2.) Champion Pure Whey Stack choco + 6-8 oz water, shaken.
3.) IDS vanilla-cinnamon + "glop" of DaVinci sugar free caramel sauce + 8 oz water + ice, blended.
4.) the PWS chco + the van-cin (50/50) in about 10 oz ho****er, stirred or
hand blender.

They deliver 30g protein, less than 3g sugar, less than 200 calories, when made with water.

 I thought that might have been the problem:-)

So, all shakes?  Do you know if they make a capsule or tablet of something like that as a protein supplement?

Three 20g protein supplements per day.  Daily food has protein but I don't count it per se.

I always try to aim for at least 90 grams of protein. I use to count everyday on fitday.com but I stopped about 6 months ago. Now I just try to have protein for every meal. I can tell when I don't get enough because my hair starts to shed and I feel sluggish.

 I haven't been counting at all and I don't think I'm getting enough.  I try to eat 3 ounces at every meal which is about 21 grams per meal, so 63 per day, but like I said, I TRY.  I think maybe I need some supplements.  I haven't been having any problems with my hair YET (well except for what we all have at the beginning), so I guess I'll count my blessings (much easier than counting what I eat:-))
L.