Question:
Can you help me find a calulator . . .

that can help me figure out how much protein I actually need for my height & weight.? Thanks :)    — Michele D. (posted on October 26, 2003)

October 26, 2003
Send me your email address and I will send you a link for one, [email protected].
   — Tawnda C.

October 26, 2003
You can also take your weight and multiply it by .3 (point 3). This is what my dietician told me to do.
   — M B.

October 27, 2003
My weight's now 128-130 lbs (5'7"), so multiplied by .3, that would mean I need 39 grams of protein. That's a lot less than the 60 gram minimum I read about around here (source of which, I don't know, but my doc's dietician recommended at least 60, too). At 17 months out (at/past goal for 8 months), I probably get about 120 grams of protein a day now (half from shakes). My labs have remained in the low-normal range the whole time, so my doc recommended I stick with my shakes (which I would've done anyway), lest I fall into the "below normal" range for protein. And I'm only a proximal RNY, 75 cm. bypassed. It could just be me, but given all that, I think the .3 formula sounds far too low (and, does it take into account that we malabsorb protein as a result of this surgery)? In addition to whatever formulas you may find, I'd watch your labs, over time, to help you determine what level works best for you. :-)
   — Suzy C.