How Much Protein Is Required?

[vampsy 29]

Hello

So my nut tells me I should be getting in 90 grams of Protein where as my co-workers is telling her 45-60. I am seriously struggling getting all mine in because I am sooo full. I drink 3 shakes a day at 30 grams each and my 64oz Water. I have no room for mushies and I am so sick of the shakes I want to give up. Isopure makes me vomit. Im trying to figure out how to get all this in while my co-worker has only 1 and 1/2 shake a day and is done.

BTW, Im almost 3 weeks out.

So tell me, what is your Protein requirement???

[Bedhead 158]

My NUT wants me to get around 45 right now (4 weeks out) and try to work my way up to 60-80 as the swelling in the my stomach goes down and I'm able to eat more without the shakes.< /p>

[strawberryblue 10]

I'm pretty sure it's a personalized number, so you should try to listen to your NUT. Mine told me to get at least 99g a day, which will be hard. While my paperwork says women will need to eat between 60-110 gr per day, my NUT crossed through the numbers and said I'll need 99-124 grams. I'm 5'9" and 27 years old so I don't know if maybe height & age makes a difference?

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[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Personally, I never got enough Protein in. I could barely drink 1 Premier Protein shake from costco. But I worked up to it. Your NUT is giving you a # to work towards. Do the best you can and be done with it. It sounds like your doing fine. Isopure drinks are horrible. I do use Isopure powder vanilla to make high protein baked goods though. Have you tried the premier Protein Drinks from costco (kirkland) or Sam's club?

[vampsy 29]

Have you tried the premier Protein drinks from costco (kirkland) or Sam's club?

Yes, the premier Proteins are the ones Im drinking now. There the only ones I have found for the high Protein content that I can keep down. At 30 grams of protein in only 11oz, its pretty good. But 3 of them is pretty hard. It takes me time to get it down. I told my nut and she said I really need to try to get in the 90 grams. But I feel jealous that my friend only needs 45 per her nut.

[iHeartNettie 6]

I feel your pain Vampsy. I am 3 weeks out and so sick of Isopure and Protein Shakes. I feel so overwhelmed like on a daily basis.

[GonnaLoseIt 33]

I used to struggle a lot with getting my Protein in. Now however at 5 months out, I have no problem getting the 70 grams I was told, sometimes I get much more then that. I use Unjury, tried premier, found a chunk in my drink and have forever been turned off. I also found it quite thick and it was too heavy on my stomach. I use skim milk and add chocolate unjury and that gets me 30 g protein and strawberry unjury with a little Water which gives me 20 g. Strawberry doesn't taste amazing but for some reason its one of the only ones thatI can tolerate.

[nicmack31 18]

I also use Unjury. I tried a bunch. I do drink one little 11oz Atkins premade mocha type one in the morning (has a hint of caffeine for get up and go) and then the unjury during the day. The strawberry sorbet is good with crystal light lemonaid and is much lighter than a "shake" type drink. Unjury also has unflavored powder that I will add to cream Soups to get a little extra. I am getting in a lot more Protein most days than what I was told (20 grams until eating real food, then 60-80). Hope this helps! I am almost a month out, so pretty close to you

[mommy794 119]

I use the Unjury chocolate with the high Protein skim milk "Mootopia" from HEB, if you have the chain in your area. The unjury is 20 g and the mootopia is 12g protein and 6 carbs for 8 oz...so 32g protein for a 8 oz shake. I really LIKE it... been trying to drink this for Breakfast and before bed everyday.

[Chicadee 10]

I much prefer the Unjury chocoloate to anything else. It definitely helps me get to my Protein goals each day. As long as I get 60 or more my doctor is ok with it.