Too Much Protein?

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

By those guidelines I'd have to eat 230-315 grams of Protein a day.

Yeah, it's basically 0.5g per lb of body weight. But the calculation doesn't work too well for high BMI people.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

You might wanna show your math on that one. If 200 is your ideal' date=' for example, you need to basically divide it in half before multiplying.

Ex: 200/2.2 = ~90.9 x 1.5 = ~136 grams/day[/quote']

Oh crap....I just noticed the "2.2 lbs." That's what I get for posting and talking on the phone at the same time.

[hockeymom1010 55]

I hope you do too hockeymom! The first two days were the roughest' date=' but I've had little to no pain and have felt "normal" since Tuesday. Congratulations on your surgery, I'll remember you in my prayers![/quote']

Thank you! All prayers are certainly welcome! Lol

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Yeah' date=' it's basically 0.5g per lb of body weight. But the calculation doesn't work too well for high BMI people.

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So I did it again with the CORRECT math this time. Ideal weight of 210 lbs divided by 2.2 equals 95.5 times 1.5 (cause I tend to shoot for the upper end on protein) equals 143 grams Protein per day.

According to MFP, looking back at the last 6 weeks I'm averaging 133.7 a day. Sounds good.