How much is too much protein?

[Gabi 6]

How much Protein is too much?

In the first 12 days I lost 15 pounds. Then I stopped losing. As I moved into Phase 3, I added yogurt to my shakes and cream Soups with unflavored Protein powder or chicken Soup flavored powder. But after a week of losing nothing, I gave up the cream soups. I kept the yogurt because it had no fat, 7g of carbs and 18g of protein. I was having trouble getting my protein in and that allowed me to double it in one meal. However, as I was still having trouble getting all my Proteins in, I have now added a protein bullet which has 42 grams of protein and only takes me about 15 or 20 minutes to complete.

My nut says I need 70 to 90 grams of protein. Today, including all my vitamens, my yogurt shake, my protein bullet, chicken soup protein, and a laughing cow light wedge and 1/4 tsp of Peanut Butter, I'm getting 7 grams of fat, 41 grams of carbs, and 113 grams of protein. All together, it is less than 750 calories. Same yesterday.

Is it possible to have too much protein? The nut said going over my amount was okay, but I don't know about this much protein.

[Diane_65 11]

I was told to try to get 70-100 grams of Protein a day. The key to the protein working is to drink drink drink! I get my protein through nectar strawberry kiwi or fuzzy navel mixed with 16 oz of Water and a half packet of crystal lite lemonade. I really like the flavor and I am drinking on one all day long. I get about 75 grams of protein and 48 oz of water at the same time. I usually drink a 16 oz vitaminwater zero at night too. I keep a water with me at all times besides these drinks. good luck on your journey!

[Amanda626 153]

I don't think you are going over. I get around 80 a day and the dr. said I can go up to 100 and he will be happy. The key is lots and lots and lots of Water.< /p>

[No game 14,437]

Lots of Water and if you are consuming more than 30 grams of Protein at one "meal" your body will probably not "use" it. It is said that the body can only metabolize around 30 grams at a time..

As far as daily amounts of protein it's a really individualized thing I've seen people here do 60 a day up to 120+ a day

[cartmansnj 105]

I would try to limit your carbs to about 20/day for a week to see if that kick starts you.

[cartmansnj 105]

I am no NUT or DR. I would not do that long term but in the short term it may help you.

[Gabi 6]

Thanks to all. I haven't been getting all my Water. I usually only get about 40 ounces plus whatever I can count with my Protein. I'm going to focus on getting that down.

I also haven't been able to do any exercise to speak of because I'm still having some pretty bad pain around the main incision site, but I managed to walk 30 minutes today. Now I have to get another 20 or more ounces of Water to bring it up to 64 for the day. Don't think I'll make and know for sure I'll be up every 2 hours tonight running to the bathroom, but I'm happy to do that if it means I lose.