Am I eating too much protein?

[mxpxchik11 48]

Hi I was wondering if I was eating too much Protein? I am 4 weeks post op. My doctor said get between 60 and 80 g of protein with Protein Shakes. But I haven't been given a list of calories or how much protein is too much. What has everyone else heard?

[ashes_202 20]

My nutritionist said that you need 80 grams of Protein for women and 90 grams for men. Too much can cause damage to your kidneys.

[Lovingmyself83 67]

I have a goal of 60 grams but I do have a recipe of shake in case I don't feel like eating much that day and it's a total of 120 grams of Protein. But not sure what would be too much protein. Maybe more than 150 or so. Not too sure. Sorry. I'll have to text my dietician that question.
I was given a minimum of 800 calories and no more than 1250. But that depends on what you're nutritionist recommends.

[BigViffer 3,544]

9 hours ago, ashes_202 said:

My nutritionist said that you need 80 grams of Protein for women and 90 grams for men. Too much can cause damage to your kidneys.

While it is true that too much Protein can damage your kidneys, it would take an inordinate amount, well over 2 grams per pound body weight to cause that as well as lack of Fluid intake. Then it would have to be done over a long period of time. While it is possible, it is very unlikely that a bariatric patient will be able to take in that much protein day after day for a long enough period of time to cause damage.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

@mxpxchik11

Your day looks perfect to me. You are killing it.

60 grams of Protein is the bare minimum you need so you don't get sick. That isn't the amount for optimal health.

I have been over 100 most days for over 20 months, Kidneys are fine.

I try to have a gram of protein for each pound of lean mass.

[Banded2003NYC 55]

You're doing absolutely fine.
Every body is built differently. For me - I am 5'11" so 60 grams of Protein will never cut it for me. I am on the minimum 80-90 grams up to 110 grams per day. So no worries.

[Sullie06 1,013]

I'm 5'10", my NUT told me she wants me between 90-100 grams of Protein a day. I'm currently 17 weeks post op and have lost 51 pounds since surgery so it seems to be working well for me.