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Wow! That is a lot of protein! LOL I don't know the answer. I googled it and found a bunch of conflicting information. I seem to recall that my dietician said there was a max, but that it was difficult to meet that.

Would defintely be worth a call. Too much is bad for you...especially your kidneys. Most of us struggle to get enough. How do you get so much?? LOL

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LOL. Yeah it is alot. I didnt realize til today when I started on fitday.com that 52% of my intake today was Protein. I mix body fortress with a glass of skim milk in the morning. I had two protein puddings. And a New Whey fruit punch shot like thing that has 42 g alone. And a little bit of chicken. I also took in 28% carbs and 28% fat today. I'm not sure if I am doing it right..lol Maybe thats why I havent lost any weight in over a week?

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Yes, there is such a thing. Over about 90 to 100 grams a day and your body will DOUBLE the rate at which it excretes Calcium. Its terrible for your kidneys, predisposes you to kidney stones, not to mention osteoporosis if you eat like that long term. And how on earth would you have room to get in your quota of fresh fruit and veg, not to mention fibre? And there's lots of credible evidence around that too many soy based foods is dangerous, if that's the source of your Protein.< /p>

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Your body can only utilize so much Protein at a time. If you take in more than about 30 gms at a time, it's a waste.

It also seems to be important to eat whole soy Proteins, not just the isoflavones.

Do the research on the net. Some of it is conflicting, but it is important to make an informed decision.

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Bandsters do not have malabsorption issues, so we don't need excess Protein intake. US RDA of Protein is already pretty high compared to the rest of the world. I believe it's .8 g / kg of your ideal weight. Your goal weight is 135, or 61 kg. So you would aim for around 49 g of protein a day if you are eating a balanced diet.

That's pretty easy on a 1200 cal diet, with plenty of room for the other nutrients you need.

Were you recently banded? It looks like most of your intake is soft foods right now and not solids. Or are you too tight?

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Yeah, do remember for example that Protein isnt even mentioned in Australia, since by our standards, nearly all adults get too much without even trying. So whilst we may not be on the right track and one day it might be proven that eating more protein is beneficial, there's no need to really go overkill on it. 50 to 60 grams ought to be enough for an adult woman. Your diet that you've listed isnt at all balanced, try to include some fresh fruit and veg in there.

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Good information. Glad you all knew! Thanks for the info (even though I'm not the OP) LOL

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I'm not banded yet, but the nutritionist I'm working with in the banding program has me taking in 60g of Protein a day. This will be the same post-band, as well.

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