How much protein was recommended daily (especially in maintenance)? Protein recs?

Just a real quick poll of what your surgeon's recommendations for protein are.  Do you distinguish between protein intake for maintenance versus weightloss?  I'm far out from surgery and have been in maintenance but want to kick up my weightloss again.  But of course I can eat more than those early out.

Also, do any of you supplement your protein intake with shakes or bars or other protein packaged foods?  Whey protein gives my stomach terrible abdominal cramps--any recommendations for protein kind to the tummy?  thanks

My weight loss protein requirements were 64 grams daily - my surgeon wants us to continue with protein shakes 2-3 times daily. My NUT recommends maintenance protein to be about 25% of my total calories, so for me at 1,400 calories, that would be about 88 grams of protein daily. I strive for higher protein then that - closer to 30-35%.

Have you tried soy for protein? Maybe that would work better then whey for you.

really?  2-3 shakes per day?  Maybe these are small shakes?  I know ones that I use (Premier protein and unjury) have a lot of protein (20-30g) per recommended serving so if I did 3 of those then all of my protein would be coming from shakes!

Yep, I usually have 2 a day. One between breakfast and lunch and usually one at night. Mine have 12-25 grams of protein per shake. 

During my initial weight loss phase I was supposed to get a minimum of 80 grams of protein per day. As I got farther out my protein was upped to 90 then 100 grams per day. 

Now that I can eat much more than a newly sleeved person, I aim for 100 grams per day,

Damn! Post cut off. Here's a link to egg protein powder: http://www.jayrobb.com/protein/egg-white-protein-vanilla.asp

My program suggests this...

800 to 1200 calories for women; 1000 to 1600 calories for men; 60 to 80 grams protein daily; 3 meals and 1 to 3 snacks...

Stage 5 Diet... For LIFE

Breakfast- 1 egg, ¼ cup high fiber bran cereal with milk

Snack- ½ cup low-fat yogurt, ½ cup fruit, 1 cup water

Lunch- ¼ cup tuna with 1 carrot grated & a little light mayo on 3 to 6 soda crackers

Snack- 1 cup skim milk, 1 cup water

Dinner- 2 -3 oz lean chicken, fish or meat 1 cup cooked vegetables with ½ tsp margarine

Snack- "Smoothie" (1 cup skim milk, 1 small banana or 1 cup whole berries & ½ scoop protein powder)

? Must drink 8 cups (64 oz.) fluid every day

? Must do 30 to 60 minutes exercise every day

? Must keep daily food, fluid & activity log

? Weigh yourself once weekly and record

? Must take adult complete multivitamin-mineral supplement

? You will likely need to continue protein powder long term in order to meet your protein needs. Adequate protein is essential.

I still do protein powder to get my quota in... 

80 grams for initial weight loss phase, 100+ grams for maintenance, 80-100 grams when I need to drop a few. I usually need to sopplement with protein powder, shakes and /or bars to hit those goals. 

My clinic didn't change my protein goals with maintenance.  I think they base that at on lab work so if labs look good they don't see a need to change.  I do see my NUT in a couple of weeks and I'm looking forward to seeing if she has anything new to say.  

In general, they would prefer that protein comes from regular food rather than shakes or bars. That happens to fit me to a T.  While I recognize the sheer utility of protein drinks/powders/bars, I would very much prefer to eat food.  Good luck finding something that you feel ok with!