protein confessions

In Texas, we have a store called HEB that sells Mootopia.  It's like engineered milk, and has 12 grams - not sure if there are other brands like this...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/heb-mootopia-fat-free-milk-880053

Thanks, I'll look for this!

I was getting my protein pretty much from the 2nd week onward.

But I don't get 70 g in now. I get 125 grams a day!

I need to as my lab work tends show low protein and my activity level is high.

I don't track my protein at all.  I start every meal with some kind of protein, and most meals include about three ounces of protein.  I eat cottage cheese quite a bit and I drink soy milk, about half a cup with coffee.  Since my calories are low, I eat between 500-800 cals now a day, I would guess that I am getting somewhere between 45-65 grams of protein in daily.  So far it seems to be working for me.  I was worried that my weight loss had slowed down, but then I looked at my one month total for December, and I am at eight pounds. I am very happy with that since I only have another 11 or so pounds left.

I just had surgery on the 15th and I'm struggling to get the 60 grams in per day.  That's what my doctor to me to do.  But I'm still on the liquid phase post op so I'm sticking with the carnation instant breakfast and I've also had Isopure which offers 15 grams of protein per 8 oz. bottle.  I can't wait until I can move onto the next stage and have more options.

My minimum is 60...I aim for between 60-80. I hit the minimum probably 95% of the time. Too much protein can be really hard on your kidneys, so be careful you don't go too far with that.

For a typical person who doesn't have renal disease or kidney issues, "too much" protein is pretty hard to get. They've done studies where people consumed as much as 2.8 g of protein per pound of body weight and were fine.

Plus drinking lots of fluids helps your kidneys process the protein.

Before I hurt my back I got 80-100 in when I was working out. Now I get at least 70 in and still use a supplement (bars and shakes) and I am almost a year out.