Question for people more then 4 months out
Ok, I am 4 months out and I eat 5 meals a day. But since I still can not really eat a whole serving of anything I can't really count how many grams of protein I am getting from each meal. Like I just had salmon for dinner but I ate only 3 ounces, so I can only guess the grams of protein I actually ate.
Since I hate, hate, super hate protein shakes and I am trying to get off of them, I was just wondering how people who were 4 to 8 months out were counting their protein and making sure they go enough WITH OUT the constant use of shakes as supplements.
I usually eat a protein bar for breakfast, those I can handle.
Since I hate, hate, super hate protein shakes and I am trying to get off of them, I was just wondering how people who were 4 to 8 months out were counting their protein and making sure they go enough WITH OUT the constant use of shakes as supplements.
I usually eat a protein bar for breakfast, those I can handle.
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I had no idea how much protein I was getting in until I started tracking on myfitnesspal.com. You can put in any number of oz of any kind of food. They also have so many restaurants in their and if you have a smart phone they have an app and you can use a bar code scanner.
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"The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore" Vincent Van Gogh
I can get in enough protein with out shakes or my isopure rtd. I log all my food everyday here on OH. I know how much is in it as I measure everything I eat. I eat 3 main meals then add more as needed or have a small snack.
If you measure your 3 oz then log it you will know how much protein is in what you are eating. I can tell you after a day or two of logging I know just by looking at my food how much I am getting in.
Today I got in 107 grams of protein but I had an isopure (40) but without it I still would have made my docs 50-70 daily goal.
If you measure your 3 oz then log it you will know how much protein is in what you are eating. I can tell you after a day or two of logging I know just by looking at my food how much I am getting in.
Today I got in 107 grams of protein but I had an isopure (40) but without it I still would have made my docs 50-70 daily goal.
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Start weight 282, Surgery weight 265, Current weight 131, Goal weight 140
Start weight 282, Surgery weight 265, Current weight 131, Goal weight 140
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Thank you both so much for that! But UGH! I don't want to have to track everything I eat. I know it ia good thing to do, but EVERY diet I have ever been on in my life I tracked every bit of food I put in my mouth and it never seemed to last for me. I just wanted to do this this time with out having to track my food.
Isn't there a magic way of doing this! LOL that is that I am looking for......
Isn't there a magic way of doing this! LOL that is that I am looking for......
The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. ~ Ayn Rand
ugghh in weigh****chers you had to keep a log. it was actually pretty nice. but i will write down on a piece of paper at least daily what i am getting in protein for awhile until i can just gauge it in my own head. thanks all for that little glimpse of whats to come. 
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I'll tell you a little trick about counting the protein in meat. Most meats have about seven grams of protein per ounce. It might vary slightly, salmon could have eight grams or only six grams per ounce, but you're pretty safe estimated seven grams per ounce. So your salmon was about 21 grams of protein.
To figure it out when you don't eat a whole serving, though, you just have to do a little math. I stink at math but I can usually figure it out so I'm sure anyone else could too. If the label on something says a serving is one cup and I only eat half a cup, I just divide the protein grams listed on the label in two. If a whole serving is ten grams of protein and I only eat half a serving, I got five grams. If I only eat 1/4 cup, that's 1/4 serving so I only got 2.5 grams.
If it's a food that doesn't have a label, you can just google it to find out how much protein it has.
To figure it out when you don't eat a whole serving, though, you just have to do a little math. I stink at math but I can usually figure it out so I'm sure anyone else could too. If the label on something says a serving is one cup and I only eat half a cup, I just divide the protein grams listed on the label in two. If a whole serving is ten grams of protein and I only eat half a serving, I got five grams. If I only eat 1/4 cup, that's 1/4 serving so I only got 2.5 grams.
If it's a food that doesn't have a label, you can just google it to find out how much protein it has.
Kelly
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Kelly thats what I do as well if I am out. I guesstimate as I call it. But I don't do the math (which I suck at) I have hubby do it.
Also calorieking.com is a great place to look up protein and other info on something you ate.
Also calorieking.com is a great place to look up protein and other info on something you ate.
Come visit me on my blog: http://apeekintomytreehouse.com/
Start weight 282, Surgery weight 265, Current weight 131, Goal weight 140
Start weight 282, Surgery weight 265, Current weight 131, Goal weight 140
A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt
If you have someone to do the math for you, that's great! I actually round off my numbers most of the time to make the math easier. If I'm eating something with 21 grams of calcium, I'll just call it 20. I don't write down my protein grams anymore but I usually have a running total in my head. Also, most of the things I eat these days are things I eat regularly, so I already know how much protein they have so it's very rare I have to look something up. Only if I decide to be adventurous and eat something new.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I don't cook salmon. I don't eat any meat. I have no clue what to do with fish.
Good luck with surgery tomorrow!
Good luck with surgery tomorrow!
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
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