Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hello again, I just realized that as I am trying to get the right amount of protein in my breakfasts, I don't really know how much is enough. I thought of trying to reach the 28gr. mark, but then I read that it is different for everyone. Can someone please tell me how to measure how much protein I need for each meal? Thank you and have a wonderful evening, Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hi Julia, Great question! Take your weight in pounds and divide it by 6. That will tell you how many grams of protein you need. For example: 150 pounds divided by 6 = 25. So at that weight, one would need 25 grams of protein at breakfast. HTH! Tina juliadelpalacio Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:39:28 +0000 A practical question... Hello again, I just realized that as I am trying to get the right amount of protein in my breakfasts, I don't really know how much is enough. I thought of trying to reach the 28gr. mark, but then I read that it is different for everyone. Can someone please tell me how to measure how much protein I need for each meal? Thank you and have a wonderful evening, Julia _______________ Back to work after baby–how do you know when you’re ready? http://lifestyle.msn.com/familyandparenting/articleNW.aspx?cp-documentid=5797498\ & ocid=T067MSN40A0701A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Since the protein amounts can be a little tricky for us veggies, I'm going to go ahead and give the more complicated answer too... :-) Take your weight in pounds and multiple it by .4. So 150 lbs x .4 = 60 grams of protein. Now take your weight in pounds and multiple it by .6. So 150 lbs x .6 = 90 grams of protein. So for a 150 lb person, the RANGE of protein needed per day is 60-90 grams. Divide by three meals, and you need 20-30 grams per meal. That's a pretty big range, as you can see. Especially when you're new to the program and/or new to being veggie, it can be simpler to aim for the lower end of the range, but once you have the hang of it, I think it's important to experiment with more protein to see what gets you feeling your best. Cheers, Sharon in CA Tina Castronovo <tcastronovo18 Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:00:35 AM RE: A practical question... Hi Julia, Great question! Take your weight in pounds and divide it by 6. That will tell you how many grams of protein you need. For example: 150 pounds divided by 6 = 25. So at that weight, one would need 25 grams of protein at breakfast. HTH! Tina juliadelpalacio Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:39:28 +0000 A practical question... Hello again, I just realized that as I am trying to get the right amount of protein in my breakfasts, I don't really know how much is enough. I thought of trying to reach the 28gr. mark, but then I read that it is different for everyone. Can someone please tell me how to measure how much protein I need for each meal? Thank you and have a wonderful evening, Julia _______________ Back to work after baby–how do you know when you’re ready? http://lifestyle.msn.com/familyandparenting/articleNW.aspx?cp-documentid=5797498\ & ocid=T067MSN40A0701A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Thank you all so much for your comments and your help. I feel very supported, which I think is very important to make the program work for me. Have a beautiful day, Julia , Tina Castronovo <tcastronovo18 wrote: > > Hi Julia, > > Great question! > > Take your weight in pounds and divide it by 6. That will tell you how many grams of protein you need. For example: 150 pounds divided by 6 = 25. So at that weight, one would need 25 grams of protein at breakfast. > > HTH! > > Tina > > > > > juliadelpalacio > Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:39:28 +0000 > A practical question... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello again, > > > > I just realized that as I am trying to get the right amount of protein > > in my breakfasts, I don't really know how much is enough. I thought of > > trying to reach the 28gr. mark, but then I read that it is different > > for everyone. Can someone please tell me how to measure how much > > protein I need for each meal? > > > > Thank you and have a wonderful evening, > > Julia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________ > Back to work after baby–how do you know when you're ready? > http://lifestyle.msn.com/familyandparenting/articleNW.aspx?cp-documentid=5797498\ & ocid=T067MSN40A0701A > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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