A practical question../working protein requirements.

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Sharon,

thanks so much for reminding me about this. I tend to forget the 0.4

part of the equation. I think it is because my all-or-nothingness at

the beginning focused right onto on the 0.6 side!

 

especially useful as you say for veggies baby stepping proteins.

 

Lovely, thanks

mosaic

 

 

 

 

, Sharon Wylie

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> 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... :-)

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> Cheers,

> Sharon in CA

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> Tina Castronovo <tcastronovo18

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> Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:00:35 AM

> RE: A practical question...

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> Hi Julia,

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> Great question!

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> 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.

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> HTH!

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> juliadelpalacio

> Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:39:28 +0000

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> I just realized that as I am trying to get the right amount of

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> trying to reach the 28gr. mark, but then I read that it is different

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> Thank you and have a wonderful evening,

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