Amount of Protein Daily [Was: Uncle Sam Wants You Fat ...]

[Guest guest]

The 150 grams was probably not just a total protein recommendation,

but a balanced protein recommendation, like from a serving size

point of view for amount of meat in a day.

150 grams is the size of approx the size of your fist, and is

what Dr. Barry Sears (of Zone Diet fame) recommends as a

crude measure of human protein needs. It is what a number of

other CRFolks average, and also what I consume daily too,

like as fish, chicken, beef, turkey etc.

It isn't very much, about 1/4 to 1/3 pound daily. So the

recommendation would be in line with other doctors say,

what nutritionists counsel, and what CR practitioners eat.

-- Warren

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On 23 Jun 2004, wrote:

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> , did your doctor explain *why* you needed such a large

> quantity of protein? That sounds like an excessive amount to

> me, not to mention it would be quite a burden trying to eat

> that much protein while still restricting calories and not

> eating meat. You'd have to become a fishaholic, or use

> protein powder on/in everything.

>

> I weigh 30 lbs more than you and do just fine on 70-80 grams per day.

>

> (|-|ri5

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> > On another note, I talked with my doctor yesterday and he

> > told me that I could be healthier with less body fat and more

> > lean muscle and I think he is right even though I'm not

> > " fat " (5'11 " and 167, BMI 23).

> >

> > I also told him that I am gradually losing weight and starting CR.

> > He says because of CR and my avoidance of meat (I am not a true

> > vegetarian for various reasons), I should make sure I get a lot of

> > protein. He suggested 150 grams a day. That sounded like a lot to

> > me. He also said to stick to the high end of a CR diet because I am

> > 24 years old. I would have thought that I am done growing and

> > starting CR would be okay. What do you folks think about 150 grams

> > of protein and being CR conservative at age 24?

> >

> > Peace,

> >

[Guest guest]

>>The 150 grams was probably not just a total protein recommendation,

but a balanced protein recommendation, like from a serving size

point of view for amount of meat in a day.

The " standard " serving size of protein is 100 grams or 3.5 oz. Some

organizations, like the USDA say its 2.5 oz a serving and recommend 1-3 of them

a day. Some organizations, like the Diabetic Exchange system and the old weight

watchers exchange system, say it is 1 oz and recommend 3-7 a day. Some of the

cancer organizations say 3 oz and 1-2 a day. So, in general, the consensus is

about 3-7 oz a day.

But, as Warren said, this is the weight of the " serving size " of the protein and

not just of the pure protein. On average, 3 oz of animal protein (meat,

chicken, fish) supplies about 21 grams of protein. Compared to what most

people take in, this is actually a much saner recommendation.