Re: amount of protein
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: Hi. I just want to check and make
: sure I am calculating the protein
: right for each meal. Is it .4 x
: body weight? I am really noticing
: a difference in my hunger and
: cravings with the addition of
: protein and complex carb. in the
: morning. Exciting! :h2)

Hi Kim,

No, not quite...

it is .4 - .5 x your body weight in pounds to give you the total
number of grams of protein for the day. Then you have a third of that at each meal.
So if you weigh 150, you would have 60- 75 grams per day or 20 - 25 per meal.

kathleen

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