Chantell,

Glad to see you here with us!

You might want to work your way up -- 42 grams of protein sounds pretty high.

The food's label will tell you how much protein per serving and how big a serviing is. Just as a guideline, I figure 6 grams of protein for an egg, 7 grams for an ounce of meat and 8 grams for an ounce of fish or cheese. If you're from the UK and don't do ounces, then holler help and someone else will give you the numbers

In the beginning, it's best to just focus on breakfast -- find 25 or 30 or so grams of protein and add what we call a brown -- a serving of a whole grain something or some potatoes with skins or beans or brown rice maybe.

It's a wonderful program to take slow and easy. Healing doesn't happen fast, so take your time working through the steps and enjoy the process (and the community!)

Joy S

: Hi Guys
: I'm just getting started and am
: already feeling lost :(
: How on earth do I know how much
: protein is in foods? Can I as a
: rule of thumb assume that 25% of
: the weight is protein? So if I
: need to eat 42 grams at each meal
: do i just eat 168 grams of
: whatever my protein source is?