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My goal is to get 1 gram of protein for ever 10 calories. So, if I'm eating 1200 calories, I'm getting around 120 grams of protein. My daily "minimum" (as advised by my doctor to maintain my metabolic rate while dieting) is 90 grams. I posted on my blog about some of my favorite high protein snacks. It's from over 2 years…
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My body has a routine.... and even though I know how it goes, every week, it's still very frustrating from day to day to see the upward fluctuations. I will diet and exercise religiously, for a week, and see no effect, often times actually seeing a pound or two of weight "gain." Then, I'll have a day of extreme hunger, and…
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My physician told me that when trying to lose weight by restricting calories, that I (a 5'4" woman) should get at least 90 calories of protein a day. Any less would tend to trigger a "famine" response, and would result in a reduction in my basal metabolic rate. I lost 50+ pounds 6 years ago following that advice, and have…
