Originally Posted by
TimothyH
I started this thread to make sure I was getting enough protein as lost weight. That's all.
By "dieting" I mean watching what I eat - portion control, not eating before bed, cut out some very fatty high calorie foods such as peanut butter and cheese and so forth. Common sense stuff.
By "Calorie restricted" I mean eating an appropriate amount of calories rather than overeating calories, that's all.
I was close to 200 lb on Dec 14 and have lost 12 lb in under 30 days. I just wanted to make sure I was getting enough protein during weight loss. It isn't a big deal and there is no fad diet.
-Tim-
I'd check with your MD. MOST Americans exceed their protein needs by leaps and bounds. the rare cases I hear of/see with protein deficiencies are typically either caused by a medical disorder or are people on the brink of starvation. as long as you are still including lean protein in your diet you are most likely fine. I will say unless a bunch of it was fluid loss from removing salt from your diet, 12 pounds in 30 days is NOT HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS!