Matt,

I hope you'll check in and let us know how your Protein Power experience is going!

great.. i absolutely love it! I havent had this much energy is so long. I actually had the energy to go lift weights at the gym yesterday. My only concern is that im having a bit more difficulty sleeping.. its like i have too much energy =)

Matt-That is so great to hear that you are doing so well. Would you mind posting a sample menu of what you have been eating recently? I am always curious as to what others are eating, especially when it is making them feel so good and energized. Thanks!

sure... heres what i had yesterday :

breakfast:
1 cup total protein
1 cup soy milk
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 of a turkey sausage

lunch:
3oz grilled chicken breast
1 cup romaine lettuce
1 cup steamed veggies (okra, mushrooms, cauliflower, brocolli, peppers)
1 pickle spear
1 cup sugar free jello (homemade with stevia)
1oz pork rinds
zcarb bar

dinner:
same as lunch except (except no pickle) and instead of a zcarb bar i had an ostrich jerky stick and .5oz macadamia nuts

totals:

cals: 1500
fat: 65
protein: 160
carb: 69 - 31(fiber) = 38

Please tell me what ingredients are in the the protien soup????
I would like to make it and need the recipe. I imagin the womans day mag. is not sold anymore with this recipe in it.
thank you so much everyone for wisdom and comments.I need your help. bergetta

I would sure like to get the recipe for the pp soup. My husband tried to buy the pp book at barnes and Knoble but they said it was too new and they couldn't get it yet!!!!!!! Thanks for your info------I need to do that diet.
bergetta

WHAT That is absurd! Protein Power was written in 1995.

Here are the ISBN and Library of Congress Catalog Card Number;
Protein Power - ISBN 0-553-57475-2 & Lib of Cong # 95-32728
PP Lifeplan - ISBN 0-446-67867-8 & Lib of Cong # 99-043052

I all fairness, I should say that the Drs. Eades have a new book that came out his year and that may have been the book they can't get yet. HOWEVER, from what I have heard about the last book on the PPBBS, it is sort of your "post graduate" text AFTER you have mastered the first two books.

I will say yet again! You really should have BOTH books. They are just NOT that expensive (as paperbacks, anyway) and are really an investment in good health. The plan is essentially the same with refinements from the experience of writing the first book. BUT they read quite differently, so one may be easier to understand than the other.

Larry

I've posted my adaptation of the protein power soup recipe in this thread for you: http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...464#post5663464

Here's a template I made up to track my carbs and protein when I first started doing Protein Power in 1999. It helps keep track of things without becoming obsessive about it.

Let me know what you think.

Attached Files

Daily Tracking Tool.pdf (5.9 KB, 51 views)

I am new to this site, and have decided to do PP. I am reading through the book and having a problem with measurements. After measuring my "waist" and hips and doing the calculations it said my body fat was 13%!! there ain't no way. Can you help me with this?

Hip average 44
Waist average 38
Height 65.5"
Weight 157

Now, I do have a flap on my belly, that makes my belly button hang lower than the narrowest part of my waist (I've lost about 80 lbs)

I could just ignore all this measuring stuff and just pick a amount of protein to eat/meal, like 30-35 grams, but I really would like to do this right.

My tanita scale tells me I am about 30% fat (which was a while ago, but seems more accurate).

Thanks.

Dona

Dona....using your values, above, I calculate your % body fat as follows:
..........Inches..Constant# (see Conversion page)
Hips:.....44.........53.03
Waist:...38.........27.02
Heigth:..65.5......39.77
Formula: Constant(Hips)+Constant(Waist)-Constant Heigth=%BF

53.02+27.02-39.77= 40.28%BF

I would go with the Tanita scale reading!

Also, the Drs. Eades provided a simple table to determine minimum daily protein requirements in their second book, "Protein Power LifePlan". Your height and weight requires at least 102gm of protein daily which is ideally divided equally into the number of meals you consume each day. If you are a 3 meal-a-day person this means at least 34gm of protein per meal. Hope this helps.

Andy

Thanks, Andy. it does. I figured out what I was doing wrong. I was subtracting all 65.5 instead of subtracting the constant.

Moving on now to the next steps....

Thanks, again.

Dona

I am currently on the Atkins diet and I am having great results. I am going to start lifting weights again and thought I should start increasing my protein intake to help build muscle. I am 5’10” and weigh 280 how much protein should I be taking in each day?

Hey, Dog! According to Protein Power Lifeplan (the second book) you should be getting a MINIMUM of 46 grams per meal. That's approximately 7 to 8 ounces of meat/poultry/etc. per meal. You lucky Dog, you! I just chowed down on an 8-ounce filet mignon. A little more than my minimum of 4 to 5 ounces per meal, but as they say, that's the MINIMUM recommended, and you can have more -- especially if you're lifting.

Good luck!

Thank you so much BawdyWench!!