Protein - One Serving or Throughout the Day

(Maria) #1

Is there any difference in weight loss in whether you eat protein in one serving (because do not have appetite) or should it be eaten in servings throughout the day?
Any comments would be appreciated.

(Todd Aaron) #2

Would you be eating only one time per day in this situation period?

(Arlene) #3

Dr. Jason Fung believes it is most beneficial to eat all your meals in a narrow window of time, versus several small meals throughout the day. This could mean just eating once every day. This is also known as intermittent fasting. In this way we are either “fed” or “fasted”, which is how the body prefers to function. Eating several meals throughout the day does not allow us to ever reach the “fasted” state.

(Maria) #4

I think this would be one meal a day because I’m just not that hungry. But my concern is that I will not get enough protein required. Any thoughts?

(Kathy Meyer) #5

Because protein raises insulin, and my primary goal is to lower insulin, I try and keep under 50 grams of protein on days I eat (I fast regularly). So if I want a nice steak or hamburger, I might eat other meals, but they’ll be low protein so I can “save up” for the main event.

#6

Have you calculate how much protein you need based on your lean body mass? Yes can’t hit a target you can’t see. Here is a link to an online calculator:

http://www.calculator.net/lean-body-mass-calculator.html?ctype=standard&cage=48&csex=f&cheightfeet=5&cheightinch=5&cpound=200&cheightmeter=178&ckg=106&x=56&y=19

Once you know your lean body mass in lbs, divide by 2.2 to get lean body mass in kg. The recommended range of protein is .8 to 1.0 g of protein per kg of lean body mass.

I hope this helps.