On Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:15:15 -0600, William <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> You should consume from 1.2 to 1.7 grams of protein per day per  
>> kilogram of ideal body weight.  That's 80-112 grams protein per day.
>
> I can't use grams, lacking a weigh scale. IIRC 29 grams~=1 ounce~=~1T,  
> which I can eyeball. If true it's useable.
> Does anyone know if this is true?

An ounce is 28.3 grams.  A fluid ounce is 2 tablespoons.  But you're  
talking about grams of *protein*, not grams of meat. An ounce of 75% lean  
beef only has about 4 grams of protein.

> Then there is the oddity in digestive function such that a 6 ounce  
> porterhouse steak eaten morning noon and evening is an excellent way of  
> losing weight, while the same (18 oz.) eaten in one evening meal causes  
> no change in weight.

That's not really surprising. Eating more frequent meals is a good way to  
lose weight.  Digesting food requires calories.  Make your system spend  
more time in digestion for the same amount of calories, you'll have a  
greater caloric deficit.  Not to mention if you're only eating once a day,  
you're spending the majority of your time fasting -- not the best way to  
encourage the body to turn loose of excess fat stores.  Add to that the  
fact that for most people, evening is followed by rest and sleep, and  
you're not burning much calories after the evening meal, either.

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   Robert Kesterson
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