Calculating your lean body weight, p. 74 and following has the worksheet.

How much protein do you need?  P.92 and following has the formulas.

HTH,
Theola


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: Eades and Protein


> Theola > The Protein Power (not the Lifeplan) book, directs
> readers to calculate their particular protein needs.  IIRC,
> the book says to eat that amount and to count protein from
> all sources, not just meat.

Jim > I'd be interested in that formula and, assuming it's a
> reasonable ceiling, I am left wondering why they're calling
> their program *Protein* Power and not the very unsexy title
> of Fat Power since that's where the overwhelming majority of
> your calories are coming from.  Never mind.  Answered my own question.

:-) I like it! Fat Power! Yeah! Wouldn't be a big seller though. :-)

I would be interested in the Eades' info too. I've been keeping track of the
macronutrient proportions of the various diets that have been mentioned in
Cordain's book and here, to help in trying to keep them straight and reduce
the confusion from the many diets (and because people tout them to me or ask
me about them), and Protein Power is one I don't have the data for. Any
missing or incorrect data that people can fill in would be helpful.

Protein / Carb / Fat Proportions
% of daily caloric intake, adult male

Diet Protein Carbohydrate Fat
Zone 30 40
30
Most hunter-gatherer diets 19-35% 22-40% 28-47
Protein Power ? ? (30-50g)
?
Rosedale* 25-30 (60-75g) 20
60-65
US AMDR (2005) 10-35 45-65
20-35
Atkins-type diets 18-23 4-26
51-78
Dean Ornish 20 70
10
Typical U.S. diet 15.5 (98.6g) 49
34
Stephen D. Phinney** 15 (90-120g) 0 85
Pritikin 10 80
10
T. Colin Campbell*** 10 (61.5 g) ?
?

*Based on 154 lbs. weight, with 0.5 g protein/lb lean body mass
**Based on adults with reference weights ranging from 60-80 kg
***Based on 154 lbs. weight, 2,450 daily calories (the avg. daily male
intake during 1971)