My first trip to the doctor as an adult

[btech]

A few cut and pastes from the email of my report:

"Your kidney function is slightly elevated. I suspect your high protein diet is overloading your kidneys. As mentioned during your visit, I would reduce the protein either in your diet or the protein powders. This is unhealthy for your kidneys long-term"

I eat/drink roughly 200g of protein a day. I am 5'9", 170 lbs. I plan on drinking more water and eating more by feel, instead of by the clock.

"Your cholesterol level is high normal. I suspect the McDonald's diet is contributing to the elevated cholesterol. As we discussed, it really is imperative that you try to eat healthy and avoid processed or fast food. Also, variation in your daily diet is optimal. Remember, your meal should be colorful. Ideally, cooking at home is suggested. Try to ensure plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables as well as whole grains found in breads, cereals, oatmeal, etc."

For the past few days, I have been eating more greens and veggies (a lot more) and have eliminated soft drinks, fast food.... already I feel much better. Looking forward to naturally losing some blubber.

I hope this post is educational to others, but then again I am not as big and strong as all of you guys. Any thoughts?

 

[Papa Van Smack]

thoughts? yeah, did you get a script for pharma cyp?

maybe he had some old Ciba sample packs laying around......

nothin?

 

[csuperman]

I have looked and never have found a single study Actually showing that protein causes kidney stress in a normal functioning human.

 

[btech]

my water intake was not proportional to my protein intake... and so, regarding my kidneys, my solution is to drink more water.

eating fast food def helped me put on size and gain strength, but i don't want to be one of those bulked up dudes who have to lose 50 lbs in order to shread. and so, instead of eating McD's 2 or 3 times daily, it's being reduced to maybe once or twice a week.....if that

already, my new diet of more fruits n greens enables me to have considerably more successful trips to the toilet than in the past.

 

[oldfella]

my water intake was not proportional to my protein intake... and so, regarding my kidneys, my solution is to drink more water.

eating fast food def helped me put on size and gain strength, but i don't want to be one of those bulked up dudes who have to lose 50 lbs in order to shread. and so, instead of eating McD's 2 or 3 times daily, it's being reduced to maybe once or twice a week.....if that

already, my new diet of more fruits n greens enables me to have considerably more successful trips to the toilet than in the past.

How old are you? I am only asking as a matter of experience and curiosity. I know you are young, and I do not have a problem with that. We all started somewhere.

leave Mc D's out of your meal planning now. Altogether. It will serve you better to eat as your doctor recommended. As for him telling you your kidneys were in danger due to protein well that is something that comes from the middle ages. No proof exists that high protein diets cause kidney problems. Now if you have a pre-existing kidney problem then this is another story. Just stick around, read a lot and tsake this all in. Go to the articles section and have a good look in there. Lots of nutritional info for the newb as well as the veteran.