Unless you are training to gain muscle (bulking) 1gr per pound of body weight is sufficient for maintenance. Another thing to bare in mind is the types of protein and how long they stay with you, and how long they take the body to digest fully.
Example, a protein shake doesn't stay with you for more than 45 minutes roughly, where as animal protein (chicken, fish, beef) would stay with you much longer. Now that being said, your body can only metabolize so much protein in a given meal. Considering most of us here eat 6 meals a day, at 50g of protein your more than covered for your daily requirements.
I usually get in 40-42g of protein per meal. I'm 250lb and take in 245-260gr of protein on most days during a maintenance period.
As for shakes I use True Protein Whey Isolate. I use the orange is delicious.
Just my .02 on this.
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