It's been proven in studies. You are listening to myth and lore instead of logic. 1 gram per pound of bodyweight is more then enough and the thermogenic effect of high protien is miniscule.
That is fine and dandy.
Most people on this board agree, and the general consensus among sport nutritionists is that such protein intake is optimal.
FWIW, it's even considered high protein.
Where Abeles gets it all wrong, is when he thinks it is possible "to eat whatever you want".
Abeles claimed he was gonna get on a strictly McDonald's diet for 6-8 months straight, dunno what happened to that?

-Hedge