Question:
Can anyone give me suggestions for protein other than cheese, meat, and eggs?
I am so sick of eating cheese, meat, and eggs, but I don't want to spend 2 dollars a pack for a protein supplement! Any suggestions? — nchaudoin (posted on October 25, 2002)
October 25, 2002
By meat, do you mean beef or all meats (chicken, pork, turkey, lamb, etc).
You can eat fish or shellfish. Peanut butter (or any kind of nuts) are
protein rich. Beans (especially soybeans) and legumes too. Tofu...
Milk... Yogurt...
— John Rushton
October 25, 2002
Did you ever try protein cakes? They come in various flavors and are very
low carb/ high protein. (and delicious!) Here is the link:
http://www.supervita.com./
— Marlene U.
October 25, 2002
You could use TOFU or Vegatable Protien or Predigested protien. But if your
doctor has advised you to be careful w/estrogen (sp) you may not want to
use the TOFU. Also if you are counting carbs you may want to check the carb
grams.I use TOFU alot although I am pre-op! I freeze my Tofu first thaw
then season and use in place of some meats. For good Tofu/vegatable protien
recipies you can go to www.veggiesunite.com I like the hot tofu bites//they
really taste like buffalow wings. You can also check with your local health
food store-- Just remember the key to making these alt protien sources
taste good is marinating!!
good luck!
— Egypt Tashica R.
October 25, 2002
Hi, this is simple, the nutritionalist at our seminar, told us just to
sprinkle powdered milk into things,coffee, skim milk, it adds lots of
protien and is pretty easy to take in.
— laury
October 25, 2002
Shrimp, tuna, cottage cheese, nuts, milk, yogurt, ham slices, beef or
turkey jerky, soy products, tofu, beans, lentils, bean soup, beans and
melted cheese, grains (to a lesser extent), salmon, scallops, crawdaddies,
liver, chickpeas/hummous, protein (soy) bars, protein (whey) powder,
turkey, chicken, duck, goose, quail, cornish hens, and sperm!
— merri B.
October 25, 2002
I agree with every thing on that list ,but I ain't touching that last
one!!!
— dkinson
October 25, 2002
I hate to pop anyone's bubble, but in repsponse to the last item on one of
the lists...sperm is mostly sugar. I looked up the nutritional (sp?)
contents. Go ahead and laugh, but I was curious! The guys will still have
fun with this one!
— Patty.W
October 25, 2002
lol,,i dont really have an answer, i just wanted to thankyou for a good
morning laugh! now go eat your protein!
jen
— JENNIFER A.
October 26, 2002
Tofu is great because you can do tons of stuff with it. It can be
scrambled like eggs, cubed and added to any soups, or put in the blender to
add protein to any smoothie, etc. You can also mash/blend the silken
style, add some flavoring (i.e., extracts, sugar-free syrups, etc.) and
stevia if needed to make a "pudding" - not the same as
milk-based, but high in protein, easy to digest. If your regular
supermarket doesn't have much of a selection, there's lots available in
health food or oriental food stores. Also look for the baked/flavored
varieties - just make sure to read the ingredients if you have problems
with sugar or sodium levels. Good luck and keep up the great work!
— Alice H.
October 26, 2002
I enjoy cream cheese and/or peanut butter spread on a celery stick. Chew
well! I love jerky (homemade is best and cheap and you can really watch
how much salt/sugar is added). When I got sick of scrambled and fried
eggs, I switched to deviled eggs or egg salad (put on a celery stick or a
lettuce leaf if you can tolerate it is very good). Egg fritatas are good
too. Chop up and saute your favorite veggie combos (I like spinach,
broccoli, tomato, bell peppers and onion or chives) until just tender,
spread out in a small short dish, pour scrambled eggs over it and bake in
the micro until done. Top with mozarella cheese and micro a few seconds
more to melt it. Yummm! <br>
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<p>Homemade chili with turkey burger and kidney beans (slow cooked),
any meat slow cooked and moist (I love ribs with a sugar-free bbq sauce on
them), mozarella string cheese, well ok more meat, eggs and cheese lol. I
just try to find different ways to prep them. Good luck!
— [Deactivated Member]
October 26, 2002
I like Sport Cookies-they are a little expensive but well worth it in my
opinion-I guess this is along the same lines as the Protein Cakes, but they
are cookies. WWW.PROTOCOOKIE.COM (on average they have about 140 calories,
3 g's fat, 12 g's carbs, 0 sugar, and 15g's protein). My favorite is the
Nutty Peanut Butter. And these are sweetened with Splenda so I don't dump
on them and I feel like I am eating a cookie right out of my own oven!
ENJOY!
— Alli B.
October 26, 2002
Here are some of the things my doctor suggests: sardines, jerky, corned
beef hash, soy nuts, peanut butter, nuts, refried beans, yogurt, and
Lactose Free Slim Fast. The Slim Fast is relatively cheap as supplements
go. It is a powder and mixes with cold water. I put it in the freezer and
let it get really slushy. Jerky is my best friend and I also enjoy soy
nuts and peanuts.
— Patty_Butler
October 29, 2002
hi shrimp is very good protein and low in calorie, sardines, fish, beans,
chili, nuts,and pork rinds but watch the fat on them i only have a couple
ocassionaly and they really are loaded with protein.
— carrie M.
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