Protein Powder?

lemurcat12

To follow up Francl27's points, you can get in protein and vegetables if you cook the vegetables simply, with no (or minimal) added calories, because non-starchy vegetables have so few calories. I never limit my portions to fit something else in.

As for protein, it's tougher to meet it if you eat protein in forms that have lots of calories from other sources. For example, bacon (while delicious) is usually not a great source, because it has so many calories from fat that the actual protein in a serving is pretty low. Something like chicken or fish or even lean beef or pork chops will have much more protein per calories.

Not criticizing, just thoughts in case they are helpful.

laurabolyard

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Yeah now that's something I would never do... eat something I don't like just to reach my protein goal. Rather save the 100 calories for something I actually like, even if I end up low on protein that day.[/quote]

I'm still new at this, and I need to make sure that I don't harm my body because I'm trying to meet the nutrition goals of a 1600 calorie while actually doing about 1100 calories. Really the better thing to do would be to grab an ounce of almonds, only about 75 calories more!

Soopatt

I think I could also do with eating more fish, I need to teach myself how to cook it better as the way I do it tastes like *kitten*.

I seem to take one step forward and two steps back. This week was one of those weeks. Last night I had a Nosh - a chocolate with peanuts and caramel, for dinner, and nothing else after a couple of days of eating strange and sugary things, which I blamed on hormones. Not my best moment. Not horribly over calories, but I felt tired and hungry when I went to bed.

I feel better on more protein, but sometimes I just don't act in my own best interests. Sugar is not normally my go-to demon, it just was what I wanted on this occasion.

I am happy at this stage in the game to be eating right 70% of the time and to aim to get that to 80 or 90%.

Even if I am resistant, I appreciate all the tips, feedback and comments.

MelissaPhippsFeagins

Soopatt wrote: »

Maybe the big difference is that it seems to be inexpensive in other countries. Here it is expensive, quite the luxury item, which you have to go to a gym or a specialty store to buy. It would be like paying 4 times as much for an imitation steak, instead of an actual steak for much cheaper.

This is not about clean eating, for those getting sensitive - I am not judging your beloved protein powder, just trying to understand why it has become so popular and pretty much a staple in the weight management world.

Does it help with binding cookies and things? Like flour?

Just trying to get my head around it.

I could certainly do with easy protein sources as I keep my protein contribution high, but it really has to earn its living to justify the expense, over say, using an egg in the same recipe, which is also low calorie.

I have celiac disease and it does help bind my baked goods together, that's what gluten in wheat, barley and rye flour does. Also, vanilla whey protein is less expensive than almond flour right now due to the drought in California affecting almond crops. I still use the eggs, by the way...

I also drink it to recover after weightlifting. I don't add it to other foods.

cronus70

Personally i do rely on whey to boost my protein intake as the cost per serving is far cheaper than meat, however i always try to fit in so protein from other sources as well. In fact, i've just finished a bowl of Tandoori chicken with fat free cottage cheese. 144g of chicken, 147g of cottage cheese, 275 calories, 49g protein.

heis4u2004

I wasn't getting near 100 grams of protein a day until I added protein powder. And I was eating a full can of tuna, two boiled eggs, chicken and greek yogurt almost everyday.