Vegetable juice and protein.

amandaj1966

A couple of weeks ago I did a 3 day juice fast, I lost 5 lbs but put a couple back on which I was expecting to do.

Anyway since then I have replaced breakfast and sometimes lunch with veg juice which has cumcmber, carrots, spinach, kale, ginger, apples and a few other veg and fruit but its always roughly 80% veg and 20% fruit. This allows me to eat out sometimes and not worry if I fancy a glass of wine or 2.

But my worry is that when I have juice for breakfast and lunch my protein takes a real nose dive. I do add protein powder to my juices but my carb intake is always about 70-80%, which is made up of the vegetables.

I try and get as much protein in my dinner as possible but I don't eat meat and hardly any fish so I struggle.

I know it's really important to have protein but I really don't want to stop having my juices as I feel better in myself since having them.

Any suggestions?

Raclex

Hello,

I roughly have the same type of breakfast as you do: I have a shake that consists of kale, spinach, cucumber, mango, blueberries and 1/2 a banana. I then add liquid egg whites (2 portions for 60 calories and 14g of protein) along with 1/2 scoop of soy protein powder as I cannot handle milk. I am lactose intolerent - although in tiny quantities, it doesn't bother me all that much. But that's besides the point.

I do not eat any type of meat at all but do eat fish. So I make-up for it there. But you may want to add the following to your shakes or diet for protein:

- Quinoa packs 18g of protein per 1 cup cooked. It is however quite calorie dense so just watch your portion.
- Nuts and nut butters - almonds
- Do you consume dairy? If you do, there's cottage cheese and greek yogurt.
- Tempeh, seitan, beans and lentils.

I hope this helps!

amandaj1966

Hello,

I roughly have the same type of breakfast as you do: I have a shake that consists of kale, spinach, cucumber, mango, blueberries and 1/2 a banana. I then add liquid egg whites (2 portions for 60 calories and 14g of protein) along with 1/2 scoop of soy protein powder as I cannot handle milk. I am lactose intolerent - although in tiny quantities, it doesn't bother me all that much. But that's besides the point.

I do not eat any type of meat at all but do eat fish. So I make-up for it there. But you may want to add the following to your shakes or diet for protein:

- Quinoa packs 18g of protein per 1 cup cooked. It is however quite calorie dense so just watch your portion.
- Nuts and nut butters - almonds
- Do you consume dairy? If you do, there's cottage cheese and greek yogurt.
- Tempeh, seitan, beans and lentils.

I hope this helps!

Thanks LexMB1,

Will up my cottage cheese and greek yogurt. I always forget about quinoa, will put that on my shopping list. :-)