protein...help!

gabbymom2

Hi...
I am new to the site (almost 2weeks) and love it. I am coming off Atkin's....can't take the eggs, meat and cheese any longer.
Would like to have some ideas trying to get more protein. I love shakes made with protein powder and silk, but don't mind the green smoothies either (mine are spinach, O.J. and some kind of berry) Any ideas what I can do now?????

DannyMussels

You can bake stuff with your protein eh....

Try cookies, bars, or even a variation of cheesecake (sweetner instead of sugar).

You can freeze it with a variety of things and make ice cream variations.

There's a few recipes that'll make a brownie or muffin in the microwave (30 seconds) with whey and an egg.

Start gettin naughty already. It's 2012.

ruby_red_rose

Maybe you add vegetarian protein such as tofu and lentil, and fish to your diet.

xMedullaOblongatax

I start my morning with a tbsp of almond butter spread over a slice of whole wheat grain bread, coupled with greek yogurt. I'm about to go up to 2 slices of bread with a tbsp almond butter each!

RogerF765

I use the whey protien and eat a lot of egg whites, nuts, immitation crab and protien bars for my protien since I don't eat any meat. You can check my food diary. I actually ate 177 grams of protien today.

engineman312

i put peanut butter in my oatmeal. i also make about 8 hard boiled eggs to have for the week.

skywa

just keep eating meats, eggs, tofu, cheese ect. just balance it out with your carbs.

ellenoh2003

Flaxseeds for an extra boost! You can add them to everything and won't even notice!

_Kate_P

You can bake stuff with your protein eh....

Try cookies, bars, or even a variation of cheesecake (sweetner instead of sugar).

You can freeze it with a variety of things and make ice cream variations.

There's a few recipes that'll make a brownie or muffin in the microwave (30 seconds) with whey and an egg.

Start gettin naughty already. It's 2012.

oh yes. theres a website, www.proteinpow.com . Its freaking AMAZING!! It usually has the macros calculated already and its a bunch of recipes for things like cake, muffins, bars etc, made with protein powder instead of flour! and holy *kitten* I could eat some of those things ALL DAY!

Josee76

Try these...

Cottage cheese, 1/2 cup – 15 grams
Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8 to 12 grams, check label (more if it is greek)
Tofu, 1/2 cup – 20 grams protein
Most beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc.) – about 7 to 10 grams protein per half cup
Soy beans, 1/2 cup cooked – 14 grams protein
Split peas, 1/2 cup cooked – 8 grams
Peanut butter, 2 tablespoons – 8 grams protein
Almonds, 1/4 cup – 8 grams
Peanuts, 1/4 cup – 9 grams
Cashews, 1/4 cup – 5 grams
Pecans, 1/4 cup – 2.5 grams
Sunflower seeds, 1/4 cup – 6 grams
Pumpkinseeds, 1/4 cup – 19 grams
Flaxseeds, 1/4 cup – 8 grams

twokids02

my mashed "potatoes" have a hint of protien and my 6 yearold doesnt even notice the differance! i boil caulifower in fatfree chicken broth until its soft then i used a can of white beans I use cantalini (im not sure of the spelling) boil it all together for a ew more mins and then mash away!

MamaGoos

Remind me to bring in my recipe for black and white bean veggie burgers. Excellent source of protein and taste like real hamburgers.

gabbymom2

Wow, that sounds like a lot. But I have read that you should have 1 gram per pound of body weight. I think that I was getting
an easy 100 grams doing Atkins, but I can't stomach that any more. I love protein shakes and could easily give up meat! Thank you for writing. :happy:

gabbymom2

Thanks you so much...this has helped!

Sophiepoo

You can bake stuff with your protein eh....

Try cookies, bars, or even a variation of cheesecake (sweetner instead of sugar).

You can freeze it with a variety of things and make ice cream variations.

There's a few recipes that'll make a brownie or muffin in the microwave (30 seconds) with whey and an egg.

Start gettin naughty already. It's 2012.

oh yes. theres a website, www.proteinpow.com . Its freaking AMAZING!! It usually has the macros calculated already and its a bunch of recipes for things like cake, muffins, bars etc, made with protein powder instead of flour! and holy *kitten* I could eat some of those things ALL DAY!

What an awesome website! Will be trying some of these!

gabbymom2

Nice idea, thanks!