Don't get me wrong, protein is great but...

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  • sdereski
    sdereski Posts: 3,406 Member
    no veggies yet, but have certainly had my share of fresh fruit today. :happy:
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    i had broccoli with lunch...but i need to get it on with some veggie action tonight.

    Cucumbers are in season again. Great pre bedtime snack.

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  • mandipandi75
    mandipandi75 Posts: 6,035 Member
    I might talk my hubby into tossed salad tonight... I'll give him the choice of syrup or jelly

    Never had it that way. Thanks for the idea.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    protein is IN veggies.. best of both worlds :)

    Please name a veggie that is a good source of protein....
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    thank you!
  • coolraul07
    coolraul07 Posts: 1,606 Member
    Have you had your veggies today?
    Even more than usual!
    • Breakfast was full of fruit: 1c OJ, 2 cuties, and 2 bananas.
    • Lunch had a full size Harvest Cobb salad (32g protein), plus a side a corn succotash.
    • Tonight I plan to make chicken lo mein, so that will have a *kitten*-ton of stir fry veggies.

    On days that I don't have room/desire for a lot of veggies, I drink a cup or three of low sodium V-8 juice! 8 oz is equivalent of 2 veggie servings and >800mg potassium, but only 50 cals and 140mg sodium!! I buy 2q jugs for home and a cases of 11.5 oz can for work/travel.
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,855 Member
    Have you had your veggies today?
    Just finished a huge bowl. Carrots, Okra, Corn, Green Beans... I love vegetables.
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,855 Member
    Please name a veggie that is a good source of protein....
    Legumes... beans, peas and lentils
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    Please name a veggie that is a good source of protein....
    Legumes... beans, peas and lentils

    Sundried Tomatoes. Most Protein by weight of any vegetable. 14g per 4 oz
  • zacherybinx
    zacherybinx Posts: 215 Member
    Veggies ARE protien and I always have a HUGE salad every day :)

    I hope you're not relying on veggies for your protein unless you're consuming them by the pound.

    You can quite easily rely on your veggies for your protein. People need to research their protein more. Everyone thinks meat because it's high in protein is some end-all be-all of protein. Well to you I say look into Amino Acids. When you eat veggies your body is able to process it much easier than say beef from a cow who created its protein from the veg it ate btw...hopefully the meat is at least organic so you're not also getting all sorts of other crap that was used to "beef" up the cow for lack of a better term. But anyway when you're eating meat your body has to actually break down the protein you're consuming to turn it into useable amino acids and a lot of the actual amount of protein you think you're consuming is lost in that process. I challenge everyone to research "Amino Acids"
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    Looks at her diary um yeah i think i have lol ( almost everything in there is a fruit or a veggie lol)
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    Please name a veggie that is a good source of protein....
    Legumes... beans, peas and lentils

    Sundried Tomatoes. Most Protein by weight of any vegetable. 14g per 4 oz

    The one that I looked up is by C and it is 50cal and 1g protein / serving. Can you link specifics of which you are looking at?
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    Please name a veggie that is a good source of protein....
    Legumes... beans, peas and lentils

    Black Beans - 1C = 227 Cals, 15G protein....not awful...but not great either.
    Peas - 1C - 134 C - 9G protein - very similar macros...
  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
    Yep! just had some cauliflower and those cool fractal broccoli things.

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    Oooohhh my...is that some type of weird $EX toy?? :noway:
  • SnicciFit
    SnicciFit Posts: 967 Member
    Please name a veggie that is a good source of protein....
    Legumes... beans, peas and lentils

    Legumes are Legumes. Not veggies
  • SnicciFit
    SnicciFit Posts: 967 Member
    Veggies ARE protien and I always have a HUGE salad every day :)

    I hope you're not relying on veggies for your protein unless you're consuming them by the pound.

    You can quite easily rely on your veggies for your protein. People need to research their protein more. Everyone thinks meat because it's high in protein is some end-all be-all of protein. Well to you I say look into Amino Acids. When you eat veggies your body is able to process it much easier than say beef from a cow who created its protein from the veg it ate btw...hopefully the meat is at least organic so you're not also getting all sorts of other crap that was used to "beef" up the cow for lack of a better term. But anyway when you're eating meat your body has to actually break down the protein you're consuming to turn it into useable amino acids and a lot of the actual amount of protein you think you're consuming is lost in that process. I challenge everyone to research "Amino Acids"

    I plan to do some research. I thought that the protein in meat was more bio-available than the protein from plant sources... do you have any good sources I can use for research?
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    For reference so far based on what we have looked at cal/g protein for those veggies listed: (lower is better)

    Black Beans - 15.1
    Peas - 14.8
    sundried tomatoes - 50




    Chicken - 5.88
    Sirloin Steak - 8.4
    Salmon - 9.04
    Tilapia - 7.39
    Shrimp - 4.66
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    I ate 4C of broccoli at lunch

    so basically you are farting every 30 seconds.... lol
  • KatrinaWilke
    KatrinaWilke Posts: 372 Member
    So far I have had grilled zucchinis, onions, and tomatoes as well as homemade pasta salad with cucumber, onion, radish, and tomatoes.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Yep! just had some cauliflower and those cool fractal broccoli things.

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    I have never seen this before...I'm a cross between intrigued and scared....

    I wanna try it!
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    Veggies ARE protien and I always have a HUGE salad every day :)

    I hope you're not relying on veggies for your protein unless you're consuming them by the pound.

    You can quite easily rely on your veggies for your protein. People need to research their protein more. Everyone thinks meat because it's high in protein is some end-all be-all of protein. Well to you I say look into Amino Acids. When you eat veggies your body is able to process it much easier than say beef from a cow who created its protein from the veg it ate btw...hopefully the meat is at least organic so you're not also getting all sorts of other crap that was used to "beef" up the cow for lack of a better term. But anyway when you're eating meat your body has to actually break down the protein you're consuming to turn it into useable amino acids and a lot of the actual amount of protein you think you're consuming is lost in that process. I challenge everyone to research "Amino Acids"

    I don't even know what you are trying to say. What is your argument exactly? Please be specific and don't use generic phrases like "amino acids" because we all know that Essential amino acids cannot be made by the body, and must be supplied by food......We also know that proteins are polymer chains made of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. Please explain to me how these plant proteins are handled differently than the meat proteins during the digestive process. (in regards to either non-essential and/or conditional)
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    I ate 4C of broccoli at lunch

    so basically you are farting every 30 seconds.... lol

    I kind of wish I was....but no.....so far nothing.
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,855 Member
    Please name a veggie that is a good source of protein....
    Legumes... beans, peas and lentils

    Legumes are Legumes. Not veggies

    Definition of LEGUME

    1 - a : the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food
    b : a vegetable used for food

    Source: Merriam-Webster
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Please name a veggie that is a good source of protein....
    Legumes... beans, peas and lentils

    Legumes are Legumes. Not veggies

    Definition of LEGUME

    1 - a : the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food
    b : a vegetable used for food

    Source: Merriam-Webster

    Snap!
  • aram832013
    aram832013 Posts: 5
    Definitely! It's so important to get all food groups in your diet. For lunch I'm waiting on my Tyson - All Natural Chicken Breast Tenderloin, 8 oz and Little Farm - La Huerta Skillets - Mexican Garden, 2 cup to be ready, which will be in the next minute or so.

    Edit: In response to OP.
  • fly_butterfly
    fly_butterfly Posts: 35 Member
    Yep! just had some cauliflower and those cool fractal broccoli things.

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    Oooohhh my...is that some type of weird $EX toy?? :noway:

    Hummm? That's bizarre that's what came to your mind first. :bigsmile: It looks like some type of hybrid marijuana plant IMO. :flowerforyou:
  • SnicciFit
    SnicciFit Posts: 967 Member
    Please name a veggie that is a good source of protein....
    Legumes... beans, peas and lentils

    Legumes are Legumes. Not veggies

    Definition of LEGUME

    1 - a : the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food
    b : a vegetable used for food

    Source: Merriam-Webster

    I stand corrected. I still don't consider them a vegetable though. They are a class of their own, IMO.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    Anyone else with veggies that are a great source of protein? I am really interested.
  • SnicciFit
    SnicciFit Posts: 967 Member
    Anyone else with veggies that are a great source of protein? I am really interested.

    I'm with you, I believe that meat & eggs (pastured, grassfed) are the BEST source of protein. But I guess legumes are the second best, maybe?! I dunno...
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    Anyone else with veggies that are a great source of protein? I am really interested.

    Not as much as meat but
    POTATOES
    Protein, Fiber, Vitamin C and Potassium
    Add Greek Yogurt, Cheese and Bacon for more protein and yumminess.

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