HELP: I NEED HIGH PROTEIN/LOW CAL MEALS!

Omelets with eggs, ham, peppers, onions.

Chicken or tuna salad (made with almonds, fat free dressing and onions) open faced on Melba toast

Grilled chicken breast or salmon, with black bean salsa and grilled veggies (black bean salsa- can black beans, can of corn, 1/2 jar salsa- place a spoon full on salmon or chicken and wrap in foil and grill)

I just read this:

As David Wolfe puts it:
"The truth is, no one ever suffers from a protein deficiency, and certainly no one ever dies from one. But people die from protein poisoning en masse every day. Heart attacks, strokes, cancer, etc. are all the inevitable results of overburdening the body with cooked animal proteins."

it goes on to say that our bodies aren't made for efficiently getting protein from these sources as well as we can get them from vegetables, beans, nuts.

It's information like this that I find makes me choose more healthy options.

Where do you get the shakes? What brand and how much is a canister?


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You can get them at your local health food store, GNC, or even most grocery stores sell them now. I buy Isopure, but there are many varities. Check out your local GNC - they will often give you samples, and even take the product back for a refund if you don't like the taste. I find that they taste like a milkshake. I make it with half a scoop of protein powder (14 grams of protein / 65 calories) and a cup of cold water, add ice, and shake in a martini shaker, then strain. It's quick and tasty.

Everyone is different, but my naturopath (who I see for nutrition) says a woman my size will deal best with 14 grams of protein, or less, per meal (much more is hard on the kidneys, digestion, etc). I try and get that much at each meal, and a little more at each snack.

Good luck!
:flowerforyou:

I just read this:

As David Wolfe puts it:
"The truth is, no one ever suffers from a protein deficiency, and certainly no one ever dies from one. But people die from protein poisoning en masse every day. Heart attacks, strokes, cancer, etc. are all the inevitable results of overburdening the body with cooked animal proteins."

it goes on to say that our bodies aren't made for efficiently getting protein from these sources as well as we can get them from vegetables, beans, nuts.

It's information like this that I find makes me choose more healthy options.

On one hand I hope this to be true, as we are not big meat and / or protein eaters (as a whole family) however I was at a medical conference this summer and one leading US pediatric surgeon / physician was talking about a protein deficiency in American children which is becoming quite serious (think about how many kids eat cereal and starchy carbs all day long).

Body builders talk about bio-availability of proteins, and according to that community, animal proteins are still rated at the top, along with eggs, and then whey coming in next. Just food for thought!
:flowerforyou:

Whole Wheat Roll-up 110cal - low carb
Pizza or Spagetti Sauce
Chicken Breast cut up on top
Mushrooms, if you like on top
Cheese on top
Heat in oven at 400 degrees for 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted - LOW CARB and Calorie Pizza - less than 300 calories!

I just read this:

As David Wolfe puts it:
"The truth is, no one ever suffers from a protein deficiency, and certainly no one ever dies from one. But people die from protein poisoning en masse every day. Heart attacks, strokes, cancer, etc. are all the inevitable results of overburdening the body with cooked animal proteins."

it goes on to say that our bodies aren't made for efficiently getting protein from these sources as well as we can get them from vegetables, beans, nuts.

It's information like this that I find makes me choose more healthy options.

On one hand I hope this to be true, as we are not big meat and / or protein eaters (as a whole family) however I was at a medical conference this summer and one leading US pediatric surgeon / physician was talking about a protein deficiency in American children which is becoming quite serious (think about how many kids eat cereal and starchy carbs all day long).

Body builders talk about bio-availability of proteins, and according to that community, animal proteins are still rated at the top, along with eggs, and then whey coming in next. Just food for thought!
:flowerforyou:

I've heard the same, but...
hard to say, considering so many viewpoints. I'm inclined to listen to how my body feels over time.
Since MFP tracks protein we consume as well, its easy to see the numbers. I'm actually finding myself having the same amount of protein now as I did before, but I feel healthier.

Also, I'm wary of information that is either direct from people who sell products, like whey protein shakes (of course they are going to tout their product)
was the medical conference sponsored by anyone?

Hey - I like you - we think the same way! At that same medical conference (not sponsored - it was for a physician association) they noted a study that indicated breast feeding showed no decrease in infant allergies, and therefore, there was no medical indication for physicians to recommend breastfeeding - and my FIRST thought was, "I bet Nestle sponsored that study!" Pfft!

The stats on protein deficiency came out of allergy studies, and was an accidental finding from the control group, of children who ate all foods with no dietary restrictions.

I do a light protein shake (14 grams at a time) and I also really like the Rice Protein Powder (we don't do dairy as a family, however I personally do whey shakes because of the taste - I know, I'm weak - I find the rice needs to be mixed with juice and that ups the cals).

We do not eat a lot of protein, and my kids have allergies, so they don't get any dairy, or eggs, nor nuts or seeds (except pumpkin) so I worry about their protein consumption. We see a naturopathic doctor (also trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine) and she has us all worried about soy (genetically modified, negative effects of hormone synthesis, etc), so I feel like I have a good bit of knowledge, yet I feel I know less than ever! Ha!

I like hearing that the human body doesn't need too much protein!
:flowerforyou:

Any dinner that contains 4-6 oz. of lean meat (fish, chicken, etc.) and sides of veggies (non-starchy) are going to be low in calories and high in protein.

I like to cook fish in a skillet w 1-2 tbsp olive oil
season with lemon pepper

Then I add 1 cup baby spinach, onions, tomatoes and about 2 tbsp cashew nuts... it's yum-o!

the funny thing is the banner for me on this thread is Unjury-medically something something protein!!

I just read this:

As David Wolfe puts it:
"The truth is, no one ever suffers from a protein deficiency, and certainly no one ever dies from one. But people die from protein poisoning en masse every day. Heart attacks, strokes, cancer, etc. are all the inevitable results of overburdening the body with cooked animal proteins."

it goes on to say that our bodies aren't made for efficiently getting protein from these sources as well as we can get them from vegetables, beans, nuts.

It's information like this that I find makes me choose more healthy options.

On one hand I hope this to be true, as we are not big meat and / or protein eaters (as a whole family) however I was at a medical conference this summer and one leading US pediatric surgeon / physician was talking about a protein deficiency in American children which is becoming quite serious (think about how many kids eat cereal and starchy carbs all day long).

Body builders talk about bio-availability of proteins, and according to that community, animal proteins are still rated at the top, along with eggs, and then whey coming in next. Just food for thought!
:flowerforyou:

I've heard the same, but...
hard to say, considering so many viewpoints. I'm inclined to listen to how my body feels over time.
Since MFP tracks protein we consume as well, its easy to see the numbers. I'm actually finding myself having the same amount of protein now as I did before, but I feel healthier.

Also, I'm wary of information that is either direct from people who sell products, like whey protein shakes (of course they are going to tout their product)
was the medical conference sponsored by anyone?

Hey - I like you - we think the same way! At that same medical conference (not sponsored - it was for a physician association) they noted a study that indicated breast feeding showed no decrease in infant allergies, and therefore, there was no medical indication for physicians to recommend breastfeeding - and my FIRST thought was, "I bet Nestle sponsored that study!" Pfft!

The stats on protein deficiency came out of allergy studies, and was an accidental finding from the control group, of children who ate all foods with no dietary restrictions.

I do a light protein shake (14 grams at a time) and I also really like the Rice Protein Powder (we don't do dairy as a family, however I personally do whey shakes because of the taste - I know, I'm weak - I find the rice needs to be mixed with juice and that ups the cals).

We do not eat a lot of protein, and my kids have allergies, so they don't get any dairy, or eggs, nor nuts or seeds (except pumpkin) so I worry about their protein consumption. We see a naturopathic doctor (also trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine) and she has us all worried about soy (genetically modified, negative effects of hormone synthesis, etc), so I feel like I have a good bit of knowledge, yet I feel I know less than ever! Ha!

I like hearing that the human body doesn't need too much protein!
:flowerforyou:

We are big red meat eaters in our family. Quite frankly I believe humans are meant to be carnivores. We have binocular vision and canine teeth as well as a digestive system that does not do the best job of processing vegetables something we have in common with all carnivores. I have nothing against vegetarians or vegans, I'm just saying this is a different way of looking at things. For those of us who like our red meat we may have to realize (as I have) that my weight loss may be slower due to the extra calories from this type of diet.