Too many carbs, not enough protein?

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cheekymonkeyface
cheekymonkeyface Posts: 46 Member
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Well i tried to get more protein in today and ended up with even less than yesterday!

I deliberately went for a chicken nicoise salad for lunch and a quorn cottage pie for tea, hoping that would sort me out...

So frustrating grrr!

I will be so much more prepared next week after we've moved house at the weekend!

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  • piexcore
    piexcore Posts: 85 Member
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    Tuna my friend. I always go over my protein when I have a nice can of tuna for lunch. Unless your a vegan and then I guess eat peanutbutter?
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
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    Vegetarian sources of protein will always have ridiculously high amounts of carbs and dairy sources have too much fat and can also be high in carbs. That's one reason I actually gained weight during the 10 years I was vegetarian. You can add a whey protein shake to your diet to help increase your protein intake if you can't or don't want to eat more meat.
  • NicoleLyn1818
    NicoleLyn1818 Posts: 110
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    Peanuts, Sunflower seeds, peanut butter, pecans, almonds......pretty much any nut. Red meat and tuna have a lot of protein....also, eggs, yogurt (check label), and cottage cheese.
  • msjac23
    msjac23 Posts: 140 Member
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    I put vanilla flavor protein powder in my oatmeal and have a casein protein shake before going to bed. Fish, tuna, lean cuts of meat, and beans will help you get your protein,
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    Gosh, I see so many posts like this. Am I the only one that eats high protein and low carb without trying? I don't really want to eat < 100 carbs but many days it works out that way.

    Almonds are the thing that usually puts my protein over I think. But they are just so yummy!!
  • cheekymonkeyface
    cheekymonkeyface Posts: 46 Member
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    Thanks, i think it will end up as nuts. Because of my bypass i can't eat a great deal of 'dense' protein. Half a can of tuna a couple of bits of beetroot and i'm stuffed. Wish i could only manage a small amount of carbs like that, unfortunately my tum tolerates a 2 slice of bread sandwich with yoghurt after. Funny old thing it is.

    Thanks for the advice x
  • Donnamom3
    Donnamom3 Posts: 3
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    I am a bypass patient too. I have two protein shakes per day. These shakes should provide me with 30-50g of protein total. The shakes should have no more than 3 g fat / 3 g sugar per serving. The combined calorie total should not exceed 300 calories per day. This helps keep me from getting hungry. I also eat my protein first at meals. My carbs are not as low as some RNY patients, I generally stay under 70g per day. I stay away from white flour and potatoes. These can be trigger foods for me. I have a total of 80g of protein per day. I don't skip meals (. Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Dinner, Snack) and I track everything. I think the tracking is critical for me. It keep me informed on what I am eating.
  • sugarbone
    sugarbone Posts: 454 Member
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    I have a hard time meeting my protein goal unless I have a can of tuna, and I will still eat meat at one of my other meals. I also get protein from cottage cheese and peanut butters but the other-macros:protein ratio is higher so I wouldn't count on them exclusively at all.

    You'd be surprised how much chicken you actually have to eat to get 90g of protein (my personal daily goal)!

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