Help me find a protein supplement

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  • ExistingFish
    ExistingFish Posts: 1,259 Member
    claireychn074 wrote: »
    How about a different tack: I know you mentioned the cost of fresh protein (chicken cost rocketing at the moment!) but how do you feel about tinned fish? It can be a lot cheaper than fresh, you can get a wide variety to minimise exposure to the higher levels or mercury etc in tuna. In the UK sardines and mackerel are relatively inexpensive and pack a reasonable amount of protein. They’re not as easy as just drinking a protein shake but might at least not cause skin problems?

    Thank you for the suggestion. I eat tuna several times a week! I don't care for other fish, but tuna is a really inexpensive source of lean protein.
  • ExistingFish
    ExistingFish Posts: 1,259 Member
    CrunchityFrog wrote: »
    I don't think the op is lactose intolerant, I think they don't do dairy period for other health reasons. They won't use whey protein, which has no lactose, because it's dairy.

    My bad, I coulda swore I read somewhere upthread she said she was lactose intolerant.

    I mean I am, but I also don't eat dairy. I've been lactose intolerant my entire adult life, but I still ate non-lactose dairy.

    What I mean is, cutting out lactose cut out the majority of the bloating and gas - but I still struggled with my skin - and it turned out other issues too. When I quit eating dairy, I went from having crippling menstrual cramps that I had to double up on painkillers (trading off ibuprofen and acetaminophen every 2 hours) with heating packs to get through - I now don't even need painkillers.

    There was a lot of "low level" inflammation that did not produce the acute problems that lactose did in my intestines.
  • ExistingFish
    ExistingFish Posts: 1,259 Member
    georgieamber2 wrote: »
    Try soy protein isolates? Pea and rice I find to be disgusting and so chalky! Also soya yoghurt as good macros, same with nutritional yeast which gives a good cheesy / nutty flavour! Also try some higher protein pastas / spaghettis to bump up the protein! 🤍

    Thank you! I haven't seen any protein powders for sale that are soy (maybe not as common) but I think I've seen high protein soy milk in the milk alternatives, I might give it a try.

    I do buy protein pasta, but it's pretty high carb even with the protein. I don't eat a lot of pasta because it's calorie dense.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,204 Member
    ExistingFish wrote: »
    georgieamber2 wrote: »
    Try soy protein isolates? Pea and rice I find to be disgusting and so chalky! Also soya yoghurt as good macros, same with nutritional yeast which gives a good cheesy / nutty flavour! Also try some higher protein pastas / spaghettis to bump up the protein! 🤍

    Thank you! I haven't seen any protein powders for sale that are soy (maybe not as common) but I think I've seen high protein soy milk in the milk alternatives, I might give it a try.

    I do buy protein pasta, but it's pretty high carb even with the protein. I don't eat a lot of pasta because it's calorie dense.

    Have you taken a look at edamame/soy pasta? It isn't (to my taste) a wheat pasta substitute - chewier texture - but IMO nice in pseudo-Asian preps, with stir-fried veggies.

    Selected nutrition info for Explore Asian brand edamame/mung fettuccine, as an example, 2 oz dry:

    180 calories
    20g carbs
    24g protein
    14g fiber

    I like it with chile sauce, peanut butter or almond powder (extra protein), rice wine vinegar, and seasonings of choice - plus the veggies. Just a thought. YMMV.
  • naturallykat
    naturallykat Posts: 118 Member
    Lean Caffiene do a bone broth powder, would that work for you? It says no preservatives or additives apart from sunflower. I get mine from Amazon. I add it to savoury meals, couldn't tell you if it is truly tasteless like it claims. Not too sure that it wouldn't work out just as pricey as meat though?

  • paints5555
    paints5555 Posts: 1,233 Member
    naturallykat wrote: »
    Lean Caffiene do a bone broth powder, would that work for you? It says no preservatives or additives apart from sunflower. I get mine from Amazon. I add it to savoury meals, couldn't tell you if it is truly tasteless like it claims. Not too sure that it wouldn't work out just as pricey as meat though?
    I don't know about this product specifically but most bone broth products derive their protein from collagen (poor quality).
  • naturallykat
    naturallykat Posts: 118 Member
    paints5555 wrote: »
    naturallykat wrote: »
    Lean Caffiene do a bone broth powder, would that work for you? It says no preservatives or additives apart from sunflower. I get mine from Amazon. I add it to savoury meals, couldn't tell you if it is truly tasteless like it claims. Not too sure that it wouldn't work out just as pricey as meat though?
    I don't know about this product specifically but most bone broth products derive their protein from collagen (poor quality).

    Yup, the protein is collagen. Interested to hear why you say it is a poor quality protein - absorption? Incomplete amino acid range..?
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,739 Member
    A little off topic but, speaking of bone broth, anyone know how to make it actually taste good with minimal extra calories and non spicy? I bought some because of high protein and needing to be on liquid diets every once in a while but, holy crap, it's barely palatable!
  • naturallykat
    naturallykat Posts: 118 Member
    glassyo wrote: »
    A little off topic but, speaking of bone broth, anyone know how to make it actually taste good with minimal extra calories and non spicy? I bought some because of high protein and needing to be on liquid diets every once in a while but, holy crap, it's barely palatable!

    Any soups you can make that are allowed on your liquid diet? I use mine in soups and meals.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,739 Member
    naturallykat wrote: »
    glassyo wrote: »
    A little off topic but, speaking of bone broth, anyone know how to make it actually taste good with minimal extra calories and non spicy? I bought some because of high protein and needing to be on liquid diets every once in a while but, holy crap, it's barely palatable!

    Any soups you can make that are allowed on your liquid diet? I use mine in soups and meals.

    That would require cooking, right? :) I figured....broth. Like chicken broth from the carton.

    The liquid diets were more for oral surgery type days but I'm putting the next one off because I can only deal with one ailment at a time.
  • paints5555
    paints5555 Posts: 1,233 Member
    naturallykat wrote: »
    paints5555 wrote: »
    naturallykat wrote: »
    Lean Caffiene do a bone broth powder, would that work for you? It says no preservatives or additives apart from sunflower. I get mine from Amazon. I add it to savoury meals, couldn't tell you if it is truly tasteless like it claims. Not too sure that it wouldn't work out just as pricey as meat though?
    I don't know about this product specifically but most bone broth products derive their protein from collagen (poor quality).

    Yup, the protein is collagen. Interested to hear why you say it is a poor quality protein - absorption? Incomplete amino acid range..?

    It is an incomplete protein since it is missing the essential amino acid tryptophan.

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