Need help please

amykluver
amykluver Posts: 184 Member
edited December 18 in Food and Nutrition
2 situations I'm looking for ideas/help with.

1) I'm trying to cut the protein bars that I'm putting in my morning snack routine. I need something high in protein and/or very filling for close to 200c or less. Ideas please? I already do greek yogurt & fruit in the afternoon so other ideas would be great.

2) I'm considering doing an elimination diet a week at a time. Next week I'll either cut meat (I'm a bit of a flexatarian as it is) or cutting grains (bread & pasta, etc). I have school and usually take a PB sandwich or a cold meat sandwich to eat with my salad. Other ideas of easy - to-go meals PLEASE!!! Also - If I cut grains - should I cut oats and rice too? The purpose of this is to see what's bloating me so much.

All ideas appreciated. Thanks!

Replies

  • MissCheese
    MissCheese Posts: 195 Member
    You could try half a can of tuna for a protein filled snack.
  • CrumCake81
    CrumCake81 Posts: 34
    What about eating hard-boiled eggs?
  • squishycow7
    squishycow7 Posts: 820 Member
    http://www.aliciablogs.com/2012/02/egg-muffins-recipe-paleoglutenfree/

    I tried those out this week (well, my own recipe, but same idea).

    little mini omelets, essentially, which for my recipe ended up being 97 cals each and about 7g protein. pop them in my microwave for about 30 seconds and they're pretty good!

    I was initially turned off at the thought of reheating eggs but it's really not bad.
  • Nanamo2012
    Nanamo2012 Posts: 40 Member
    bump....
  • Fit4Evolution
    Fit4Evolution Posts: 375 Member
    try an egg omlet , i do oatmeal , or peanut butter
  • Losing2Live69
    Losing2Live69 Posts: 743 Member
    If you are having trouble with bloating have you considered trying to cut out gluten? Gluten is often the culprit when people have bloating. My nephew is allergic to gluten. A couple of weeks ago my dad accidentally gave him lasagna with gluten in it instead of his gluten-free version. The poor little thing swelled up until he looked like Buddha! Udi's makes gluten free bread, so you could still have your PBJ sandwich. I hope this helps.
  • Faintgreeneyes
    Faintgreeneyes Posts: 729 Member
    Other things with protein: Hard boiled eggs, cottage cheese, Tuna as someone mentioned or salmon which also has Omega-3 fatty acids, peanut butter or other nut butters, have you tried using a protein powder instead of a bar and making a smoothie out of it? Would fill you up, and give you a good protein level.

    Also, have you ever thought that maybe it could be an aversion to lactose that could be causing the bloating? Just a thought. If you are doing a test to cut out all grain, then I would think that would include rice as well. Oats I don't think would much matter, but that is only my personal opinion.

    Instead of using the bread for your sandwich, maybe use 2 bigger mushroom tops as "bread" for a veggie sandwich, or make up a salad, and put your cold lunch meat on top of it with a hard boiled egg for protein, you can get gluten free breads and things, to use in the place of your other bread products, as I am pretty sure its the gluten in the bread products that make people "bloat"

    Good luck to you.
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    For 1, I'd go with a whole can of tuna. 120 calories. Can of any type of protein. Salmon, chicken. Make sure it's good though, not the fatty crappy stuff. :) You could try a protein powder with a cup of skim milk. Cottage cheese and pineapple. Eggs.

    For #2, I'd definitely cut out rice, pasta, potatos, bread, etc. Oats are up to you. Oats don't really have the same bloat factor that the others do. But when you do the grain cut, wait a couple of weeks, if you are still having issues, then cut the oats too, but I suspect you won't need to. And I'd start with this before you cut your protein.
  • tryinghard71
    tryinghard71 Posts: 593
    How do you know if gluten is in food? Does the ingredient actually say gluten?
  • amykluver
    amykluver Posts: 184 Member
    How do you know if gluten is in food? Does the ingredient actually say gluten?

    Gluten is a part of the bran of grains that gives dough it's texture. Most commonly it's in wheat. People can be allergic to it (celiac disease) or just have an intolerance to it meaning they don't feel well after eating it. For Ceiliacs it can be a crumb hardly noticible from a communal butter dish that makes them terribly ill (and there are blood tests for Celiac's now - that's how I know I don't have it - but I wonder about an intolerance).
  • Emily_jd09
    Emily_jd09 Posts: 1
    What about a protein shake? I use Total Lean: Lean Shake from GNC. one serving has 200 Cals, 3g Fat, 17 Carbs, and 25g of Protein. Many protein shakes are hard to drink because of the texture and taste. However, this one is my favorite. I also like to mix it with low fat milk when I'm using it to replace breakfast.
    Good Luck!
This discussion has been closed.

Categories