having trouble with low fat protein source
#222389 - 10/31/05 09:21 PM
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catnapt
Reged: 10/21/05
Posts: 22
Loc: NH
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hi
when i think of protein, i always think of meat, so its hard for me to even know where to start to find protein foods.
i can only eat so much chicken or turkey. i like fish but can not afford to eat that very often. (i do not care for tuna fish)
i have tried eggs without the yolk, and its gonna be a long time before i can get used to that.
last nite i made a big pot of soup, with kidney beans, italien green beans, carrots, zucchini in tom sauce, chicken broth (fat free, low sodium) and some shell pasta.
all i could think, is what i heard that vegetarians eat: rice and beans or pasta and beans.......and that this would make a whole protein.
well i can't imagine eating beans all that often, and frankly do not care much for pasta-
so what else is there????
i used to get my protein from dairy and cutting that out, or way back (still have some skim milk in my tea) i am lost.
any ideas??
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Soy!
#222391 - 11/01/05 12:41 AM
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Linz
Reged: 09/01/03
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Loc: England
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Start gradually replacing your dairy products with soy alternatives (not too fast as your body has to get accustomed to producing the right enzymes to digest soy) and you'll get alot of protein. Tofu can also be used to make loads of dishes that don't taste dairy-free at all...cheesecakes and creamy sauces for example. Chocolate soy milk or good quality soy yogurts are probably the best place to start as they don't taste weird! 
HTH! 
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You actually get protein from a lot of foods, not just "protein sources" like meats. As you start re-incorporating foods into your diet, your protein intake will naturally go up, whether you're eating chicken/turkey/etc or not.
This page explains how vegans and vegetarians get enough protein - it's not a huge amount of reading, and I suggest checking it out, I think you'll feel a lot better about the amount of protein you're getting by the time you get to the end of the page and read the foods list.
Also, think in terms of combining - for example, egg whites are pretty blah on their own, but made into a frittata with potatoes, or an omelet, or even an egg sandwich (fried-up egg whites and marmalade on toast is one of my favorites), they become a lot more palatable. And if you're mindful of what you're adding to the eggs (for a frittata or omelet), you're increasing your protein intake with those ingredients as well.
Another good suggestion is to use lean ground turkey. With it, you can make meatloaf, meatballs for spaghetti, meat sauce, chili, and really tasty burgers - there's some great recipes in the recipe index, and they really do help when you're sick of chicken and craving something beefy. Of course, some of these options are things you'll want to wait a little bit for - some people have trouble with tomatoes, for example, especially when they're first adding foods back into their diet. But meatloaf is something you can easily handle even early on.
Hope that helps a bit!
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