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What do you eat for protein?
Mr_Serenity
Veteran
I'm always on the look out for different protein rich foods that I can add into my weight lifting diet. I drink whey protein shakes daily, but variety is the spice of life. I'm looking for more protein rich snacks that I can eat throughout the day, from around 150-400 calories. I try to stay around 2300 calories a day, might need more than that eventually. I am also looking for vegetarian suggestions for protein. As I'm curious to see how it compares to meat, which can sometimes feel heavy when eating too much.
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inspired by all of these health debates, i recently downloaded a free android app for my phone called MyFitnessPal. it's pretty awesome. it tracks calories, protein, fiber, and important vitamins and minerals. all you have to do is add in what you eat daily. they have a vast database of items to choose from, so you really only have to select your foods (not add in all the info). they even have a barcode scanner.
what i've found is that i'm more than okay with protein, but potassium and calcium are what i need to work on. my fiber consumption is even better than i thought. based upon my studies online, i've set my protein goal at about 38 grams (based on my weight) but the app puts me at 65 grams, probably because of my level of activity. but even so, i generally have no trouble reaching it.
protein is in everything, even bread can have 1 or 2 grams per slice. if you buy the super protein bread from Trader Joes, you can get 5 grams of protein per slice. other snacks i like are raw almonds and hummus with pita. you would also be surprised how much protein is in pumpkin seeds(.5 cup has about 8 grams), but make sure you don't buy ones that have too much salt added in. oh and of course, greek yogurt is a great protein source as well. that's about it off the top of my head.
the problems with too much protein are exaggerated.
calcium DRI's in the US are higher than they need to be... shoot for 800mg.
if you're a vegetarian than you need even more owing to the lower digestibility with plant proteins.
just fyi i'm a nutrition major and a vegetarian :P
whey or rice protein is your best bet as far as powders go... you can make protein bars and stuff from powders. you can mix whey into anything and cook it... cookies, muffins, etc.
Thanks for the reminder of flax seed bread. I don't eat that much gluten, but flax seed is more protein, so I'll probably get some with peanut butter. I wonder if eating the regular peanut butter would be that much worse compared to the natural though? The natural oily kind is sort of nasty.
@zombiegirl
Yeah if one eats too much protein they can get kidney stones. I do eat a lot of veggies, fruits and calcium too though. Calcium is probably the second thing I eat the most of, since my protein shakes always have milk, and I add in yogurt as protein throughout my day. I'm 5.11, 185 with muscle (actually aiming for 165 while still maintaining muscle), so I need a lot of protein. I think I may not be eating enough.
Thanks for all those suggestions. I got to stock up on the super bread from trader joes, and the pumpkin seeds. Greek yogurt too.
so since you should know what you're talking about (lol), do you think 65 grams is enough? i'm a massage therapist and have a pretty physical job.
@Mr_Serenity i haven't bought that bread in a while (my girlfriend hates it, lol), but i THINK it was called something like "california complete protein bread"
and on a side note, my girlfriend's stepdad is always ragging on me for being a vegetarian, telling me how unhealthy it is etc etc... but he has a horrible time with kidney stones and refuses to believe me when i say he should cut down his meat(protein) consumption. he's not a bad guy, he just thinks i'm a crazy tree hugger, lol.
I'll have to try that flax bread. See if its any good. I eat multi grain or 100 percent stoneground wholewheat.
For calcium eat a half pizza! Just kidding but you would need to eat 4-6 TUMS which have a lot of Calcium :buck:
Glucose and sugar ! :rockon:
with milk and either rice or bread.
ive had that high protein bean pasta as well... its delicious! goes really well in asian style noodle dished, but is just fine for anything you would use normal pasta in.
p.s. and no it does not cause man boobs.
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Careful with that stuff. There are organic and vegetable protein powders that likely don't have that in it.
So I do not fully understand why a practicing buddhist would be so intent on body building, I am not ctricising so do not bite my head off as it may consume protein, but I just do not get it. okay, exercise to stay healthy ya, but body building it evades me as a buddhist. Especially as the post above just illustrated what is in the protein shakes.
(1)Eggs - they are tasty and contain all 8 amino acids! (Mske sure they're free range, though)
(2)Soya - there are lots of veggie 'meats' and other foods made from it, and the flavoured soya milks are a great alternative to chocolate etc if you have a sweet tooth (make sure and get the calcium and vitamin-enriched ones)
(3)Hummus - a chick pea dip that can be made quickly and cheaply from scratch or bought ready-made
(4) Dairy foods - cheese, yoghurt and milk
(5) Brown rice - 5.2g of protein per 150g serving
(6) Pistachio nuts - these go nicely with cheese as a high-protein snack
(7) Porridge oats - 11g per 100g dry oats
I hope this helps!
This is the whey protein shake I buy
http://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Nutrition-Standard-Natural-Chocolate/dp/B000GIQT06/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1318698561&sr=8-2
It is premium whey protein. Basically the most pure form of whey protein you can buy. There is good and bad in everything, I'm sure if you looked up most things on the internet you could find both a bad article and a good article.
But for this protein I take it is one of the highest rated protein powders on Amazon. I also haven't noticed any bad effects from taking it. And I regularly get my blood checked. It's a huge bucket that lasts me a while, so I recommend it and I appreciate it.
What makes you think your father will crumble like he is making some sort of false insecure identity? We all die, but that doesn't mean his spirit will, on the contrary his spirit is probably one of the strongest around. Weight lifting as a routine is one of of those things that changes your character and your spirit forever. I personally think it makes people stronger, more than just physically. It makes men more masculine, literally, as it raises testosterone levels.
Weight lifting is all about looking good. Just about 95 percent of all male actors do it as a routine. It takes a substantial amount of effort to body build and get big. Just weight lifting will make you big eventually, but not that big. I don't body build to get massive, I weight lift to look good and for the health benefits.
More muscle = higher metabolism, more physical strength, more endurance, more heads turning from the ladies. Obviously moderation is key, looking like a muscle monster would be past that point of moderation. But weight lifting is a substantial benefit in my life.
It is like a natural high that helps me. It feels good to get all that aggression off on heavy steel. It's like my time in church just spending with my sacred iron and my club music while I rip my muscles to make them stronger/bigger. It's like my religion.
I never looked at Buddhism as my religion. I just look at it as useful psychology. I am always cultivating of my mind, body and spirit. Buddhism is cultivating the mind, weight lifting is cultivating the body. There are just so many benefits that I cannot go over them all. So I will probably weight lift the rest of my life.
@zidangus yes, quorn is fantastic. i also like that it isn't a "fake chicken" with a bunch of crap in it to make it "taste like chicken". it has it's own flavor because it's well... a fungus... but i love mushrooms so that doesn't bother me.
@Mr_Serenity i meet a lot of weight lifters, and i would say that some of them are the most insecure men i have ever met. of course, on the outside, they are strong and beautiful and confident, but if you really talk to them, they are very obsessed with their looks and fearful to miss a day because of what might happen to their body. i know a personal trainer, and every time i compliment him, he'll say things like, "well, my calves could still use some work." it's an odd mentality to me. there was a discussion recently on make-up for girls and whether or not "looking good" involves obsession with looks and vanity as a result. i feel that this is the male form of make-up for women.
i'm not trying to bash you, of course. but i do think that if you spend too much time thinking/working on anything, it does start to have a higher importance to you. i notice this myself with make-up and fashion. i have to work on not holding myself to high levels of perfection as i know "beauty" is only temporary. let's face it, health very well may be as well.
@prettyhowtown i will have to try this if i ever see it at the store! sounds interesting.
I agree with you. Most weight lifters were weak men to begin with. They were probably socially awkward, really skinny or really fat wimps. That were fearful. Fearful of something. Insecure of something. Usually some sort of emotional trauma. At some point in their life they were probably that weak.
People can let this stuff stay with them and it can bring them down make life like a prison for them, and they will be weak. They will always be mind controlled by their weaknesses. Or they can force themselves to get out of their comfort zone. When you begin to get out of your comfort zone over and over again, you actually kill your old self. You get rid of your weaker self to make a stronger, wiser, newer self, that is evolution. That is basically rebirth in this life time, it is like a form of enlightenment.
That is what weight lifting is all about. It's a process of ripping the old weak, fatty tissues to construct the hardened stronger more elegant looking muscles. It can do this to your personality as well. Because through looking better, more confidence comes. So yes while I agree that many weight lifters were weak or insecure men to begin with.
I think many of them end up being the strongest type of men in the long run. Every year I improve 10x what I was the previous year. Physically, mentally and spiritually it is like this every year. I improve so much, that I cannot even imagine myself at the end of the next year what I will be like, because that is how vast the transformation is. It is transcendent. Because I am constantly evolving. I always take myself out of my comfort zone, to learn, to digest, to grow.
This is the proper weight lifting mind set. To rip the old for the new, for the better. To evolve, to strengthen. However, there must be a balance. We must be mindful of being practical. There is a difference of looking your best and doing way too much to look good.
There is a "too much" point. Like I would say using steroids or unnecessary cosmetic surgery could be the "too much" point. But then there is the "wow you look great" point. That is where most weight lifters aim for. Because well it makes them feel good, it makes them look better (most of the time). I do think it improves ones state of mind as a whole too. It sharpens them like a sword.
So weight lifting is a tool to get rid of weakness, insecurities, to cultivate strength, to cultivate the body. I do think it does that. It isn't all a man needs to improve, but I find it a very useful attribute in my life. If I lost it, if I lost my gym, I would just find other ways to work out and stay fit. Everything is temporary, and nobody is perfect. We all have our individual weaknesses that we're working on, or ignoring even. But for me, I like to do the best that I can under my circumstances. I would like to look back on this life and think;
"Yeah I was one bad, good looking, clever dude, that conquered my weaknesses. I'm glad that I made it happen."
It's unbelievable, I see him at the gym about twice a week. I respect him very much. He is like "Master Roshi". He is one badass dude. I hope that when I am his age I am still able to workout like he does.
Also beans, nuts, tofu, mushrooms, cheese, bread.