getting sick of tuna (protein sources?)
circusgirl
meals with some lean protein in each meal (I'm cutting body fat at the
moment). My husband cooks meal #5. which leaves me to organise 4 meals
a day, each with some lean protein.
Right now my protein sources are:
eggs
tofu
chicken
tuna
low fat cottage cheese
I find that if I eat two or three helpings of any one of these every
day I tend to get sick of them pretty quickly. I'm keen to eat solid
food rather than drink protein shakes, as keeping my stomach
reasonably full avoids cravings for sugar and white flour getting the
better of me mid-afternoon - hence why I don't want to use protein
drinks, which would otherwise be the obvious answer.
The chicken is a staple for once a day, ditto the eggs. I'm not so
keen on the tofu due to the fat content - are veggie things like quorn
better as regards macronutrient profile? I am not vegetarian and I eat
red meat just fine - I tend to have this in the evening when my
husband and I eat dinner, ditto grilled fish etc. I'm not keen to try
eating cold burger patties or cold fish at work though, hence why they
don't feature in the list above.
The main problem is, too much of anything, and I get really sick of
it. I'm also not keen on eating tofu every day as I near it does funny
things to your hormone balance, So I'm posting this in the hope that
there are some other cool lean protein sources out there I have
forgotten about....
Any suggestions?
Donnla.
Ali-Reza Anghaie
> Right now my protein sources are:
> eggs
> tofu
> chicken
> tuna
> low fat cottage cheese
>
> it. I'm also not keen on eating tofu every day as I near it does funny
> things to your hormone balance, So I'm posting this in the hope that
> there are some other cool lean protein sources out there I have
> forgotten about....
I gathered you wanted something for work and by the 'cold' comment I guess a
microwave is not available to you..
Canned or pouch skinless/boneless salmon.
Babybel mini cheese (light).
Boar's head sliced turkey.
Beef or turkey jerkey.
Cheers, -Ali
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Robert Dorf
wrote:
>Hi there folks, I've been eating a lot of tuna in order to get in 5
>meals with some lean protein in each meal (I'm cutting body fat at the
>moment). My husband cooks meal #5. which leaves me to organise 4 meals
>a day, each with some lean protein.
>
>Right now my protein sources are:
>eggs
>tofu
>chicken
>tuna
>low fat cottage cheese
>
<snip>
>
>The main problem is, too much of anything, and I get really sick of
>it. I'm also not keen on eating tofu every day as I near it does funny
>things to your hormone balance, So I'm posting this in the hope that
>there are some other cool lean protein sources out there I have
>forgotten about....
>
>Any suggestions?
>Donnla.
Spices.
Extra lean ground beef, ground lamb, ground turkey, or ground chicken
plus spices and vegetables can be used to make all sorts of portable
meals that taste great cold; pick up an Indian or Asian cookbook.
Spice any of the other protein sources you listed above appropriately
(except maybe the cottage cheese, but that's a matter of taste) and
you can eat it a half dozen times a week and not get bored.
Theresa
> Hi there folks, I've been eating a lot of tuna in order to get in 5
> meals with some lean protein in each meal (I'm cutting body fat at the
> a day, each with some *lean* protein.
>
> Right now my protein sources are:
> eggs
60% fat
> tofu
57% fat
> chicken
skinless chicken breast, 20% fat
> tuna
6% fat
> low fat cottage cheese
13% fat
> I find that if I eat two or three helpings of any one of these every
> day I tend to get sick of them pretty quickly. I'm keen to eat solid
> food rather than drink protein shakes, as keeping my stomach
> reasonably full avoids cravings for sugar and white flour getting the
> better of me mid-afternoon - hence why I don't want to use protein
> drinks, which would otherwise be the obvious answer.
>
> The chicken is a staple for once a day, ditto the eggs. I'm not so
> keen on the tofu due to the fat content - are veggie things like quorn
> better as regards macronutrient profile? I am not vegetarian and I eat
> red meat just fine - I tend to have this in the evening when my
> husband and I eat dinner, ditto grilled fish etc. I'm not keen to try
> eating cold burger patties or cold fish at work though, hence why they
> don't feature in the list above.
>
> The main problem is, too much of anything, and I get really sick of
> it. I'm also not keen on eating tofu every day as I near it does funny
> things to your hormone balance, So I'm posting this in the hope that
> there are some other cool lean protein sources out there I have
> forgotten about....
>
> Any suggestions?
> Donnla.
Skim milk, turkey breast.
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David Cohen
"Theresa" <nospam...@sorry.org> wrote
> circusgirl wrote:
> > Hi there folks, I've been eating a lot of tuna in order to get in
5
> > meals with some lean protein in each meal (I'm cutting body fat at
the
> > moment). My husband cooks meal #5. which leaves me to organize 4
meals
> > a day, each with some *lean* protein.
> >
> > Right now my protein sources are:
> > eggs
>
> 60% fat
>
> > tofu
>
> 57% fat
>
> > chicken
>
> skinless chicken breast, 20% fat
>
> > tuna
>
> 6% fat
>
> > low fat cottage cheese
>
> 13% fat
And the problem with those particular amounts of fat are what,
exactly?
David
Theresa
Lean: 6%, check. 60%, no.
David Cohen
"Theresa" <nospam...@sorry.org> wrote
OK, so, you were objecting only to the eggs as "lean protein". That
was not clear. Be clear, woman!
While I would find as foolish the assumed need to eat only "lean
protein", I can not argue that whole eggs are "lean".
And I'm not allowed to argue with anyone named "Theresa".
David
whipped, yes
Robert Dorf
Here David, go develop your abs:
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail77.html
(Not appropriate for this thread, but what the heck, I'm here anyway.)
Piscanthropus Profundus
"circusgirl" <circ...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi there folks, I've been eating a lot of tuna in order to get in 5
> meals with some lean protein in each meal (I'm cutting body fat at the
> moment). My husband cooks meal #5. which leaves me to organise 4 meals
> a day, each with some lean protein.
>
> Right now my protein sources are:
> eggs
> tofu
> chicken
> tuna
> low fat cottage cheese
Ham, turkey, salmon, beans & rice, yogurt...
> I find that if I eat two or three helpings of any one of these every
> day I tend to get sick of them pretty quickly. I'm keen to eat solid
> food rather than drink protein shakes, as keeping my stomach
> reasonably full avoids cravings for sugar and white flour getting the
> better of me mid-afternoon - hence why I don't want to use protein
> drinks, which would otherwise be the obvious answer.
Try mixing a shake with skim milk and ice cubes - increases the volume.
> The chicken is a staple for once a day, ditto the eggs. I'm not so
> keen on the tofu due to the fat content - are veggie things like quorn
> better as regards macronutrient profile? I am not vegetarian and I eat
> red meat just fine - I tend to have this in the evening when my
> husband and I eat dinner, ditto grilled fish etc. I'm not keen to try
> eating cold burger patties or cold fish at work though, hence why they
> don't feature in the list above.
Steak/chicken salad?
> The main problem is, too much of anything, and I get really sick of
> it. I'm also not keen on eating tofu every day as I near it does funny
> things to your hormone balance, So I'm posting this in the hope that
> there are some other cool lean protein sources out there I have
> forgotten about....
Are you experiencing hormonal imbalance from eating tofu?
circusgirl
thanks! Will try the vanilla essence in cottage cheese thing too.
Donnla.
Brux Brule
I like mixing my cottage cheese with 1/2 cup non-fat yogurt. Strawberry or
blueberry is best.
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Theresa
>>>>> 5 meals with some lean protein in each meal (I'm cutting body fat
>>>>> at the moment). My husband cooks meal #5. which leaves me to
>>>>> organize 4 meals a day, each with some *lean* protein.
>>>>>
>>>>> Right now my protein sources are:
>>>>> eggs
>>>>
>>>> 60% fat
>>>>
>>>>> tofu
>>>>
>>>> 57% fat
>>> And the problem with those particular amounts of fat are what,
>>> exactly?
>>>
>>> David
>>
>> Lean: 6%, check. 60%, no.
>
> OK, so, you were objecting only to the eggs as "lean protein". That
> was not clear. Be clear, woman!
Oh, well, clarity; 57% fat seems a tad high to be described as 'lean'. How
did tofu get a reputation as a health food? Premium ice cream isn't that
rich!
> While I would find as foolish the assumed need to eat only "lean
> protein", I can not argue that whole eggs are "lean".
> And I'm not allowed to argue with anyone named "Theresa".
Good boy. ;-)
>
> David
> whipped, yes
Tell her thanks.
T
Steve
> The main problem is, too much of anything, and I get really sick of
> it. I'm also not keen on eating tofu every day as I near it does funny
> things to your hormone balance, So I'm posting this in the hope that
> there are some other cool lean protein sources out there I have
> forgotten about....
>
> Any suggestions?
> Donnla.
Seitan, also know as wheat gluten. Check your favorite health food
store.
If not, go to the produce section of a big supermarket and have a look
at the ligtlife fake meats. They are very high protein and low cal (
soy and wheat gluten ). Read the labels, some are high in sodium.
Steve
Christopher Reich
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>
> Oh, well, clarity; 57% fat seems a tad high to be described as 'lean'.
How
> did tofu get a reputation as a health food? Premium ice cream isn't that
> rich!
It's because the number you quote is about 10 times greater than the
actual number.
Brandon Berg
"Christopher Reich" <be...@NOSPAMplanet.eon.net> wrote in message
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That's by calories, not by weight. And premium ice cream *is* that rich.
Some of it, anyway.
Theresa
The number I quoted is correct: 57% of the calories in tofu are fat
calories.
Piscanthropus Profundus
> Christopher Reich wrote:
> > Theresa <nospam...@sorry.org> wrote in message
> > news:vhnmd5l...@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> >>
> >> Oh, well, clarity; 57% fat seems a tad high to be described as
> >> 'lean'. How did tofu get a reputation as a health food? Premium ice
> >> cream isn't that rich!
> >
> > It's because the number you quote is about 10 times greater than the
> > actual number.
>
> The number I quoted is correct: 57% of the calories in tofu are fat
> calories.
And how many calories are in a serving of tofu? I mean, if the serving is
only 200 calories, that's 114 calories from fat or 12.6g of fat. Are they
saturated fats?
the tree by the river
Theresa <nospam...@sorry.org> wrote:
>Christopher Reich wrote:
>> Theresa <nospam...@sorry.org> wrote in message
>> news:vhnmd5l...@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>>> Oh, well, clarity; 57% fat seems a tad high to be described as
>>> 'lean'. How did tofu get a reputation as a health food? Premium ice
>>> cream isn't that rich!
>>
>> It's because the number you quote is about 10 times greater than the
>> actual number.
>
>The number I quoted is correct: 57% of the calories in tofu are fat
>calories.
Yeah; raw tofu is about 5% fat by weight...which works out to be more
than 50% of the calories.
There is Mori-Nu Lite tofu, which has less than one gram of fat per
but even that's 15% of total calories.
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>
> The main problem is, too much of anything, and I get really sick of
> it. I'm also not keen on eating tofu every day as I near it does funny
> things to your hormone balance, So I'm posting this in the hope that
> there are some other cool lean protein sources out there I have
> forgotten about....
How about some peanut butter...no fatter than the eggs and the fat is
the 'good' fat.
circusgirl
> In article <vhr29d2...@corp.supernews.com>,
> Theresa <nospam...@sorry.org> wrote:
> >Christopher Reich wrote:
> >> Theresa <nospam...@sorry.org> wrote in message
> >> news:vhnmd5l...@corp.supernews.com...
> >>
> >>> Oh, well, clarity; 57% fat seems a tad high to be described as
> >>> 'lean'. How did tofu get a reputation as a health food? Premium ice
> >>> cream isn't that rich!
> >>
> >> It's because the number you quote is about 10 times greater than the
> >> actual number.
> >
> >The number I quoted is correct: 57% of the calories in tofu are fat
> >calories.
>
> Yeah; raw tofu is about 5% fat by weight...which works out to be more
> than 50% of the calories.
>
> There is Mori-Nu Lite tofu, which has less than one gram of fat per
> but even that's 15% of total calories.
Wow, I didn't know all that about tofu. How can something that tastes
of nothing have so much fat in.... sigh. I will check out some of the
other soy products then... what is added to soy flour to make tofu
fatty then?
Donnla.
Christopher Reich
> Christopher Reich wrote:
> > Theresa <nospam...@sorry.org> wrote in message
> > news:vhnmd5l...@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> >>
> >> Oh, well, clarity; 57% fat seems a tad high to be described as
> >> 'lean'. How did tofu get a reputation as a health food? Premium ice
> >> cream isn't that rich!
> >
> > It's because the number you quote is about 10 times greater than the
> > actual number.
>
> The number I quoted is correct: 57% of the calories in tofu are fat
> calories.
You just wrote "Tofu 57% fat". Sorry if I misunderstood you. Although the
important number is the ammount of protein per calorie. While Tofu isn't
the best choice because it contains a low ammount of protein for the number
of calories, eggs are fine because they are high in protein for the number
of
calories. Although I admit Tuna is better.
Robert Dorf
wrote:
Raw soybeans are something like 41% fat by calories. Turning them
into Tofu involves extracting the soy-milk and throwing out (or
separating for later use) most of the fibrous material. Think of Tofu
as a sort of soy-milk cheese.
rick++
with all that mercury and other chemicals.
Some people in california were trying to get warning
labels on certain types of seafood (long-lived large fish)
due to metal concentrations that may be toxic for fetuses and
children. The warning is no more than one meal of large fish
a week.
Harry Mofo
>... what is added to soy flour to make tofu fatty then?
Soylent Green.
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"Harry Mofo" <nos...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On 23 Jul 2003 03:52:27 -0700, circ...@hotmail.com (circusgirl) wrote:
>
> >... what is added to soy flour to make tofu fatty then?
>
> Soylent Green.
Eeeeewwwwwww.
circusgirl
Just want to say thanks for all the advice!
Got some new tasty food for the next few days....
Donnla.
Par Deus
lean ground beef.
Can be ordered on the 'net for $5-6/lb
Satori
so they are better than fish, poultry, red meat... They also have the
benefit of having very little taste, unlike your tuna. Plus you can mix
them raw into some juice and not even notice - just be sure to mix well.
And for those Salmonella freaks out there - wash the shell - the bacteria
are in the excrement left on the shell, not in the egg itself.
Satori
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David Cohen
"Satori" <sat...@kensho.com> wrote
> Egg whites. Eggs are the only complete protein <containing all
amino acids>
> so they are better than fish, poultry, red meat...
You know Ryan Atici, don't you?
David
John M. Williams
>Egg whites. Eggs are the only complete protein <containing all amino acids>
>so they are better than fish, poultry, red meat...
Where did you come up with that enormous crock of shit?
Art S
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Is that how you encourage a contender?
Art
<lifting feet to the table, so no part of body is within one foot of the floor>
Satori
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John M. Williams
>Okay, I'll bite...why is it a crock of shit?
"Eggs are the only complete protein <containing all amino acids>"
That's one giant turd ...
Jacob Andersen
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> Okay, I'll bite...why is it a crock of shit?
Well, there may be other reasons, but a good guess would be that "it isn't
true".
/Jacob
Satori
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John M. Williams
>"John M. Williams" <jmwil...@enforcergraphics.f2s.com> wrote:
>> "Satori" <sat...@kensho.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Okay, I'll bite...why is it a crock of shit?
>>
>> "Eggs are the only complete protein <containing all amino acids>"
>>
>> That's one giant turd ...
>
I'm willing to give you shit for being a top-posting moron and making
me edit your quoted post so that the threading can be read properly.
However, I'm not willing to spoon-feed you the various amino acid
values of every nutritional protein in the USDA database.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl
Search. Read. Learn.
Donovan Rebbechi
> Really? Show me your source...
I think he was being too kind ...
> >Egg whites. Eggs are
... NOT the same as egg whites. Egg white protein has a BV of 88 (as opposed
to 100 for egg)
> > the only complete protein <containing all amino acids>
Again, utter rubbish.
(1) Most reasonable quality proteins are complete. The notion of a "complete
protein" is somewhat flawed.
(2) Whey and milk both have better BV scores than egg protein
(3) Complete protein means containing all *essential* amino acids.
See:
http://www.thinkmuscle.com/articles/mcdonald/protein-01.htm
In the past, dietary proteins were classified as complete, meaning that
all indispensable AAs were present ; or incomplete, meaning that one or
more of the indispensable AAs was absent. However, with few exceptions
(e.g. gelatin) every dietary protein contains all of the AAs in varying
amounts. This means that the concept of 'complete' and 'incomplete'
proteins is incorrect.
> >so they are better than fish, poultry, red meat...
Fish, poultry and meat contain other useful nutrients.
Cheers,
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John M. Williams
>In article <4H%Va.28693$BM.95...@newssrv26.news.prodigy.com>, Satori wrote:
>> Really? Show me your source...
>
>I think he was being too kind ...
>
>> >Egg whites. Eggs are
>
>... NOT the same as egg whites. Egg white protein has a BV of 88 (as opposed
>to 100 for egg)
>
>> > the only complete protein <containing all amino acids>
>
>Again, utter rubbish.
>
>(1) Most reasonable quality proteins are complete. The notion of a "complete
>protein" is somewhat flawed.
>(2) Whey and milk both have better BV scores than egg protein
BV is outdated, anyway. PDCAAS (Protein Digestibility-Corrected Amino
Acid Score) is the current standard. Soy isolates, whey isolates,
casein, and egg whites all score a perfect 1.0.
Donovan Rebbechi
> In article <4H%Va.28693$BM.95...@newssrv26.news.prodigy.com>, Satori wrote:
>> Really? Show me your source...
> to 100 for egg)
>
>> > the only complete protein <containing all amino acids>
>
> Again, utter rubbish.
>
> (1) Most reasonable quality proteins are complete. The notion of a "complete
> protein" is somewhat flawed.
> (2) Whey and milk both have better BV scores than egg protein
Erratum: this should say "egg white protein"
Satori
last post you made and you need to re-read days of posts that's fine, but
don't blame me for your incompetence. I'm done with these newsgroups - too
many self-important jackasses around...
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"Satori" <sat...@kensho.com> wrote in message
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> last post you made and you need to re-read days of posts that's fine, but
> don't blame me for your incompetence. I'm done with these newsgroups -
too
> many self-important jackasses around...
>
>
I am so upset.
NOT
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> You're leaving already? Nooooooooooooooo!
YES! Now, if I can bribe gman to shut up for a day or two...
David
Nina
<jcder...@ibm.com> wrote:
>You're leaving already? Nooooooooooooooo!
>
>"Satori" <sat...@kensho.com> wrote in message
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>> Read properly? Geez. If your attention span is too short to remember the
>> last post you made and you need to re-read days of posts that's fine, but
>> don't blame me for your incompetence. I'm done with these newsgroups -
>too
>> many self-important jackasses around...
Does this mean we'll never see the Satori vs. gman debate?
And so, MFW loses yet another great mind.
Cheers,
Nina
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>
> "JC Der Koenig" <jcder...@ibm.com> wrote in message
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> > You're leaving already? Nooooooooooooooo!
>
> YES! Now, if I can bribe gman to shut up for a day or two...
>
> David
> >
But they're so funny.
John M. Williams
> Read properly? Geez. If your attention span is too short to remember the
> last post you made and you need to re-read days of posts that's fine, but
> don't blame me for your incompetence. I'm done with these newsgroups -
too
> many self-important jackasses around...
Oh, no! I can't imagine what we'll do without a top-posting skateboy
sharing his vast ignorance! Oh, woe is me!
JC Der Koenig
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> On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 16:18:19 GMT, "JC Der Koenig"
> <jcder...@ibm.com> wrote:
>
> >You're leaving already? Nooooooooooooooo!
> >
> >"Satori" <sat...@kensho.com> wrote in message
> >news:IabWa.29975$BM.97...@newssrv26.news.prodigy.com...
> >> Read properly? Geez. If your attention span is too short to remember
the
> >> last post you made and you need to re-read days of posts that's fine,
but
> >> don't blame me for your incompetence. I'm done with these newsgroups -
> >too
> >> many self-important jackasses around...
>
> Does this mean we'll never see the Satori vs. gman debate?
>
> And so, MFW loses yet another great mind.
>
heh... Coulda got PPV on that one.