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chelle
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How to get a lot of protien??
Our Bradley teacher made us chart our diets for the week to see just how we're eating and to see how much protien we're getting and I realized I'm not getting NEARLY enough protien! 
Any one have suggestions how to get a lot in your diet. I know shakes and bars, but what foods?
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DanaRenee
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
Eggs
Any meat/fish
Beans
Nuts/seeds
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| Posted 3/9/07 9:55 AM |
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dawnie
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
Shortcut: An ounce of meat or fish has approximately 7 grams of protein.
Beef
Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein
Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams
Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce
Chicken
Chicken breast, 3.5 oz - 30 grams protein
Chicken thigh – 10 grams (for average size)
Drumstick – 11 grams
Wing – 6 grams
Chicken meat, cooked, 4 oz – 35 grams
Fish
Most fish filets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein for 3 ½ oz (100 grams) of cooked fish, or 6 grams per ounce
Tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein
Pork
Pork chop, average - 22 grams protein
Pork loin or tenderloin, 4 oz – 29 grams
Ham, 3 oz serving – 19 grams
Ground pork, 1 oz raw – 5 grams; 3 oz cooked – 22 grams
Bacon, 1 slice – 3 grams
Canadian-style bacon (back bacon), slice – 5 – 6 grams
Eggs and Dairy
Egg, large - 6 grams protein
Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams
Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams
Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams, check label
Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz
Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 or 8 grams per oz
Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams per oz
Beans (including soy)
Tofu, ½ cup 20 grams protein
Tofu, 1 oz, 2.3 grams
Soy milk, 1 cup - 6 -10 grams
Most beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per half cup of cooked beans
Soy beans, ½ cup cooked – 14 grams protein
Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams
Nuts and Seeds
Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein
Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams
Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams
Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams
Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams
Pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup – 19 grams
Flax seeds – ¼ cup – 8 grams
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| Posted 3/9/07 9:56 AM |
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
You have lots of choices, chicken, turkey, beef, fish, beans and peanut butter all have lots of protein in them.
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| Posted 3/9/07 9:57 AM |
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smdl
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
Best sources:
Eggs
Lean meats (chicken, turkey, red lean meats)
Tofu
fish
Cottage cheese and some diary have more than others
You can do through veggies but it's not "as good". If you do beans you need rice with it. Beans does not have "full" proteins it's missing some of the amnino acids to make it. Rice has the rest and mixed with rice, will make it a full protein (it's called complementation!).
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MsMBV
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
Posted by DanaRenee
Eggs
Any meat/fish
Beans
Nuts/seeds
Ditto, plus dairy.
Also try to work soy in where possible (soy milk, soy cheese, etc)
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| Posted 3/9/07 10:09 AM |
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chelle
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
See I have been eating all that and I'm still not getting enough! 
According to my teacher we should be getting at least 100g per day.
I thought I was doing good, but when it all adds up, yeah, not so much!
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| Posted 3/9/07 10:11 AM |
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smdl
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
Posted by chelle
See I have been eating all that and I'm still not getting enough!
According to my teacher we should be getting at least 100g per day.
I thought I was doing good, but when it all adds up, yeah, not so much!
WOW..
Are you working out?
100g is usually for people who work out. I used to be a personal trainer and trained a lot and that's what I would eat.
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| Posted 3/9/07 10:14 AM |
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
Posted by chelle
See I have been eating all that and I'm still not getting enough!
According to my teacher we should be getting at least 100g per day.
I thought I was doing good, but when it all adds up, yeah, not so much!
Holy cow that is a lot! I was told 75g 
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| Posted 3/9/07 10:16 AM |
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nbc188
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
I'm sure I don't get nearly enough protein, even for a person who isn't pregnant! I try, but I just don't like meat. I have been trying to snack on almonds every day, eat PB for some protein, and I love chick peas and other beans, I'll just throw some on my salad, or I actually love them plain w/just a splash of balsamic vinegar on them. Also, try hummus-- love hummus!
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| Posted 3/9/07 10:18 AM |
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chelle
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
See, 75g sounds more like it to me. No, I stopped working out when I found out I was preggers.
Ok, I just read my pamphlet and it says "approximately 100 grams".
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dawnie
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
Most people eating serving sizes much larger than what is on that list so I am sure that you are getting enough.
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| Posted 3/9/07 10:20 AM |
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
I drink alot of milk and eat alot of cheese plus I am going to stat snacking on almonds and other nuts. Plus I have started making 3 bean salad too. I would also ask your doctor if calcium supplements would be good for you.
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| Posted 3/9/07 10:31 AM |
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smdl
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
Posted by chelle
See, 75g sounds more like it to me. No, I stopped working out when I found out I was preggers.
Ok, I just read my pamphlet and it says "approximately 100 grams".
I am sure it's based on a higher calorie count. Usually it's based on a 2000 or 2200 calories per day.
You usually count 20% of you protein intake from you totally calorie intake.
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| Posted 3/9/07 10:31 AM |
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smdl
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
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Posted by chelle
See, 75g sounds more like it to me. No, I stopped working out when I found out I was preggers.
Ok, I just read my pamphlet and it says "approximately 100 grams".
I am sure it's based on a higher calorie count. Usually it's based on a 2000 or 2200 calories per day.
You usually count 20% of you protein intake from you totally calorie intake.
ETA: a chicken breat filet is about 20-25 g protein. You would have to eat 5 chicken breasts per day... 
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
can you take spirutien shakes with soy milk? That should add about 25g per day I think.
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| Posted 3/9/07 11:23 AM |
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chelle
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
Posted by MsMBV
can you take spirutien shakes with soy milk? That should add about 25g per day I think.
This was my plan 
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| Posted 3/9/07 11:24 AM |
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
Posted by chelle
Posted by MsMBV
can you take spirutien shakes with soy milk? That should add about 25g per day I think.
This was my plan
You are clever
I saw some new flavours a few weeks ago at Wild By Nature...pretty interesting ones at that.
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| Posted 3/9/07 11:28 AM |
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chelle
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Re: How to get a lot of protien??
Posted by MsMBV
I saw some new flavours a few weeks ago at Wild By Nature...pretty interesting ones at that.
I'll have to check those out!
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