Just from eating right and paying attention to fat/carb intake. I've even gone over my intake allowances for both those stats. And it hasn't even been a week
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Post your protein findings if you would, I'm having trouble with that my own self. Although, I"m not supposed to be restricting carbs right now because of the milk-making. I'm trying to avoid processed carbs, but someone left a big bag of M&Ms in the break room yesterday, and when combined with an 11-hour workday, that was all she wrote.
Sadly, M&M's only have about 3 grams of protein per serving (I know, I checked)
Beans are a good source--high in protein AND the right kind of carb (my problem, of course, is that I have to watch the carb part). Half a cup of either red or black beans have 20 carbs and 7-8 protein. So far, the best protein sources I've been able to find are Salmon (2.5 oz has 16 grams protein...but no carbs) and 4oz turkey meat (5 carbs, 19 protein).
Shrimp, peanut butter and eggs are also up there, and so is milk.
(BTW, you can actually look up stuff on sparkpeople, and they calorie counter has a smart function, so if you find an entry for 2oz of chicken breast, but you want the stats for 4 ounces, just change the number of ounces and it will adjust for you). You can also store your own food info if you have a membership (free) under your own food favs, so if you have the patience to sit down with your food packing and enter it in, you have a ready guide of what you'll be eating.)
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Beans are a good source--high in protein AND the right kind of carb (my problem, of course, is that I have to watch the carb part). Half a cup of either red or black beans have 20 carbs and 7-8 protein. So far, the best protein sources I've been able to find are Salmon (2.5 oz has 16 grams protein...but no carbs) and 4oz turkey meat (5 carbs, 19 protein).
Shrimp, peanut butter and eggs are also up there, and so is milk.
(BTW, you can actually look up stuff on sparkpeople, and they calorie counter has a smart function, so if you find an entry for 2oz of chicken breast, but you want the stats for 4 ounces, just change the number of ounces and it will adjust for you). You can also store your own food info if you have a membership (free) under your own food favs, so if you have the patience to sit down with your food packing and enter it in, you have a ready guide of what you'll be eating.)
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If so, try this article...
See if that helps out.
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