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Originally Posted by whatever2013
For twenty years now i've struggled to get enough protein in my diet because i like to be as vegetarian as possible. It's hard because i don't cook. I tried the protein powders and protein shakes but they made me sick. Tried texturized vegetable protein. I swore off beans in August when i attempted to cook with them and it was a disaster. I've been making do with cheese which has a lot of calories and getting about 50% of my protein quota, which does nothing to help my muscle-wasting (54 woman).
But i plucked up my courage today and retried beans and I LOVE THEM!!! I'm so happy because they are inexpensive as well. I'm really thrilled! They're very filling also. I've felt sated for hours.
They're not low-cal tho. That's a myth. But they're high in fiber and that's another dietary goal of mine. So i'm just so pleased to have expanded the horizons of my diet!
I went in the ZOOM Drop-In again today and there was this really sweet woman who PMed me about my hair which i just got cut, she's very sweet and loving. There was a conflict and a man got angry and flounced out and unfortunately the leaders did not handle it well. Well, i guess there's fights on ZOOM just like in real life. Sigh!
I was up and showered and had my dog walked before noon! Who am i?!
It's my last night on 16mg of Valium in my benzo taper and i think i WILL go ahead with the next cut as even tho every night has not gone smoothly, i've had ENOUGH nights of decent sleep.
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Excellent that you're ready to reduce your Vallium further, whatever2013! Keep going!
One thought of mine regarding your protein consumption issue was for you to consider protein bars. Some are expensive, but others not quite as much. Especially if they are on sale. Many taste a lot better than protein shakes.
As far as foods with protein, have you ever tried the firm tofu? Alone it is pretty dull, but if you gather a few sauces to put on it, it's not bad at all. The firm type fries nicely, even to a crisp. That also helps add appeal to it. Definitely serving it with veggies (maybe even with the same sauce on it) makes for a full meal.
Do you like eggs? They are inexpensive and loaded with protein. Generally they aren't bad for you, at all, as long as you keep the consumption to a reasonable level and use little or no fats when cooking them. If you can find a local farm raised type, then the chickens are usually humanely raised. My brother raises chickens and they live a most charmed life.