Guest guest Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Hi Everyone, this is my first time posting. I'm not a vegetarian, but I've been feeling myself moving in that direction for some time now. I've been getting sick of tuna and tofu to get my protein, so I've been thinking of just getting some protein from beans or nuts or whatever and the rest from protein drinks. I don't mean every single meal, of course I would have a variety of protein sources, but as a staple for back up or regular meals or for when I'm in a hurry. But that would mean drinking protein drinks up to 3 times a day (sometimes a half a serving). I'm wondering if this would end up being unhealthy for some reason. It just 'feels' unhealthy because it seems like it's better to get what we need from food directly. But I could be wrong. Anyone have thoughts on this? Thanks, JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Hi JJ, I'm glad you posted! What step are you on? I think your intuition is right. Protein drinks are good for breakfast, and maybe the occasional emergency meal if we're really in a hurry, but it's better for us to eat real food. If I've understood Kathleen correctly, as addicts we often try to take short cuts and cut deals, and having protein drinks for every meal is a way of doing that instead of spending the time and effort on cooking for ourselves. An important step in recovery is to realize that your body needs good food and that you are worth taking the time to prepare it! When you say it " feels " unhealthy, maybe that's your body saying she wants you to take better care of her and not take short cuts? I eat meat too so I can't really advise you on a completely vegetarian diet, but I'm sure others here will! There are lots of vegetarians doing the program, so I'm sure you can find good protein sources you like! If you eat tuna, do you eat other fish? In that case you have a lot of options right there... Lisa , " J.J. " <jennifer.jackson wrote: > > Hi Everyone, this is my first time posting. > > I'm not a vegetarian, but I've been feeling myself moving in that direction > for some time now. > > I've been getting sick of tuna and tofu to get my protein, so I've been > thinking of just getting some protein from beans or nuts or whatever and the > rest from protein drinks. I don't mean every single meal, of course I would > have a variety of protein sources, but as a staple for back up or regular > meals or for when I'm in a hurry. But that would mean drinking protein > drinks up to 3 times a day (sometimes a half a serving). I'm wondering if > this would end up being unhealthy for some reason. It just 'feels' > unhealthy because it seems like it's better to get what we need from food > directly. But I could be wrong. > > Anyone have thoughts on this? > > Thanks, > JJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Hi Lisa, Thanks for your response! I'm on step 1. Yeah,when I eat tuna or salmon, i'm fine, but it's the times that I'm making my big salads that I'm concerned about. They'll have beans, and even tofu or nuts, and they're filling and i love them, but they still fall short of the ideal amount of protein. So I wanted to drink like half a serving of shake to bring it up to the right amount. My main concern was that the powder would cause damage if taken more often than once a day. I haven't heard anything that would suggest this, but I'm curious about it. I would rather get it from food so that continues to be my goal. Thanks so much for your input! oh and yes, good point about short cuts. I think that I would miss eating if I ate a shake for lunch and dinner. I mean, maybe if i'm in a hurry, but I would hate to watch my partner eat dinner and me sit there and have a shake! Anyway, thanks again for your reply, JJ. >Lisa <avanai >2007/07/20 Fri AM 07:16:17 CDT > > Re: Protein drinks during day > >Hi JJ, >I'm glad you posted! What step are you on? > >I think your intuition is right. Protein drinks are good for >breakfast, and maybe the occasional emergency meal if we're really in >a hurry, but it's better for us to eat real food. If I've understood >Kathleen correctly, as addicts we often try to take short cuts and >cut deals, and having protein drinks for every meal is a way of doing >that instead of spending the time and effort on cooking for >ourselves. > >An important step in recovery is to realize that your body needs good >food and that you are worth taking the time to prepare it! When you >say it " feels " unhealthy, maybe that's your body saying she wants you >to take better care of her and not take short cuts? > >I eat meat too so I can't really advise you on a completely >vegetarian diet, but I'm sure others here will! There are lots of >vegetarians doing the program, so I'm sure you can find good protein >sources you like! If you eat tuna, do you eat other fish? In that >case you have a lot of options right there... > >Lisa > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Jennifer, I too would get board with Tuna & Tofu. If you log onto the Radiant Vegetarians Group via , check out the Files Section and see Heathers list of " Veggy Protein Sources " , which might be helpful for you to use in following the RR Food Program... Enjoy, Bob , " J.J. " <jennifer.jackson wrote: > > Hi Everyone, this is my first time posting. > > I'm not a vegetarian, but I've been feeling myself moving in that direction > for some time now. > > I've been getting sick of tuna and tofu to get my protein, so I've been > thinking of just getting some protein from beans or nuts or whatever and the > rest from protein drinks. I don't mean every single meal, of course I would > have a variety of protein sources, but as a staple for back up or regular > meals or for when I'm in a hurry. But that would mean drinking protein > drinks up to 3 times a day (sometimes a half a serving). I'm wondering if > this would end up being unhealthy for some reason. It just 'feels' > unhealthy because it seems like it's better to get what we need from food > directly. But I could be wrong. > > Anyone have thoughts on this? > > Thanks, > JJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 > > Hi Lisa, > > I replied yesterday from work, but I don¹t see that it went through-? Anyway, > I¹ll try to recreate it now. > > Thanks for your reply. I¹m on step one. > > Yeah, when I eat tuna or salmon, my protein¹s fine. What I¹m concerned about > is when I eat my big salads. They have veggies and beans and sometimes tofu > and nuts. They are great and filling and I love them, but they fall short of > the recommended protein. So what I was thinking is to have half of a serving > of protein powder to bring the protein up. > > I wouldn¹t want to skip the meals and just have a shake, except sometimes in > the mornings, for the most part b/c I would miss eating. It would be a drag > to watch my partner eat a meal and me just have a shake! I do see what you > mentioned (about a tendency for us to want to take short cuts), but I¹m not > worried about me doing that right now. I just don¹t want to keep falling > short of the protein. > > Anyway, I haven¹t heard anything one way or the other about potential damage > too much protein powder can do, so it¹s not like I¹m that worried. I just > thought I¹d check it out. > > Thanks again for your response! > -JJ > > > Hi JJ, > I'm glad you posted! What step are you on? > > I think your intuition is right. Protein drinks are good for > breakfast, and maybe the occasional emergency meal if we're really in > a hurry, but it's better for us to eat real food. If I've understood > Kathleen correctly, as addicts we often try to take short cuts and > cut deals, and having protein drinks for every meal is a way of doing > that instead of spending the time and effort on cooking for > ourselves. > > An important step in recovery is to realize that your body needs good > food and that you are worth taking the time to prepare it! When you > say it " feels " unhealthy, maybe that's your body saying she wants you > to take better care of her and not take short cuts? > > I eat meat too so I can't really advise you on a completely > vegetarian diet, but I'm sure others here will! There are lots of > vegetarians doing the program, so I'm sure you can find good protein > sources you like! If you eat tuna, do you eat other fish? In that > case you have a lot of options right there... > > Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 > Thank you Bob, I did see this list and this is helpful. > > I think I will continue to learn about new protein sources, and also > supplement with protein powder when my meals are short. > > thanks Bob and Lisa for your responses. > -JJ > > > > Jennifer, > > I too would get board with Tuna & Tofu. If you log onto the Radiant > Vegetarians Group via > , check out the Files Section and see Heathers list of " Veggy > Protein > Sources " , which might be helpful for you to use in following the RR Food > Program... > > Enjoy, > > Bob > > > <%40> , " J.J. " <jennifer.jackson > wrote: >> > >> > Hi Everyone, this is my first time posting. >> > >> > I'm not a vegetarian, but I've been feeling myself moving in that direction >> > for some time now. >> > >> > I've been getting sick of tuna and tofu to get my protein, so I've been >> > thinking of just getting some protein from beans or nuts or whatever and >> the >> > rest from protein drinks. I don't mean every single meal, of course I >> would >> > have a variety of protein sources, but as a staple for back up or regular >> > meals or for when I'm in a hurry. But that would mean drinking protein >> > drinks up to 3 times a day (sometimes a half a serving). I'm wondering if >> > this would end up being unhealthy for some reason. It just 'feels' >> > unhealthy because it seems like it's better to get what we need from food >> > directly. But I could be wrong. >> > >> > Anyone have thoughts on this? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > JJ >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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