Guest guest Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Hi, since I'm new I realize this may have already been discussed...but one thing I've done in the past is not get enough protein, then feel low blood sugar symptoms, then get off track with meals...this time I'm trying to be more conscious and careful. I wondered if you could share with me ways you've upped the protein content at meal times, or whether you try and incorporate complementary proteins and so on. Currently, if I eat something like the tofu croquettes I made last night, I will try and have a little cheese or some yogurt after dinner, or have a side dish of celery with almond butter or just a handful of walnuts. Last night I had my potato 3 hours after dinner. At one AM I was hungry. Granted, I am premenstrual and that's when my blood sugar is at its most fragile. Sorry guys if that is too much information! Thanks so much if anyone has some good ideas to share with me. Janine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Hi Janine- This is what is hardest for me about eating vegetarian. It was hard to get enough protein, and I ended up not always eating enough, and it led to some significant problems in my program for a while. It's something I have to be very careful about now. I'm not veggie anymore (well, I never was fully, but I was almost there), so I'm not the best person for concrete advice, but I am kind of a cautionary tale of what happens when you aren't diligent with protein and allow being vegetarian to make protein consumption wobbly/too small. What time did you have dinner that night you were hungry at 1 am? If I eat dinner, and I'm up more than 5 hours past that meal, I get hungry again, just like any other meal. The key for me is really going to bed on time, but when I'm not able to do that, I eat a protein & carb snack. Tina On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 9:49 AM, najcevedo <janine wrote: > Hi, > > since I'm new I realize this may have already been discussed...but one > thing I've done in the > past is not get enough protein, then feel low blood sugar symptoms, then > get off track with > meals...this time I'm trying to be more conscious and careful. I wondered > if you could share > with me ways you've upped the protein content at meal times, or whether you > try and > incorporate complementary proteins and so on. > > Currently, if I eat something like the tofu croquettes I made last night, I > will try and have a > little cheese or some yogurt after dinner, or have a side dish of celery > with almond butter or > just a handful of walnuts. Last night I had my potato 3 hours after dinner. > At one AM I was > hungry. Granted, I am premenstrual and that's when my blood sugar is at its > most fragile. > Sorry guys if that is too much information! > > Thanks so much if anyone has some good ideas to share with me. > > Janine > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Janine, When I have veggie meals, like you said you did, I try to have more than one source - like beans and nuts. And I also make sure to have enough fat too, which for me really affects blood sugar too. Oh and I definitely relate to the premenstrual. I usually eat an extra half cup of browns at that time of the month because I get so hungry too. Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Hi Janine, I don't have anything new to add, but I will second what others have already said about having multiple sources of protein at a meal in order to make it last. The other thing I've had to do recently is up my browns, it's amazing how much better I feel now Heather There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. --Albert Einstein ________________________________ najcevedo <janine Sunday, December 28, 2008 9:49:24 AM Getting Enough Protein at Meals Hi, since I'm new I realize this may have already been discussed... but one thing I've done in the past is not get enough protein, then feel low blood sugar symptoms, then get off track with meals...this time I'm trying to be more conscious and careful. I wondered if you could share with me ways you've upped the protein content at meal times, or whether you try and incorporate complementary proteins and so on. Currently, if I eat something like the tofu croquettes I made last night, I will try and have a little cheese or some yogurt after dinner, or have a side dish of celery with almond butter or just a handful of walnuts. Last night I had my potato 3 hours after dinner. At one AM I was hungry. Granted, I am premenstrual and that's when my blood sugar is at its most fragile. Sorry guys if that is too much information! Thanks so much if anyone has some good ideas to share with me. Janine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Hi Tina, thanks for your response! Regarding the timing of my hunger last night: I ate at 5pm, had my potato at 8pm, went to bed by 9pm (I was sleepy) then woke up at 1AM feeling hungry. I'm a light sleeper in general, and it is worse when I'm premenstrual. Thanks again, Janine On Dec 28, 2008, at 7:28 AM, Tina Castronovo wrote: > Hi Janine- > > This is what is hardest for me about eating vegetarian. It was hard > to get > enough protein, and I ended up not always eating enough, and it led > to some > significant problems in my program for a while. It's something I > have to be > very careful about now. I'm not veggie anymore (well, I never was > fully, but > I was almost there), so I'm not the best person for concrete advice, > but I > am kind of a cautionary tale of what happens when you aren't > diligent with > protein and allow being vegetarian to make protein consumption > wobbly/too > small. > > What time did you have dinner that night you were hungry at 1 am? If > I eat > dinner, and I'm up more than 5 hours past that meal, I get hungry > again, > just like any other meal. The key for me is really going to bed on > time, but > when I'm not able to do that, I eat a protein & carb snack. > > Tina > > On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 9:49 AM, najcevedo > <janine wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > since I'm new I realize this may have already been discussed...but > one > > thing I've done in the > > past is not get enough protein, then feel low blood sugar > symptoms, then > > get off track with > > meals...this time I'm trying to be more conscious and careful. I > wondered > > if you could share > > with me ways you've upped the protein content at meal times, or > whether you > > try and > > incorporate complementary proteins and so on. > > > > Currently, if I eat something like the tofu croquettes I made last > night, I > > will try and have a > > little cheese or some yogurt after dinner, or have a side dish of > celery > > with almond butter or > > just a handful of walnuts. Last night I had my potato 3 hours > after dinner. > > At one AM I was > > hungry. Granted, I am premenstrual and that's when my blood sugar > is at its > > most fragile. > > Sorry guys if that is too much information! > > > > Thanks so much if anyone has some good ideas to share with me. > > > > Janine > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Thank you Jessica, that is very helpful. I will increase browns and fat. Janine On Dec 28, 2008, at 7:45 AM, Jessica Vaughan wrote: > Janine, > > When I have veggie meals, like you said you did, I try to have more > than one source - like beans and nuts. And I also make sure to have > enough fat too, which for me really affects blood sugar too. Oh and > I definitely relate to the premenstrual. I usually eat an extra half > cup of browns at that time of the month because I get so hungry too. > > Jess > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Hi Janine- Ahh, I see now. I thought you meant you were up til 1 am. Yes, when I wake hungry I always have a protein/carb snack! Tina On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 10:22 PM, Janine Acevedo <janinewrote: > Hi Tina, > thanks for your response! Regarding the timing of my hunger last > night: I ate at 5pm, had my potato at 8pm, went to bed by 9pm (I was > sleepy) then woke up at 1AM feeling hungry. I'm a light sleeper in > general, and it is worse when I'm premenstrual. > Thanks again, > Janine > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hi, have you tried having a whey protein shake with your meals? Really quick and easy, and each scoop has around 17g of high BV protein. You can make them with milk or water, but I make them with water to avoid the extra sugars in the milk. I think this is best, although I could be wrong. Vicky , " najcevedo " <janine wrote: > > Hi, > > since I'm new I realize this may have already been discussed...but one thing I've done in the > past is not get enough protein, then feel low blood sugar symptoms, then get off track with > meals...this time I'm trying to be more conscious and careful. I wondered if you could share > with me ways you've upped the protein content at meal times, or whether you try and > incorporate complementary proteins and so on. > > Currently, if I eat something like the tofu croquettes I made last night, I will try and have a > little cheese or some yogurt after dinner, or have a side dish of celery with almond butter or > just a handful of walnuts. Last night I had my potato 3 hours after dinner. At one AM I was > hungry. Granted, I am premenstrual and that's when my blood sugar is at its most fragile. > Sorry guys if that is too much information! > > Thanks so much if anyone has some good ideas to share with me. > > Janine > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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