Guest guest Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Hello all, I have been a silent part of this group for the past couple of months and have found all the advice very helpful. Now I have a question regarding soy milk. Why is it not counted toward the protein at each meal? I am quite concerned about eating too much protein and have been tracking the nutritional content of what I am eating at each meal. There is protein in almost everything, including vegetables. If I don't count that protein, I would wind up eating close to 100 grams a day and that is way too much for me. What should I be counting and not counting as protein? Why not count the protein in soy milk? Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 The main explanation for this (and I leave it to someone else to make) has to do with soymilk not being a " dense " protein. But the better explanation, for me, has to do with paying attention to how your body feels. Soymilk doesn't keep me feeling full and steady the way beans or tofu does. Barbara, what makes you say that 100 grams is " way too much " for you? What is your concern about eating " too much " protein? Sharon ________________________________ Barbara B. Burk <barbaraburk Tue, January 19, 2010 9:20:19 AM Soymilk and Protein Hello all, I have been a silent part of this group for the past couple of months and have found all the advice very helpful. Now I have a question regarding soy milk. Why is it not counted toward the protein at each meal? I am quite concerned about eating too much protein and have been tracking the nutritional content of what I am eating at each meal. There is protein in almost everything, including vegetables. If I don't count that protein, I would wind up eating close to 100 grams a day and that is way too much for me. What should I be counting and not counting as protein? Why not count the protein in soy milk? Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Hi Barbara, Nice to meet you. Just to answer from a personal point of view, if I have a dense source of protein with my breakfast, I feel so much better. Have you noticed a difference in how you feel depending on what you eat? Janine On Jan 19, 2010, at 9:20 AM, Barbara B. Burk wrote: > Hello all, > > I have been a silent part of this group for the past couple of > months and have found all the advice very helpful. Now I have a > question regarding soy milk. Why is it not counted toward the > protein at each meal? I am quite concerned about eating too much > protein and have been tracking the nutritional content of what I am > eating at each meal. There is protein in almost everything, > including vegetables. If I don't count that protein, I would wind up > eating close to 100 grams a day and that is way too much for me. > What should I be counting and not counting as protein? Why not count > the protein in soy milk? > > Barbara > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hi! A breakfast that is fast and easy that has worked for me is oatmeal, cottage cheese, peanut butter, walnuts, and a banana. I start w/ 1/2cu dry rolled oats (old fashioned), 1cu water, and microwave for 1 1/2 min. Then add 1/2cu cottage cheese & wave 2 more min. Cooking done, stir in 2 tbsp organic peanut butter, 1/4cu walnuts, and one banana. cc-14g protein, pb-8, walnuts-oops! Threw bag away! Total ~30. Very filling, & tasty enough that I eat it every day. Got the suggestion to add cottage cheese from one of the groups, and it works really nicely. Good luck! Rick T (PS I was lacto-veggie for 20 years, and am headed back that direction again. Was surrounded by veggies for years, and noticed that many used lots of sugar.) , " carolinecjohnson " <carolinecjohnson wrote: > > Hey Everyone! > I posted a sample journey entry on the step 2 site and was quickly told Soymilk doesn't count towards my protein. I don't have a ton of time in the mornings so I was doing peanut butter and banana sandwiches on whole wheat with soymilk. I don't really like shakes so I'm struggling to find quick and protein rich vegetarian foods in the morning (I do eat dairy just prefer soymilk). I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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