Guest guest Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Hi everyone, I'm currently in the step two class. I just ordered YBS. I like the idea of keeping it simple. I tend to complicate everything I take on and then feel overwhelmed. I'm finding I need to count, also and am still a bit confused as to how to count things as a vegetarian. Are you all counting beans as a protein? I've recently rediscovered nutritional yeast as a way to boost my protein. Are any of you using it? Thanks for your posts, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Hi Terry I count beans as protein, yes. When you say count, do you mean working out how much protein there is in a particular food? I know what I need (have you worked it out for you?), and I've come to an understanding of how it translates in tems of pulses etc. When I was working it all out I used charts like the USDA one online. I just looked up a few key foods and took it from there. I've not tried nutritional yeast myself. So are you on Step 2 then? & nbsp;What are you having for breakfast? Mel -- Sent from my Palm Prē On 8 May 2010 13:19, theresa.taylor54 & lt;theresa.taylor54 & gt; wrote: Hi everyone, I'm currently in the step two class. I just ordered YBS. I like the idea of keeping it simple. I tend to complicate everything I take on and then feel overwhelmed. I'm finding I need to count, also and am still a bit confused as to how to count things as a vegetarian. Are you all counting beans as a protein? I've recently rediscovered nutritional yeast as a way to boost my protein. Are any of you using it? Thanks for your posts, Terry --- http://www.radiantrecovery.com http://www.radiantrecoverystore.com/ http://www.radiantrecovery.com/classes.htm http://www.radiantrecovery.com/cgi-bin/bbs-new/webbbs_config.pl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Hi Mel, thanks for your reply. Yes, I mean counting protein grams. Yes, I've worked it out and it amounts to 20 gms of protein a meal. The reason I ask is that I just bought the YBS journal and I noticed that the beans I've been counting as protein are counted as brown in the front part of the journal. This morning I had oatmeal with soy milk and Restore. I'm rotating breakfast meals. Seems I don't feel as well eating the same thing every morning. I have a book where I look up approx. protein contents, but the USDA site is a great idea. Any food ideas you have would be greatly appreciated. I haven't found any lentil recipes I like so far. I use beans, eggs, cheese, tofu, George's Restore and Shake, powdered pea and rice protein, and now I've added the nutritional yeast. That about covers it. Of course I'm eating lots and lots of veges. thanks for your input, Terry , " shaggypoo.chaos " <shaggypoo.chaos wrote: > > Hi Terry > > I count beans as protein, yes. > > When you say count, do you mean working out how much protein there is in a particular food? > > I know what I need (have you worked it out for you?), and I've come to an understanding of how it translates in tems of pulses etc. > > When I was working it all out I used charts like the USDA one online. > > I just looked up a few key foods and took it from there. > > I've not tried nutritional yeast myself. > > So are you on Step 2 then? & nbsp;What are you having for breakfast? > > Mel > > > > -- Sent from my Palm PrÄ " > On 8 May 2010 13:19, theresa.taylor54 theresa.taylor54 wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > I'm currently in the step two class. I just ordered YBS. I like the idea of keeping it simple. I tend to complicate everything I take on and then feel overwhelmed. > > > > I'm finding I need to count, also and am still a bit confused as to how to count things as a vegetarian. Are you all counting beans as a protein? > > > > I've recently rediscovered nutritional yeast as a way to boost my protein. Are any of you using it? > > > > Thanks for your posts, > > > > Terry > --- > > > > > > > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com > > > > http://www.radiantrecoverystore.com/ > > > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com/classes.htm > > > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com/cgi-bin/bbs-new/webbbs_config.pl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Hi Terry, I saw that you mentioned nutritional yeast. How do you use it? I used it once when I was vegan many years ago and I used to it make maccaroni and " cheese " and it was pretty good. It sounds like a great source of protein that I forgot about, and I would love ideas on how to incorporate it into meals. Also, I saw your lists of proteins. Do you eat wheat at all? I absolutely love seitan. Someone here mentioned a brand called Field Roast. They make these wonderful seitan sausages, each with 25 g of protein. I also make my own from vital wheat gluten; it's really easy actually. I also definitely count beans as a protein. It is one of my main sources. Christina in VA ________________________________ theresa.taylor54 <theresa.taylor54 Sun, May 9, 2010 9:30:08 AM Re: step two class  Hi Mel, thanks for your reply. Yes, I mean counting protein grams. Yes, I've worked it out and it amounts to 20 gms of protein a meal. The reason I ask is that I just bought the YBS journal and I noticed that the beans I've been counting as protein are counted as brown in the front part of the journal. This morning I had oatmeal with soy milk and Restore. I'm rotating breakfast meals. Seems I don't feel as well eating the same thing every morning. I have a book where I look up approx. protein contents, but the USDA site is a great idea. Any food ideas you have would be greatly appreciated. I haven't found any lentil recipes I like so far. I use beans, eggs, cheese, tofu, George's Restore and Shake, powdered pea and rice protein, and now I've added the nutritional yeast. That about covers it. Of course I'm eating lots and lots of veges. thanks for your input, Terry , " shaggypoo.chaos@ ... " <shaggypoo.chaos@ ...> wrote: > > Hi Terry > > I count beans as protein, yes. > > When you say count, do you mean working out how much protein there is in a particular food? > > I know what I need (have you worked it out for you?), and I've come to an understanding of how it translates in tems of pulses etc. > > When I was working it all out I used charts like the USDA one online. > > I just looked up a few key foods and took it from there. > > I've not tried nutritional yeast myself. > > So are you on Step 2 then? & nbsp;What are you having for breakfast? > > Mel > > > > -- Sent from my Palm PrÄ " > On 8 May 2010 13:19, theresa.taylor54 theresa.taylor54@ ... wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > I'm currently in the step two class. I just ordered YBS. I like the idea of keeping it simple. I tend to complicate everything I take on and then feel overwhelmed. > > > > I'm finding I need to count, also and am still a bit confused as to how to count things as a vegetarian. Are you all counting beans as a protein? > > > > I've recently rediscovered nutritional yeast as a way to boost my protein. Are any of you using it? > > > > Thanks for your posts, > > > > Terry > ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > > > > > > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com > > > > http://www.radiantr ecoverystore. com/ > > > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com/classes.htm > > > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com/cgi-bin/bbs-new/webbbs_config.pl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Terry I also count beans & lentils etc as protein. I always have them with brown rice or another complex carb like buckwheat, millet, or even pasta. I do a basic lentils theme that I can vary. It's too simple to be described as a recipe : Fry seeds [onion, mustard, cumin, any you like] in oil, stir in lentils. I tend to use a bag of lentils [500g, or just over a pound in weight, that's 5 servings for me or you I reckon]. Stir around and add boiling water. Boil hard for 10 mins, then reduce to a simmer and add any powdered spices [turmeric, coriander, curry powder etc] I sometimes add tinned toms or quite a lot [half a tube] of tom puree. Simmer, adding water as required, until ready. Add any veg you like such that it ends up cooked not mushy. Mushrooms are good, or squash or spinach. I don't always add veggies. Serve 20% of the end result with grain and veg of your choice. A variety of all is great. Mel --- On Sun, 9/5/10, theresa.taylor54 <theresa.taylor54 wrote: theresa.taylor54 <theresa.taylor54 Re: step two class Sunday, 9 May, 2010, 14:30 Hi Mel, thanks for your reply. Yes, I mean counting protein grams. Yes, I've worked it out and it amounts to 20 gms of protein a meal. The reason I ask is that I just bought the YBS journal and I noticed that the beans I've been counting as protein are counted as brown in the front part of the journal. This morning I had oatmeal with soy milk and Restore. I'm rotating breakfast meals. Seems I don't feel as well eating the same thing every morning. I have a book where I look up approx. protein contents, but the USDA site is a great idea. Any food ideas you have would be greatly appreciated. I haven't found any lentil recipes I like so far. I use beans, eggs, cheese, tofu, George's Restore and Shake, powdered pea and rice protein, and now I've added the nutritional yeast. That about covers it. Of course I'm eating lots and lots of veges. thanks for your input, Terry , " shaggypoo.chaos " <shaggypoo.chaos wrote: > > Hi Terry > > I count beans as protein, yes. > > When you say count, do you mean working out how much protein there is in a particular food? > > I know what I need (have you worked it out for you?), and I've come to an understanding of how it translates in tems of pulses etc. > > When I was working it all out I used charts like the USDA one online. > > I just looked up a few key foods and took it from there. > > I've not tried nutritional yeast myself. > > So are you on Step 2 then? & nbsp;What are you having for breakfast? > > Mel > > > > -- Sent from my Palm PrÄ " > On 8 May 2010 13:19, theresa.taylor54 theresa.taylor54 wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > I'm currently in the step two class. I just ordered YBS. I like the idea of keeping it simple. I tend to complicate everything I take on and then feel overwhelmed. > > > > I'm finding I need to count, also and am still a bit confused as to how to count things as a vegetarian. Are you all counting beans as a protein? > > > > I've recently rediscovered nutritional yeast as a way to boost my protein. Are any of you using it? > > > > Thanks for your posts, > > > > Terry > --- > > > > > > > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com > > > > http://www.radiantrecoverystore.com/ > > > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com/classes.htm > > > > http://www.radiantrecovery.com/cgi-bin/bbs-new/webbbs_config.pl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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