Protein Sources?

[Bons52983]

I was one of those people who continually asked "how will I get enough protein?" My friend has been a vegetarian for many years.. She kept telling me how good this way of eating is and I kept saying I couldn't live without the protein in meat, eggs, dairy etc.

I finally decided to give it a try myself. After all, what did I have to lose? Just 80lbs of fat gained from eating a "well balanced diet" as per the food pyramid and all I had read and learned from TV and all the other "educational" sources over the years.

I watched the McDougall video, "Five dietary myths" and read the "Program for Maximum Weight Loss" book and started in on this way of eating. What I read and saw on the video really got me to thinking about the hours and hours of indoctrination that I had been subjected to by the food industry over my lifetime. Do you ever see broccoli advertised on TV? Read up on it. It is a fabulous food. full of nutrients, and the potato! wow all these years I have been severly limiting the amount I ate of this wonder food because of what I put on the potato. I got a link on this board for "things to put on a potato" I find I don't need to drown my potato in fat to make it good.

When one becomes willing to examine old ideas is when true enlightenment and change can come about.
Good luck!

[hope101]

Auntsushi: You are very wise to do a lot of investigating before you embark on any path. I understand your fear of carbs, but have you ever been anywhere to Asia? Those people, until recently, existed almost exclusively on white rice, fruit and vegetables with a little fish thrown in. I went there about 25 years ago now and they were all thin. People we would consider overweight here now were a complete anomaly there. So if carbs make you fat, there must be something that billions of Asians are doing wrong.

Anyway, welcome and I hope eventually you make the leap to this lifestyle.

[Doin' it for me...]

You guys are all fabulous and a fountain of knowledge. I am really gonna like it here!

Thanks!

[JulieF]

I tried something the other day that I found very interesting. I've been entering my food in FitDay.com every day because I want to keep track of my nutrients. I was pretty surprised at how high my protein intake has been on this program. I always thought I needed at least a little bit of chicken or fish or something to have enough protein. So, just for fun, I added two CUPS of cubed skinless chicken meat to my food total, and the protein percentage only increased by three points. I thought that was pretty amazing. It helped me realize that I'm getting plenty of protein--all I need--from plant sources.

[hope101]

It is neat, isn't it JulieF.