[JayEll]

I think the protein isolates, like the soy protein in Kashi Go Lean, get absorbed faster than a whole-soy food or a whole-protein food (like eggs, meat, etc.) and so one still gets hungry.

You're right about the peanut butter, Ready2Shed, it does have a lot of fat. So one has to be aware of that, just like the carbs with beans.

I like tuna as a snack with crackers. I add salsa to the tuna, the hotter the better, and salsa is very low cal. Caramba! Es muy delicioso!

Jay

[baffled111]

That is a very good explanation, Jay. I like it. I guess it still counts for muscle health, but certainly not for staying full.

Your tuna idea is intriguing, too. I haven't ever really come around to canned tuna but I should probably give it a try, mixed up with some stuff--an ersatz tuna 'dip'. I *love* seared ahi, but canned tuna seems dodgy to me. I always wind up putting peanut butter or 1/8oz of nice hard cheese on my crackers. Tasty, but not super-healthy.

[JayEll]

Just an update! It has now been two weeks since I adjusted my eating to getting more protein and less fat, and I have now dropped from 164 to 161--3 pounds! And I am not running out of steam and exhausted later in the week after exercising many days in a row.



Here's what my FitDay has as my averages for the last 2 weeks:

Fat: 43 gms 30%
Carbs: 142 gms 40%
Protein: 87 gms 27%

(The missing 3% is fiber)

Calories eaten: 1,302
Calories burned: 1,955

Jay

[Meg]

Jay, that's fantastic! You're going to be in the 150s in no time.

[baffled111]

That's great Jay! Congrats!

[Ilene]

YAY Jay!!!

[Mel]

That's great, Jay

I lift 4-5 days a week and do cardio 5-6. I feel best eating 45-50% protein. With eggs, LF cottage cheese, turkey, fish, chicken, more chicken, then more fish...and did I mention egg whites? and a good whey/casein blend protein powder, I find it very easy to eat about 150 grams per day.

Mel