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darcrista - I wasn't referring to Tempeh, although that's a good source. I was referring to textured vegetable protein (or TVP). I've heard its good but don't have too much experience with it.
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I didn't realize that it was dry and that you soak it. Maybe I will look for it at one of the natural food stores near me, or whole foods. I bought some protein powder today at trader joe's. I don't really like the taste (chocolate flavored).. I wish I could add it to yogurt or something. Not a fan of milk and so I'm kind of afraid to try soy or almond milk.. maybe I should just try it. :) |
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This vegetarian thread is great. We should keep it up! |
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darcrista, Thanks for website re: TVP! How does it compare to lean meats as a protein source? I see that it does better with no bad fat, but am worried that do get 12g of protein, you get 7g carbs. Doesn't that sound too high? To meet the 40g of protein at dinner, we would get roughly 21g (or mroe) of carbs.
Zartas - congrats on your weight loss!!! Great job. Can you give us some sample daily plans that you followed? And, I agree - great thread. We should keep it up! |
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Wanted to update you all on a new (well new for me) product i have found called: Lightlife- Backyard Grill'n Burgers. 9 grams of fat, 7 carbs and 20 grams of protein. This is one of the highest I have found around me. They taste very much like I remember real burgers tasting.. which is a little weird. I actually checked the package again to make sure they were veg. But they are pretty good. Also was surprised to find out that morningstar garden vegetable patties have 18 grams of protein, 5 of fat, a bit more carbs, 10 grams. Was also surprised to see that |
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Also, looks like the "formula" for the Gardein Scaloppini has been "improved". Now the rub has sugar listed as an ingredient but not enough to register in the nutrient list. They also doubled the fat so the calories are up a bit, too. Gardein is having a contest and also has a coupon on their website, for those that like the products. |
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Do you think/know if you lost a lot of lean mass (more than 12 lbs)? I am really curious if it helped to have the extra protein. I did not do it for the first 12 to 16 weeks and lost about 10 lbs of lean mass during weeks 1 to 18 compared to 1 lb during weeks 19 thru 33. Working out on Phase 1 (beyond a nice walk) has been a very interesting experience over the past two weeks. You might also want to take your salt with you, depending on how intensely you plan to work out. Any activity at fat burning level (bike, treadmill, rowing, elliptical, zumba) feels really good. Anything beyond that takes a little experimenting around what to eat and when. |
I need to find this Gardein Scaloppini! Sounds yummy!
What do you all think about fat free greek yogurt? in one cup there is 9 carbs, 22 grams of protein, and like 130 or something calories. I hope it is ok.. because I ate it for dinner last night. Chopped up some fresh dill and added a little garlic and salt and then dipped sliced veggies in it. It was delicious.. but I'm not sure if it is allowed. I think my coach would allow it, since I am a vegetarian and the diet is a little bit different, i think, for vegetarians. |
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It says that the 9 carbs are all sugars (9g of sugars). Compare that to IP chocolate soy puffs, which have 8g of sugars. Although my coach has never suggested I could use that (and I have actually had cravings for the stuff!), you might consider not having a restricted on a day that you have it, plus perhaps supplementing it with a whole egg, to add a little protein and fat. I have always found it interesting that many of the IP products contain milk and whey protein, yet no yogurt, cottage cheese or hard cheese are part of the protein list. I'm not going to mess with them this close to the end, but am looking forward to having those protein sources in Phases 3 and 4. |
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