[AquaWarlock]

Sharon, thanks for posting that up!

Right now I'm on a vegetarian kick, so P.B., dairy, soy and other beans are my primary sources of protein.

But seconding other commenters, eating lots of protein alone won't necessarily drop weight (heck, if you consume too much you might even gain) -- but since it takes longer to break down than fats or carbs, it'll keep you full longer so you won't eat as much. And as others noted, natural sources of protein are preferred over processed forms (shakes, bars, etc.)

[BlueToBlue]

Originally Posted by tomandkara

Barbara, what brand of peanut butter do you use? I'm intrigued!

Kara

P.S. Thanks for posting those snack ideas! They all sound so delicious (except the herring, although my father-in-law will be over knocking on your door the next time you open a jar!).

My peanut butter is SnacLite PowerPB. I buy it at my local GNC (which is handily right next to my Trader Joe's). You can also buy it online at several different websites (just google it), including the GNC website. It is a little hard to stir up--I generally dump it all out into a mixing bowl and get out the hand mixer, then pour it back into the jar. After that I store it in the fridge and it doesn't separate. Also, if you look at the nutritionals, note that they consider a serving to be 4 tbsp, so you have to do a little math to get a true comparison to most peanut butter (which usually treats 2 tbsp as a serving).

Glad you like my snack ideas. Lately I've really been focusing on finding snacks that are higher in protein than what I used to eat.