This is a question for the veterans. I am a great one pot cook, and have made several of the recipes on these boards. One in particular is a cabbage, sausage thing in a slow cooker. I used turkey sausage (hot) and it was delicious. I'm also a fan of soups. So I'm trying to do Atkins the easiest way for me, which means not changing my cooking habits too much! Here's my question. I have read posts and polls that say eating more protein helps you lose faster. I've been kind of stalled for a while now (although not cheating, except for some sushi last night ) In a one pot dish like I described, it seems I'm getting more veggies than protein in each bowl. I know veggies are very important, but worry about my protein/carb ratio. So...is there a protein shake, or pill or SOMETHING that I can eat/take with the cabbage dish that won't make me too full but will still give extra protein? The only protein bars, etc. I've seen in stores are full of carbs and sugar alcohols...Any ideas?
Thanks~

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Gertie

Hmmm... yes and no.

Actually, if you eat too much protein, it can cause you to stall or gain. There is a very fine balance you have to find.

The Eades have a formula in their book (Protein Power) which I *used* to know by heart, but it's been so long... I kinda know what *MY* protein requirements are now so I no longer "measure."

You could definitely incorporate egg protein or whey protein (found at health food stores), or simply eat some cheese with your meals...

What do the rest of your menus look like? I mean for the rest of the day -- breakfast and lunch? There might be some clues there as to why you are not losing...
Just a thought,

Summer


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Gertie
As Summer says too much protein can cause you to stall or gain. You are probably getting enough protein in a day just following a low carb plan. Do you use a food tracker like www.fitday.com ? If you plug in your menus for a few days you'll know how much protein you're getting. Don't forget there's protein in things like cheese, soy products etc.

Rob
310/232/180

Me, a skeptic? I trust you have proof.

Typical day for me is:
breakfast 2 eggs, some pork rinds, a little salad or leftover from night before.
lunch, chicken or tuna, veggies of some kind, usually a salad or leftover brussel sprouts or cabbage
snack, 1/4 cup blueberries with real whipped cream
dinner, either chicken, steak or fish with sauteed mushrooms, 1/2 tomato,
snack-small glass of carb countdown milk, hard boiled egg

I know I have kind of a resistant metabolism, but it also seems like I'm eating more veggies and "extras" than protein.

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Gertie

If you want to increase your protein part of the ratio, eat more turkey white meat. (Real white meat, not that processed Louis Rich stuff.) Buy some breasts and cook them.

Low-fat cottage cheese is one of the most protein-dense foods you can eat. It has more carbs than turkey, but still, it's very few. I find cottage cheese to be one of the most filling foods you can eat. The big problem with it, though, is constipation.

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"Sometimes I think you have to march right in and demand your rights, even if you don't know what your rights are, or who the person is you're talking to. Then on the way out, slam the door."

Gertie, to be honest, after reading through your menu, it seems pretty balanced. What gives you the impression that you are not getting enough protein? Just the stall? How is your water intake? For me, after a long stall it was increasing the water that broke it.

Good luck

Hugs,
Rachel
165/144/128
Haec trutina errat. (Latin for,"There is something wrong with this scale".)

Judging from your menu I think you are getting enough protein. Excess protein is turned to glucose by the liver (gluconeogenesis) which has a similar effect of eating more carbs. I put the protein items from your menu into fitday. Since you didn't mention quantities I made assumptions.
2 eggs - 13 g
Pork rinds - 1/2 ounce - 9 g
Tuna canned 3 ounces - 22 g
1 chicken breast - 53 g

This is without any cheese or incidental protein
you might have like the carb countdown.

Rob
310/232/180

Me, a skeptic? I trust you have proof.

On the subject... how do you know how much protein you should have??

I've only lost 4 lbs in my now FOUR weeks? I feel like I'm doing everything right and exercising ALL the time now???

ARGH...
I feel like there is so much to know even after reading the book as much as I could and still can't understand it all??

I found this site to be very helpful.

Calculate your protein

HTH

Jen

Atkins since 11/11/03

5'3" 140/129/115


I used to be indecisive...But now I'm not so sure!

Thanks everyone...it's just that when I eat one of my "concoctions" it seems like there are more veggies than meat in it! Thanks for the calculations and the website..looks like I need about 105 g a day...

227.5/213 helloooooo 150!
Gertie

That site was GREAT HELP! I now know to stay at 97 or less THANKS

Thank you Thinjen for the website on how many protein you can consume and loose weight. I feel that I was eating too much protein that is why I am stalling. I am going to reduce it and see what will happen.

I tried to go to that site to calculate my protein needs, but I need to know my body fat percentage. There is a hyperlink, but it does not work.

ThinJen, can you help?
Thanks

Peace, Joanna
Atkins since 12/3/03
299/269/130

Joanna.... if you type calculate BMI into Google there are lots of places to do that - the easiest is the CDC site: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/calc-bmi.htm

Good luck!

Hugs,
Rachel
165/144/128
Haec trutina errat. (Latin for,"There is something wrong with this scale".)

Thanks Rachel. I used that site. It is a great help.

Peace, Joanna
Atkins since 12/3/03
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