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    What are the best, fast to prepare and lowest fat sources of protein?

    And what are good ways to cook/prepare them?
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    Eggs. I love eggbeaters.
    Cheicken breast grilled probably comes in second.

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    Tuna.

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    Nuts?
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    meat? any kind of meat?

    throw it in the oven to roast for 20-50 mins (depending on size, mostly), or put it in a crockpot overnight as part of a stew and come back to it in the morning.

    and then there's frying it up-- chicken fried in oatmeal is pretty nifty and quick.

    dungeness crab and eggs (babymeat!) is also quick and easy and very tastee.

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    Eggs... Almonds... Walnuts.... protein stakes...

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    The suggestions are great. I'm really trying to put more protein into my diet but keep it low fat and I suck at cooking so this is great.

    Lady Jade, I love soy too.
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    ^ *runs off to check out nearest Asian grocery store*

    I never knew there was so many soy products like that. Definitely have to check them out. I'm really not very good at or enjoy cooking very much so I'm trying to come up with a few delicious, healthy meals (more protein based than my usual carbohydrate heavy meals) that I can make quickly and in small serves as I'm often cooking for myself.
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    fermented soy is okish for you-- tofu and such, but any other kind of soy-- not so great for you.

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    Nuts are good for you but not really low in fat. Boiled chicken and lean turkey are almost pure protein. Legumes like garbanzo beans and peas are low in fat, high in protein, and high in fiber.

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    Egg whites have zero fat and are almost pure protein. Unfortunately for me, I hate eggs, but maybe you'd enjoy an egg white omelette. Seafood and fish of all kinds is good for protein, too, and most varieties are very light on fat content. Low fat ways to cook seafood include baking, grilling and steaming. Seafood tends to be delicate and cooks very quickly.

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    Tuna.

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    fat is good for you. people need to stop being afraid to eat anything with some nice tasty fat in it. the french have no problem eating fats and they are thin as anything (if one is super concerned with being stick thin).

    anyway, back to protein.

    my ideal proteins are deep sea cold water fish (salmon and the like), game meats (rabbit, elk, deer, etc), lentils, and split peas. all this type of stuff is easy to cook via the magic of crock pot, or a few minutes of oven/stove cooking. very toss in and forget kind of eating, but totally healthy and good eating.

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    Thanks for this thread!

    This is something Ive been focusing on lately.

    I LOVE salmon and eat a small tin of tuna most days (one tin costs 99c on special, and is 1/4 of my protein requirement, with low fat content).

    Ive been snacking on Turkey and silverside (the benefits of working in a dlie is that I have access to sliced meats, and can pick out the unprocessed and least fatty ones) on my tea breaks (I have 100g of meat and 2 plums lately lol)

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    watch out for Tuna!! High levels of mercury are apparent in the fish right now... but that might be solely on the East Coast.

    Which asian market are you talking about Lady Jade? Everytime you mention dim sum and the asian market I keep thinking of the spots on 22. lol

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    I can't think of a cleaner tasting, more energizing complete source of protein than a bowl of steamed or boiled edamame.

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    sperm

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    Beans and rice are an excellent source of protein. You could get some brown rice and pintos to eat for a meal. My ex-husband use to be into eatting a lot of protein and weight lifting and he'd eat that frequently for dinner.

    Chicken is a great source as well as fish. Your white fishes such as Tilapia and Mahi Mahi are lower in fat than Salmon and Tuna. Certain fish do contain mercury so I wouldn't eat fish more than 3x weekly without checking the mercury content.

    As far as red meat goes sirloin is low in fat.

    Eggs are also a good source of protein along with milk whether it be soy or cow milk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lady Jade View Post
    I'm so totally talking about 22! Asian Food Market is like my second home. I practically live there on weekends. And there are 2 different places on 22 I go to for dim sum. We will have to go to one this weekend so we can eat weird and/or exotic foods!
    Haha I knew it. Drop me a line and we'll get together.

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    Quote Originally Posted by miabella View Post
    fermented soy is okish for you-- tofu and such, but any other kind of soy-- not so great for you.
    Ditto on soy.

    And then there's tuna, chicken breast, protein powders, and eggs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by miabella View Post
    fat is good for you. people need to stop being afraid to eat anything with some nice tasty fat in it. the french have no problem eating fats and they are thin as anything (if one is super concerned with being stick thin).

    anyway, back to protein.

    my ideal proteins are deep sea cold water fish (salmon and the like), game meats (rabbit, elk, deer, etc), lentils, and split peas. all this type of stuff is easy to cook via the magic of crock pot, or a few minutes of oven/stove cooking. very toss in and forget kind of eating, but totally healthy and good eating.
    The french also smoke like chimneys and eat like birds. If I only ate a couple bites of bread and cheese once or twice a day I'd be 90 lbs too.
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    Protein shakes (Myoplex deluxe has a whopping 53 grams. Lite protein powders ring around in the 20's), protein bars, red meats, white meats, fish (tuna, and I know you're not going to like this, sardines pack a great protein punch, brown rice, beans, yogurt, egg whites, and peanut butter. There is also a company that makes drinks like soy vanilla chai tea, hazelnut coffee, and other coffee and fruit flavored drinks that are loaded with protein. They're usually located in the produce section at the grocery store. I can't remember the brand but the chai tea is the best I've had, and it's made with mostly apple juice.
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