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    Default Foods high in protein?

    I used to have an account here years back but I totally forgot my login. Ohmy.

    Anyway!

    The only time I have ever successfully lost weight was back home in Iceland, the cinch? I have to cut almost all of my carbs out and eat mostly protein.

    Back there I would eat a dairy curd called skyr, which is insanely high in protein and not much else and it did WONDERS for me.
    But unfortunately, no skyr here in USA (except for New England, you lucky bastards!) and while I plan to try to make some myself, until then I need some foods that are high in protein.

    What are your favorites? Any hints on how to cut down on carbs? I'm already trying to cut out gluten from my diet. Thanks!

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    Skyr is pretty much the same as nonfat cream cheese in terms of composition, you could try picking some up. Are you gluten intolerant?

    http://www.nutritiondata.com/foods-0...5000000-w.html

    Here's a list of foods rated by highest protein content and lowest carb content.
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    Seafood
    Meat
    Nuts
    Tofu
    Seeds

    You can tweak recipes to make them low carb. On Monday I created a low carb lasagne that was so good I've made it every day since. My husband can't get enough and you could never tell there's no pasta in it. Low carb friends is a good site to get ideas from. If you have any questions, ask me anytime. I have a lot of experience low carbing!

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    Don't forget beans. Also lentils are high in protein.


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    Guh, now I want lentil soup. Nom.
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    Beans, lentils, and split peas.

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    Beans, lentils etc are all very high in carbs though. Avoid on a low carb diet.

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    Carbs are not bad, in fact if you are physically active you need them. You need to look at the glycemic index of the carbs you are consuming. Vegetables are carbs too, but your body will use those carbs differently than the carbs in white pasta or soda.

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    I still eat pasta, but I stay the hell away from the 'enriched' pastas. Whole grain for me, kthx!

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    They have Skyr at most Whole Foods, not just the ones in New England!

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    I get a lot of my protein from BSN Lean Dessert (it's a supplement shake). The chocolate fudge pudding & cinnamon roll flavors are insanely delicious. I'll usually throw a banana into the blender along w/the chocolate one too, even more yummy protein. Kills my sweet tooth cravings too.

    http://store.bsnonline.net/detail/le...rtprotein.html

    That's the main site, but you can find it cheaper elsewhere (Amazon).
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    sxcbbw- I don't know if I'm gluten intolerant. My mom is however, and for some reason the less I eat of breadstuff, the less I emotionally eat and the more I lose weight. I'd rather just not take the chances.

    Miss Jessica- Ooh, that sounds good. I used to have herbalife shakes back home in Iceland. Hell they were good. I'd start to see muscle definition when I wasn't even working out. Blended them with a banana. It just seems to counter act that protein -bitter- taste.

    XOXO.Katie- I'm up in Washington state. I haven't found any yet. :c Maybe when I go across the sound next time I'll look a little more.

    AngelKing- I'm definately trying to consume a lot more from the fiber part of the carb category, no refined singular sugars for me. All nice complex carbs.


    And ooomg beans. I wanna make bean chili so bad. Beans are one of my favorite things ever!
    Best thing about skyr though is that it's in a neat little single serving package you can take anywhere. Super handy, which is important to me when I wanna make the right food choices.
    I hope I can find something to sooth my skyrtooth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AngelKing View Post
    Carbs are not bad, in fact if you are physically active you need them. You need to look at the glycemic index of the carbs you are consuming. Vegetables are carbs too, but your body will use those carbs differently than the carbs in white pasta or soda.

    Carbs are not bad, but if you over consume them you get fat and cause diseases. The best carbs come from fruit and vegetables. There is no need for humans to eat grains, no matter how intense their physical activity. Grains and pulses are extremely toxic before they're processed.

    Our ancestors evolved over hundreds of thousands of years without eating them. Modern agriculture is only ten thousand years old, our bodies haven't evolved to cope with the huge amounts of carbs we shovel down our throats.

    It causes raised insulin levels which leads to being over weight and a host of other issues. I know of lots of people that have cured things like Type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, kidney disease and other nasty diseases through low carb diets.

    My blood pressure and cholesterol were high when I was on a low fat, high carb diet (still under 1,500 cals a day). Some people just cannot cope with grains, especially those with blood group O. Other cultures such as the Inuit and Nomadic African people are still eating the same grain free diet that their ancestors have for hundreds of thousands of years.

    Heart disease, diabetes and other "modern" diseases are virtually unheard of in those societies. Indeed, when they eat a western diet they become very sick. They do more physical exercise a day than ten westerners put together.

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    I agree definitely with parts of what you are saying, but at the same time I think it's impossible to paint everybody's dietary needs with the same brush, especially on the basis of their blood type (I've read both of D'Adamo's books). I think oversimplification of human's biochemical diversity is a problem in diet science, and what is really good for a certain percentage of the population is really bad for the rest, and the reasons for that are complex to the point of individual body chemistry, environment, and activity. That's why I don't think everyone should be vegetarian, nor everyone omnivorous.

    But like you say I do follow an almost grain-free diet when I train to fight, and it serves me very well, just as I follow a fairly grain-heavy diet when I train to gain lean mass. In the end it does come down to balancing the amount of carbs you intake according to the level and nature of your activity. If you are weight training intensely and hitting cardio, but your carb intake is too low, you will actually burn off muscle before fat, and your body composition will change for the negative. And as for the Inuit and African people, their current diets are obviously in tune with their current biochemistries, and if it works, then they shouldn't change it. That is not to say that their exact diet would be beneficial for you or me, and I wouldn't really want to try lol.

    But I absolutely agree with you that the 'standard' western/north american diet is on the whole not very well thought out in terms of nutrient source and balance. Just out of curiosity, are you vegetarian yourself?

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    Greek nonfat yogurt is amazing

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    Quote Originally Posted by AngelKing View Post
    I agree definitely with parts of what you are saying, but at the same time I think it's impossible to paint everybody's dietary needs with the same brush, especially on the basis of their blood type (I've read both of D'Adamo's books). I think oversimplification of human's biochemical diversity is a problem in diet science, and what is really good for a certain percentage of the population is really bad for the rest, and the reasons for that are complex to the point of individual body chemistry, environment, and activity. That's why I don't think everyone should be vegetarian, nor everyone omnivorous.

    But like you say I do follow an almost grain-free diet when I train to fight, and it serves me very well, just as I follow a fairly grain-heavy diet when I train to gain lean mass. In the end it does come down to balancing the amount of carbs you intake according to the level and nature of your activity. If you are weight training intensely and hitting cardio, but your carb intake is too low, you will actually burn off muscle before fat, and your body composition will change for the negative. And as for the Inuit and African people, their current diets are obviously in tune with their current biochemistries, and if it works, then they shouldn't change it. That is not to say that their exact diet would be beneficial for you or me, and I wouldn't really want to try lol.

    But I absolutely agree with you that the 'standard' western/north american diet is on the whole not very well thought out in terms of nutrient source and balance. Just out of curiosity, are you vegetarian yourself?
    Hi there. No, I'm not a vegetarian now, I was for a long time though and became sick and over weight because of it. My whole life changed in three months when I started low carbing. I do still battle with my morals over eating meat though, but that's another story.

    There was actually a study done years ago on the Inuit peoples. I forget the name of the Doctor, but he basically ate their diet for a year to see the effects. He was in perfect health by the end of the study (he was Caucasian).

    I totally agree with what you say about everyone having different nutritional needs, I just don't think anyone needs to eat grains.

    It annoys the hell out of me when the Government push the "Low fat, high carb diet". It's the reason why so many of us are obese with out of control appetites. I just tell everyone to watch how their own body reacts to different foods. In my experience though a hell of a lot of problems are caused by eating grains.

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    I wouldn't be able to live without carbs. mmmm i love pasta! And I'm glad that sxcbbw left that link. I'm allergic to proteins in many things and I too had been looking for more info on it. Great thread.





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    Quote Originally Posted by Paris View Post
    Don't forget beans. Also lentils are high in protein.
    This is what I was going to say. Black eyed peas and other "field peas" are also high in protein.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pixierocksonthepole View Post
    I wouldn't be able to live without carbs. mmmm i love pasta! And I'm glad that sxcbbw left that link. I'm allergic to proteins in many things and I too had been looking for more info on it. Great thread.

    Omg, if I was allergic to proteins I would cry myself to sleep every night. Y_Y I love me my protein!

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    Quote Originally Posted by XOXO.Katie View Post
    They have Skyr at most Whole Foods, not just the ones in New England!
    She's right! The brand I eat is called Siggi's and you can find it at Whole Foods, here's the website so you can see what the container looks like http://www.skyr.com/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Victoria669Jones View Post
    Hi there. No, I'm not a vegetarian now, I was for a long time though and became sick and over weight because of it. My whole life changed in three months when I started low carbing. I do still battle with my morals over eating meat though, but that's another story.

    There was actually a study done years ago on the Inuit peoples. I forget the name of the Doctor, but he basically ate their diet for a year to see the effects. He was in perfect health by the end of the study (he was Caucasian).

    I totally agree with what you say about everyone having different nutritional needs, I just don't think anyone needs to eat grains.

    It annoys the hell out of me when the Government push the "Low fat, high carb diet". It's the reason why so many of us are obese with out of control appetites. I just tell everyone to watch how their own body reacts to different foods. In my experience though a hell of a lot of problems are caused by eating grains.

    If you ever do find the name of that doctor who did the Inuit study please forward the info to me, I would love to read about his findings. And definitely agree with you about current dietary trends and their effect on our health. Problems related to overeating now statistically kill more people worldwide than starvation!

    And I also tried vegetarianism, and it almost killed me. I ate so correctly, and took supplements, but my biochemistry just wouldn't tolerate it. Again, diet has to be tailored to the individual......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saga View Post
    Omg, if I was allergic to proteins I would cry myself to sleep every night. Y_Y I love me my protein!
    you dont even know the half of it yet lol. its stupid how many foods im allergic too.

    but i do my best and this list is extremely helpful. ^_^





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    I'm sure it is very similar to Greek nonfat yogurt.

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    Little update I suppose!
    I went ahead and bought some greek yoghurt and you're right! It's VERY similar to it. It's not my beloved skyr, but close enough.
    Still doesn't mean I'm not gonna scour Seattle trying to find it , hehe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Victoria669Jones View Post
    Our ancestors evolved over hundreds of thousands of years without eating them. Modern agriculture is only ten thousand years old, our bodies haven't evolved to cope with the huge amounts of carbs we shovel down our throats.
    This is exactly what I keep trying to explain to people (nutritionists included) who insist that everyone needs their "6 servings a day". And don't even get me started on this country's disgusting obsession with dairy products.

    In response to the OP, the best sources of protein are the most natural and least refined:
    Bison
    Chicken breast
    Fish
    Turkey breast
    Egg whites, nuts and seeds are very important for vegetarians.

    Protein powders are only meant to be used as supplements. Our ancestors didn't get all their protein from whey powder, and neither should we.

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