hi, i'm a vegetarian and i really wanted to try the adkin's diet. does anyone know what kind of "protein" supplements i'm suppose to take?


thank you

Well it depends on how vegetarian you are. Whey protein is a good protein supplement, nuts have good fats in them as long as a little bit of protein. Avacado's have good fat, you pretty much have to do some research, I do not recommend Atkins at all, for many reasons, but do some research.

I noticed I have a hard time getting enough protein in my diet. Is it ok to turn to whey proteins to get enough? What happens if I take too much of it?

Hmmm depends what your diet is like and what you mean by too much, try for 1g of protein per kg(its like .5g a lb give or take) extra protein that your body doesnt use goes through your kidneys it can be hard on them but only if you have larg amounts of it(i could be wrong) its ok to supplement w/ shakes but it should mostly come from food....egg whites added to stuff like oatmeal is a great protein boost, cottage cheese is great too(but its a love or hate it thing with ppl)chicken breast,tune,salmon,lean beef i could go on and on lol. once you start planning your meals around protein it gets pretty easy

yeah, I try but I don't like eating like 5 servings of meat a day.

its easy just try to eat 10 or more g of protein per meal. half a cup of cottage cheese has 13(mine does, depends on fat content though). I mean theres just too many possibilities, look for it and it will find you

I bought a tub of cottage cheese and it's really gross just eating it by itself. So do you guys think that adding whey protein powder to some of my meals is ok?

I eat PB w/ celery sticks or sliced apples, I have like a cheese stick w/ fruit, a protien shake, sometimes I have a handful of roasted unsalted peanuts.. whichever but it helps w/ the protein as Im not doing carbs in general..and no bread. I sometimes take lean turkey breast & put some hummus on it and roll it or lite cream cheese & have some veggies or tomatoe...there are all kinds of ways to find protein

6 oz of tuna has lots of proten.

When I first diagnosed with my liver condition 2 years ago I was told by my liver doc that the body processed protein in the liver. I was having a horrible time getting enough protein because it made me sick to my stomach. The thought of eating any meat made me gag. When my liver functions began to normalize I was again able to handle the protein. So......"extra protein" goes to the kidney? So this means what isn't handled by the liver goes to the kidney?

(Sort of lol,the protein goes through the liver then the kidneys)
Once the body’s needs are met, then the excess must be removed. The liver converts the excess protein into urea and other nitrogen-containing breakdown products, which are finally eliminated through the kidneys as part of the urine. this tends to be hard on the kidneys over a life time.

It's fine to take a protein shake. It's the cheapest form of protein too. Try a protein isolate shake for more protein and less fat and carbs - it's more expensive but in my opinion worth it. You get almost 30g of protein and only about 100 calories.

It is possible to take too much protein and as someone said, this is hard on your kidneys - i find when i take more protein i get thirstier which i think is cos my kidneys are flushing out the extra protein and need more water (not totally sure on that tho).

How much protein do you take at the moment and what's your weight? A good thing about protein shakes is they often contain L Glutamine which is very beneficial especially if you're trying to lose fat. L Glutamine decreases the breakdown of muscles so look out for it in the whey shakes.

Hi,

I am a vegetarian, so I thought I might be able to give some ideas for getting protien when you are sick of meat.

One thing you can try is fake meat products by Morning star. They taste great and do not have any animal fat. The fake meat products have a lot less calories than the animal product. Also, vegetarian chili is loaded w/protien and fiber. Rice and beans make a complete protien (I would use brown rice) You could make burritos w/ whole wheat tortillas and black beans. Whole wheat products tend to have more protien and less calories than white products. Add soy beans to your salad, they are high in protien and are very tasty (They look like lima beans but do not taste anything like them), i recommend buying them without the pod. And of course tofu. Let me know if you would like some ideas for ways to use tofu. I also use protien shakes when it seems like I am not getting enough. Whey is one of the best forms becuase it has the least calories and carbs.

I hope this helps

Good luck!

Julie

so ur saying whey proteins are NOT good for whight lost and gaining mucel?

Seems like this is a dead thread by now, but in case anyone is reading...
I like to drink protein shakes (I do soy or whey protein). These give you a lot of protein without a lot of calories (around 100 per drink with 24 grams of protein, depending on what kind). I don't eat meat at all so I had to find something. It's easy to fit in as a drink with dinner or a snack. You can mix the powder with yogurt and fruit for a smoothie too if you like those.