Sources of protein

foxslaw

I feel dumb for posting this but Dr. Google is failing me. I need some good snackable sources of protein for my GD diet. Here is the catch: I can't eat ANY dairy (Or soy) whatsoever. That said, all I am coming up with are eggs, nuts & lean meats (which don't sound so great for post dinner snacks). Is there an obvious source that I am just missing? I plan on asking the specialist when I see her, but wanted to know if any of you had any insight.

Mrs. Zee

Leafy greens are good if you fancied a smoothie-I do a spinach smoothie every morning and put some fruit in it so it doesn't taste like a salad. Kale chips. Nut butters on apple, banana or rice cake, I was making dried chickpeas in the oven with some sort of spice on them, hummus on something tasty. Hope that helps!!

jennjilljo

I think hummus and veggies is a good source of protein.

foxslaw

Ahh! Thanks for reminding me @KristinMTBell‌! There is a history of breast cancer in my family, so I'm not supposed to do soy either!

psychobutthead

jennjilljoite said:

I think hummus and veggies is a good source of protein.

I eat hummus alot with veggies and use it as a dip as a snack. Also peanut butter or almond butter is my favorite thing to eat with fruit. Pretty much I make everything into a dip now that I think about it.

CatLadyTX

@foxslaw‌ I admit I giggled when I read your post title. I knew what you were going for, but the 15 year old boy inside of me had his own ideas :P

foxslaw

ChickenOnSunday said:

My source of protein is of the more adult version…everyone needs more Oscar Meyer Wieners in their life. 

Okay, the real reason for my busting in is to ask about Starbuck's gift cards. Does the company ever do a buy a gift card and get a $5 gift card for you? Just asking since I want to buy something of W's daycare teachers. I figure I deserve a treat as well. 

Not that I'm aware of, sorry lady. @ChickenOnSunday‌ @paleomama am I spacing on anything?

foxslaw

Though if you're not a Starbucks rewards member, you should become one. Most of our free stuff/deals/promos are through that. @ChickenOnSunday‌

Paleomama

I have been doing beef jerky and nuts. I also have a chia seed pudding recipe you need to try. Boiled eggs, also have a recipe for a low sugar no grain Apple granola. I am off for the next 3 days. I could go through my cook books and tell you a few recipes. They will all be soy free and dairy free.

DBride2006

My GD diet had me pairing a protein with any carbs, which meant 6 proteins a day (3 meals and 3 snacks). I'm thinking things like beans, quinoa, etc. aren't high enough in protein to balance the carbs you probably want to eat with them!

Things I tried:

- Eggs (cooked different ways can add some variety)

- Peanut or other nut butters (on fruit, toast, celery, etc. to mix it up a bit)

- Beef jerky

- the obvious options- chicken, beef, fish, pork, etc. but cooking them in creative ways, having a chicken salad, etc. sometimes helped. Lots of fresh herbs, vinegar based sauces, etc. were helpful in keeping things from getting boring

- Salami, lunch meat, etc. on crackers

- Nuts were my go-to snack (cashews, almonds, peanuts, mixed nuts, etc.)

- Sausage and bacon (think more than just breakfast!)

- I'll be honest, I ate my fair share of dairy, too - cottage cheese, greek yogurt, string cheese galore, sliced cheese on crackers... not sure if any non-dairy cheese products work for you (goat cheese, etc.) 

- I never tried this, but what about protein powder. I bet you could do a green smoothie, with a little fruit and some protein powder?

- I could have a small bowl of certain cereal (plain cheerios with almond or other milk substitute) for my late night snack. I even tried certain cookies (PB, dark chocolate/nut with milk for dessert sometimes, I just counted the carbs!)

- Sometimes I would go with odd pairings... have some nuts to get the protein in, then sugar free jello with whipped cream for "dessert." 

- There are certain "bars" that worked for my carb/protein balance. I think certain Luna bar flavors... I just checked labels. 

I know it can be tough- hang in there!

toadandbug12

There are nut butters with added whey protein at health food stores that are pretty tasty! I eat the peanut butter kind which is 14g per two tablespoons. Not bad. My only other suggestion would be protein bars. I like to eat them as snacks because it keeps me more satiated. Maybe try Pinterest for Paleo/low carb snack ideas?

psychobutthead

You could also try pepperoni with your snacks. I had 0 carbs and sugar.

agm04

Sounds unappealing, but I've gotten VERY creative with eggs/egg whites (I like the egg whites in a carton for ease of use) in the past.  The carton egg whites are pasteurized, so I've added them to smoothies, made sweet "omelet" type things (think crepe but with just egg whites sprinkled with cinnamon and then filled), and they work for those 2 ingredient pancakes (banana + egg or egg white).  The no dairy thing definitely makes it harder, but there's a decent veggie based protein I used to use - sun warrior - and it's helpful for turning things more dessert-like (like smoothies/shakes/protein pancakes).  

EarthyMama

Protein powder is my go-to way of filling in the gaps for the insane amount of protein we're supposed to consume. Try plain whey protein and you can add what you want for flavor; make it as much of a dessert or meal as you like. You can also bake with protein powders, to add some oomph to regular baked goods. Something else to try, although I'm not sure if they're too carb heavy, is a snack called "Somersaults." they're sesame seed based and come in a few flavors. Dutch cocoa is what I like and it's not super sweet. Target sells the or you can get them on Amazon?

agm04

EarthyMama said:

Protein powder is my go-to way of filling in the gaps for the insane amount of protein we're supposed to consume. Try plain whey protein and you can add what you want for flavor; make it as much of a dessert or meal as you like. You can also bake with protein powders, to add some oomph to regular baked goods. Something else to try, although I'm not sure if they're too carb heavy, is a snack called "Somersaults." they're sesame seed based and come in a few flavors. Dutch cocoa is what I like and it's not super sweet. Target sells the or you can get them on Amazon?

This is what I typically do, but OP can't eat dairy so whey doesn't work.

gelitan29

jennjilljoite said:

I think hummus and veggies is a good source of protein.

OOO...this!  So yummy too!

EarthyMama

agm04 said:

EarthyMama said:

Protein powder is my go-to way of filling in the gaps for the insane amount of protein we're supposed to consume. Try plain whey protein and you can add what you want for flavor; make it as much of a dessert or meal as you like. You can also bake with protein powders, to add some oomph to regular baked goods. Something else to try, although I'm not sure if they're too carb heavy, is a snack called "Somersaults." they're sesame seed based and come in a few flavors. Dutch cocoa is what I like and it's not super sweet. Target sells the or you can get them on Amazon?

This is what I typically do, but OP can't eat dairy so whey doesn't work.

Ah, saw the soy issue and completely missed the dairy, thanks for pointing this out; sorry OP. I'd say rice protein would be the next best, most neutral tasting option then. Pea protein can take a lot to mask and hemp tends to be gritty. I agree with BellinghamMama, they're generally expensive and you do have to experiment a lot to find one you can tolerate. Health food stores often have individual serving size packets of a decent variety to try. If you're interested in pursuing that route of supplementing, they're definitely a good first step. From there, Amazon has good prices for larger volumes.