High Protein/Lo Carbers...Recipes and info

[JustBeingMe]

What meats are your sources for protein?(I already eat a lot of chicken, kinda get sick of it at times) Is ground turkey leaner than any of the ground meats you can purchase, ie ground sirloin, extra lean ground beef, etc. ? Are there any red meats that you choose over others? How do you cook them? Do you bake them or broil them, etc?
I just joined the thread and am seriously considering doing this type food intake so long as I can afford it. I have pretty much stopped eating bread all together. I have been working out on treadmill daily and doing well with that. So, your input on the above questions is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Just.

PS. I don't have the option of purchasing fresh seafood or fresh water fish in local grocery store. It's a teeny tiny town where I live. And that part sucks. I wish I were back in Austin where I could shop at the whole foods grocery store there or even HEB where I could get things a little easier like fresh fish and fresh seafood. ugh.

[Jesse]

I try to consume mostly high to medium high purine proteins. these include:

Foods with very high purine levels(up to 1,000 mg per 3.5 ounce serving): Anchovies, Brains, Gravies, Kidneys,Liver, Sardines, Sweetbreads Foods with high and moderately high purine levels(5-100 mg per 3.5 ounce serving): Asparagus, Bacon, Beef, Bluefish, Bouillon, Calf tongue, Carp, Cauliflower, Chicken, Chicken soup, Codfish, Crab, Duck, Goose, Halibut, Ham, Kidney beans, Lamb, Lentils, Lima beans, Lobster, Mushrooms, Mutton, Navy beans, Oatmeal, Oysters, Peas, Perch, Pork, Rabbit, Salmon, Sheep, Shellfish, Snapper, Spinach, Tripe, Trout, Tuna, Turkey, Veal, Venison
Of course, I do not eat all of these because like most people, I tend to be a bit picky and am not really in to calf tongue personally, but hey, to each their own. I mainly posted this so you can see that it is not just meat that your proteins come from. If ever in doubt just Google the item, say you want to know the nutrition in turkey breast...just Google, turkey breast nutrition and it will pull up pages that will tell you the exact break down of the nutrition. Hope that helps.

And yes, turkey and chicken both tend to be leaner than most red meats. I tend to eat way more poultry than red meat. I will eat super lean ground beef, but it's not often, mostly because of all of the hormones and crap they put in it.

Originally Posted by JustBeingMe

What meats are your sources for protein?(I already eat a lot of chicken, kinda get sick of it at times) Is ground turkey leaner than any of the ground meats you can purchase, ie ground sirloin, extra lean ground beef, etc. ? Are there any red meats that you choose over others? How do you cook them? Do you bake them or broil them, etc?
I just joined the thread and am seriously considering doing this type food intake so long as I can afford it. I have pretty much stopped eating bread all together. I have been working out on treadmill daily and doing well with that. So, your input on the above questions is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Just.

PS. I don't have the option of purchasing fresh seafood or fresh water fish in local grocery store. It's a teeny tiny town where I live. And that part sucks. I wish I were back in Austin where I could shop at the whole foods grocery store there or even HEB where I could get things a little easier like fresh fish and fresh seafood. ugh.

[JustBeingMe]

Originally Posted by Jesse

Hope that helps.

And yes, turkey and chicken both tend to be leaner than most red meats. I tend to eat way more poultry than red meat. I will eat super lean ground beef, but it's not often, mostly because of all of the hormones and crap they put in it.

Yes it very much does, thanks Jess. I don't want my diet to be more inclusive of red meats than it has been, that's why I was asking. And I now know I am not alone in not eating a lot of red meat.
I'm up for recipes anyone wants to post, however, I only bake my meats and don't own a bbq pit. I don't like a lot of seasonings that are too wild or take a nac to eat them, and I don't do cajun seasoning of any kind. I don't have the taste for it.

[Jesse]

I believe that most of the recipes we have so far are more towards the beginning pages of this thread. I will try to post some more up soon, and I am hoping others will as well.

Originally Posted by JustBeingMe

Yes it very much does, thanks Jess. I don't want my diet to be more inclusive of red meats than it has been, that's why I was asking. And I now know I am not alone in not eating a lot of red meat.
I'm up for recipes anyone wants to post, however, I only bake my meats and don't own a bbq pit. I don't like a lot of seasonings that are too wild or take a nac to eat them, and I don't do cajun seasoning of any kind. I don't have the taste for it.

[Miss Scarlett]

I recently discovered the Atkins line of frozen meals...they've got them at the WalMart by my home. And they're actually pretty good. Price averages $3.75. Calories range from 320 - 360 and net carbs average 7.

I'm not following the Atkins plan but these work well within the food plan my doctor has me on.

[JustBeingMe]

Originally Posted by Miss Scarlett

I recently discovered the Atkins line of frozen meals...they've got them at the WalMart by my home. And they're actually pretty good. Price averages $3.75. Calories range from 320 - 360 and net carbs average 7.

I'm not following the Atkins plan but these work well within the food plan my doctor has me on.

I'll certainly have to check into that for myself. I need to eat much better and have a different variety of foods too. This might work out really well for me.
I am steadily doing my treadmill walking. I walked at high fast pace today for an hour and the treadmill stopped dead, it cut off on me. I guess the motor got to hot. LOL I let it cool off and it's working again. It's used so I am just glad I have it . I just hope I don't burn it up, it belongs to my mom. LOL
I am going to check into getting myself one this summer. Maybe I can find a really good one for a good price. I don't mind using it at all because on days like today, it is cold and raining so I can still do my walking everyday.
I am really glad this thread was starting, I"m subscribed to it now. And thanks to everyone that has input and shares recipes and info.

[Joe Mario]

Lean, grass-fed (non-corn fed) beef, turkey and free-range/ organic eggs & chicken are some of my protein choices. Always up for vegetable proteins!

[Rockinonahigh]

I use to live on the Adkins meal plans for years,I kept my weight at a healthy 120,if I got hungry it was because I didnt eat when I should have.Recently I went fishing/crawfishing so my fridge is full of high protien fish.I went through the cabnets today to check out on how much did I need to fill item back up with low carb or no carbs foods then discovered i'm not far off the mark.I do have things like noodles/rice/potatoes as wellas some fresh corn on the cob I put up this weekend as my son dose not need to join me on this quest so I can fix it for him.I already use natures own no sugar bread it is 50 calories and 12 carbs a slice,tomorrow I will add to my stash of frozen veggies as wellas eggs and cheese.I'm going to do my best to keep all my meals as close to zero carbs for the next month,I already check my blood sugar and have a bp wrist cuff to keep a check on that.For exersise I have redone all my exersise equipment plus added a new ellipitical thats an ass killer of a workout.This weight has got to become something that has a healthy reasonable amount,I weighed this morning at 252 and want to lose atleast 50 pounds...200 was always my goal hopefully I can get to it,if I lose more great.I am reading up on some of the recipes posted hear they will be a plus for my meal plan because real people are useing them wich helps a lot.My biggest problem is my thyroids and hormones have been way off tho I am takeing meds to fix that so they are improveing bit by bit,new lab work last week says i'm doing better.Onething about adkins meal plan if you dont feel u are getting enough adding fue carbs slowly to keep things balances is o.k.I shure hope this works I am as commited as I have ever been.

[Jesse]

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

I use to live on the Adkins meal plans for years,I kept my weight at a healthy 120,if I got hungry it was because I didnt eat when I should have.Recently I went fishing/crawfishing so my fridge is full of high protien fish.I went through the cabnets today to check out on how much did I need to fill item back up with low carb or no carbs foods then discovered i'm not far off the mark.I do have things like noodles/rice/potatoes as wellas some fresh corn on the cob I put up this weekend as my son dose not need to join me on this quest so I can fix it for him.I already use natures own no sugar bread it is 50 calories and 12 carbs a slice,tomorrow I will add to my stash of frozen veggies as wellas eggs and cheese.I'm going to do my best to keep all my meals as close to zero carbs for the next month,I already check my blood sugar and have a bp wrist cuff to keep a check on that.For exersise I have redone all my exersise equipment plus added a new ellipitical thats an ass killer of a workout.This weight has got to become something that has a healthy reasonable amount,I weighed this morning at 252 and want to lose atleast 50 pounds...200 was always my goal hopefully I can get to it,if I lose more great.I am reading up on some of the recipes posted hear they will be a plus for my meal plan because real people are useing them wich helps a lot.My biggest problem is my thyroids and hormones have been way off tho I am takeing meds to fix that so they are improveing bit by bit,new lab work last week says i'm doing better.Onething about adkins meal plan if you dont feel u are getting enough adding fue carbs slowly to keep things balances is o.k.I shure hope this works I am as commited as I have ever been.

Sounds like you have a great start! If I may be so bold as to make a suggestion, regarding the no carb thing. If you discover you are having a difficult time going off carbs altogether, try doing to 30-45 carbs a day, maybe 45 at first and work down to 30. Or, some people even do a carb cycle like, 2 low carb days, then a NO carb day, then a high carb day. Just be sure to boost your protein up on low/no carb days. When folks tend to get into trouble with this is when they drop the carbs and do not do a high enough purine protein intake and do not increase their nutrients by other means. Anytime one aims to eat zero carbs for more than a small length of time, it is going to seriously restrict the range of nutrients you can eat, and generally is considered not a good idea. Yes, the person can and likely will lose weight this way, but not necessarily a healthy thing for the inner workings of the body. Good luck and please let us know it this goes for you.

This is not to be considered medical advice, rather, friendly community information being passed on.