Girls and protein?

and have plenty of time to munch beans and nuts, cook and loiter in the supermarket.

You probably know about these sources but I just try to find them in the food I eat.

PROTEIN IN LEGUMES: Garbanzo beans, Kidney beans, Lentils, Lima beans, Navy beans, Soybeans, Split peas

PROTEIN IN GRAINS: Barley, Brown rice, Buckwheat, Millet, Oatmeal, Quinoa, Rye, Wheat germ, Wheat, hard red, Wild rice

VEGETABLE PROTEIN: Artichokes, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Green peas, Green pepper, Kale, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard green, Onions, Potatoes, Spinach, Tomatoes, Turnip greens, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini

PROTEIN IN FRUITS: Apple, Banana, Cantaloupe, Grape, Grapefruit, Honeydew melon, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Strawberry, Tangerine, Watermelon

PROTEIN IN NUTS AND SEEDS: Almonds, Cashews, Pecan, Filberts, Hemp Seeds, Peanuts, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds, Walnuts (black)

Basically I eat pecan or oatmeal cookies rather than chocolate cookies, eat and finish fruits while walking around the house, put a bowl of assorted seeds on my study table, etc.

I don't know if that was helpful. Do you want me to secretly live off of my brother's whey protein for a month and start working out? :p

I like salmon, nut butters, Quinoa. Real good yogurt (Greek style--thick and creamy), eggs, too!

I eat meat, but it has to be organic, none of that supermarket crud (which will bloody well kill you).  Eat some quality tuna, because lemme tell ya, Chicken of the Sea is toxic.

This goes out to everyone else: stay away from hamburger.  We're only down to about four nation-wide processing plants and that's a lot of different cows from all over going into the grind.  All it takes is one bad one to poison everyone!  Eat steak and avoid (pre-ground) hamburger.  Get a butcher to grind it fresh for you.  Great source of protein, but not for everyone.  For those who don't eat meat, I gots one word for ya: salmon! Yummy!

Whey Protein is part of the protein count when you are trying to look buff.  There are   different ways to consume  whey protein, you can take in a powder or  in bars w/ different flavors such as  chocolate, peanut butter,etc.   Besides whey protein as part of your workout snack,  you can use soy protein as well.

I suggest you consult w/ a fitness trainer or buy  a magazine  or book to understand the use of whey protein and how to build a buff body.  You have to follow a  weight training regime and  a  diet-workout ratio.  

For example, by eating small several meals a day with protein added to your diet along w/  other  essential  food groups  this will help build up your muscles which needs to repair itself after being stretched like in weight straining. 

Cardio workout helps burn fat off. While weight training balances it out to build your body a nice shape when done correctly and properly over time.  

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I think it's perfect you're Pescatarian.   This will help build the amount of protein needed to build muscle along w/ other muscle-building work-out activities. 

I hope this helps. 

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I run three miles a day and lift weights.  I never worry about protein.  Protein is not a problem for me.  Americans get too much protein as it is.  Keep it simple and don't succumb to scare tactics.  Chicken of the Sea may be toxic - but you're not going to die from it unless you eat every damn day.

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I am no expert, and this is only my personal experience, but I achieve better/quicker results when I do some sort of protein right after weight training. Used to do whey protein shakes, and besides the awful taste, I found it pretty effective.

I use Six Star Muscle's Professional Strength Whey Protein. It works way faster than premium whey protein.

i do take matrix proteins usually,personaly for me they do work,cus when i have finished my gym workout,i feel sooo hungry and strarving and i do take a protein bar,but when i wake up and before i go to sleep i have a protein shake,otherwise i wake up during nights very very hungry.i am not very "pumped" or something by the proteins..lol

Cool, thanks for the response everyone :-)  Last week I've been having a horley's "pro-fit" protein shake (the ones in the carton) after my workout.  One of my issues is rushing back to work from gym after a workout (after showering etc)... it may be 2 hours before I have time to eat anything more than an apple and I know that's not good (and a waste of a workout!) Those cartons are pretty handy when I don't have access to milk on my rush back to work.

I've also bought a 500g tub of something like this (but a different brand). Made myself a shake this afternoon after doing a pump class.  It does keep me pretty full for awhile.

Pichoo, thanks for the info about protein in vegetarian food.  I am planning to experiment with some lentils in the kitchen next weekend :-)

Lunakiss, thanks for the advice.  I think my routine for the past two years was probably more cardio focussed, and in the last month or so where I've slotted in more weights/strength training I've really noticed a difference. 

Kate, I know what you mean about waking up very hungry!  I usually have some cottage cheese before I go to bed as I usually have breakfast at work, so it may be about 1.5 hours from waking up before I eat breakfast.  I do love my oatmeal porridge in the mornings though, not sure if I can replace it with a shake!

Jolie, note taken about the "chicken of the sea".  I try to mix it up with sardines as well, or when I have time buying fresh fish such as salmon and just pan frying it.  Oh, I'm not American and haven't been to the U.S. yet... although my friends always come back with stories about the meal sizes over there!