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How do you make sure to get your daily amount of proteins?

I myself am slagging a bit so I don't get enough at the moment and that makes my muscles shrink X______X So I'm feeling a little weak at the moment. But what can I do?

What do you do?

I always try to have at least one type of soy product every day, because I read that soy protien is the only complete non-animal protien out there. Anyway, grilled tofu is one of my favorite foods now.

But it was really bad when I lost my electricity because I couldn't cook anything. Only the microwave worked.

You can usually get enough protein in your daily eating, in your fruits and veggies - seriously, most people get too MUCH protein, which is hard on your kidneys. I don't know if you're an athlete of any kind, but since you describe feeling sluggish and your muscles shrinking, it sounds like you are - in which case, you would definitely need to add extra protein.

They're all right, soy protein is the best kind, and it's good for your heart. There's a brand called Quorn that uses something called mycoprotein, which is also very good for you, but if you have any kind of allergies to mushrooms or other kinds of fungus, you would want to stay away from it.

Legumes are really easy, good forms of protein, but some people have digestive issues with them. Soy protein is probably your best bet. smile

I don't really worry about it, I just eat a wide variety of grains, veggies, and (!)legumes. 3nodding

Drink more soymilk... I think about at least 2 cups should fill in a big protein gap.
TVP is pretty good too - you can use it like ground meat or something.

Grains are high in protien.
Look at the stats on some durem pasta (regular ol' spagetti) - mine has an 85 g serving at 12 grams of protein. You only need 60 grams of protein a day.

Your muscles won't shrink - seriously... Most people who are deficint in protein are usually starving. Protein DOES NOT give you energy as much as carbohydrates do... serious, if your tired, go eat, or sleep.

If you're not a vegan, I'd recommend soy products as well as beans, nuts, etc. in addition to stuff like cottage cheese. DON'T cut protein out of your diet as it's pretty damned unhealthy. Without enough protein, body tissues WILL begin to break down. The jury is out to lunch on tofu (so far as I'm concerned) because most producers use gypsum as a coagulent. Gypsum is the same stuff that they use to make drywall and plaster . neutral

VERY IMPORTANT:
Do NOT consume too much soy, the body will just dispose of it.

Diversify your protein! The vast majority of non-meat protein is incomplete, meaning that it's lacking amino acids that are essential to good health. It's possible to get all those amino acids, just make sure that you eat a good variety of protein containing foods.

How much protein do you need in a day? Experts recommend that you get 9 grams of protein per twenty pounds of body weight. For example, I weigh 150 pounds. That means that I need to consume at least 67.5 grams of protein daily. Someone who only weighs 100 pounds needs to consume at least 45 grams of protein a day. Anyone who isn't a "math person" can feel free to ask me how much they need in this thread (you can ask in a PM for a 'friend' if you'd prefer, ladies wink ).

I wouldn't recommend consuming much more than the daily recommendation, as too much protein [no matter the sources] will strip the bones of calcium.

Fake meats usally have plenty of protine, and if you check out your local healthfood store they're bound to have plenty of vegan meats. Pastas can be good, as long as they're not the nutrient-lacking 'normal' pasta, try soy pasta or multigrain, it's also reccomended that you buy multi-grain breads as well. Nuts are also a good source of protine, though they tend to be high in fat and calories. Soymilk is good (and chocolate soymilk is oh-so nummy! whee ) and of course there's always tofu! You can do soooo much with tofu! Make sauces, dips, soups, salads, stir-fry, casseroles, and so much more!

Hehe ditto!! sweatdrop