Preston Crawford Wrote:
I've foudn it hard, as busy as I am, to get enough protein to feel
good,
especially as I ramp up my mileage. So last summer I started eating
fish
again after being a vegetarian for 5 years. I'm thinking of starting
turkey again. I think between turkey and fish and egg whites and yogurt
I
should be good to go in terms of protein.

Has anyone here struggled with this issue? Do you think I'm doing the
right thing or do you think I should consider trying sources like soy
before turkey? The main reason for choosing turkey is because of its
ease
of use as a protein source at work. Throw together a quick sandwich
and
theres 20% of my protein for the day, you know.

Preston


Hmmm... sorry about the delay to this question. I'm actually vegan
and I still manage to get 3000+ calories a day (20% protein, 20% fat,
and 60% carbs). I get my protein from beans (vegatarian chili is good
but soy biproducts abound, anyways), and green leafy vegetables.
Sometimes, after a particularly hard ride I'll drink some orange juice
with soy protien powder (like Jarrow's) or eat some veggie jerquee to
speed the recovery. I also cook with Bragg's liquid Aminos to boost
protein absorption. If you start your day with oatmeal everyday, its
all much more manageable.


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cyclemuse