Another question from the newbie -- sources high in protein, low in calories?

[Guest guest]

Hi Y'All,

 

I've been logging every morsel of food I put in my body over the past

two weeks, and only about 18% of my calories are coming from protein.

I also have the most soft, brittle fingernails on the planet, and I'm

darn sick of it.

 

I know there's lots of nuts that are good sources of protein, but I am

trying to keep my overall calories low (below 1500, with at least 30

min of exercise a day). Are there any good low-cal, tried-and-true

sources of protein out there? Are supplements like soy protein shakes a

viable/sustainable option?

 

Thanks again so much for all of your responses and support to my

previous question about my meat eater at home. He's begrudgingly

accepted that I'm sticking with this, and he even liked the portobello

mushroom fajitas and vegetarian chili I made for dinner.

 

Cheers,

Wendy

[Guest guest]

Brocolli has an amazing amount of protein and almost no callories.

Katie

 

Wendolyn <edanathered wrote:

Hi Y'All,

 

I know there's lots of nuts that are good sources of protein, but I am

trying to keep my overall calories low (below 1500, with at least 30

min of exercise a day). Are there any good low-cal, tried-and-true

sources of protein out there? Are supplements like soy protein shakes a

viable/sustainable option?

 

Cheers,

Wendy