Thanks, this has been a great web site and i have sent all my co-workers here for inspirations and motivation to start the diet. I was a die hard coke and chocolate person and if i can do this diet anybody can. I tell everyone it is hard that first week or two but sometimes i don't even realize i am missing the other foods. I have 4 kids to feed and I can watch them eat without wanting thier food now. I have had the sugar free turtles and not seen a weight gain on p3, but also sticking to the diet otherwise. I still have the diet sodas a day as throughout my diet and they did not hinder the diet.
I found this list of high protein foods and thought others might find it helpful. This site said that to find you minimum daily requirement in grams, take your weight and multiply by .37.
Beef
* Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein * Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams * Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce
Chicken
* Chicken breast, 3.5 oz - 30 grams protein * Chicken thigh – 10 grams (for average size) * Drumstick – 11 grams * Wing – 6 grams * Chicken meat, cooked, 4 oz – 35 grams
Fish
* Most fish fillets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein for 3 ½ oz (100 grams) of cooked fish, or 6 grams per ounce * Tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein
Pork
* Pork chop, average - 22 grams protein * Pork loin or tenderloin, 4 oz – 29 grams * Ham, 3 oz serving – 19 grams * Ground pork, 1 oz raw – 5 grams; 3 oz cooked – 22 grams * Bacon, 1 slice – 3 grams * Canadian-style bacon (back bacon), slice – 5 – 6 grams
Eggs and Dairy
* Egg, large - 6 grams protein * Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams * Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams * Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams, check label * Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz * Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 or 8 grams per oz * Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams per oz
Beans (including soy)- Beans are not allowed on P4, but keep this as a reference for P4 since they're still high in protein.
* Tofu, ½ cup 20 grams protein * Tofu, 1 oz, 2.3 grams * Soy milk, 1 cup - 6 -10 grams * Most beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per half cup of cooked beans * Soy beans, ½ cup cooked – 14 grams protein * Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams
Nuts and Seeds
* Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein * Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams * Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams * Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams * Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams * Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams * Pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup – 8 grams * Flax seeds – ¼ cup – 8 grams
Colleen. Just to wish the best of luck. Have a good time whatever happens. We'll all be with you in spirit and sending you positive vibes. I don't know what the time difference is so I don't know what the time will be here when it's 4 p.m. there. I am on on GMT + 1 for summer time (same as London) Does anyone know how many hours ahead I am? It's 1.47 a.m. here and I'm just thinking about going to bed. G'Night all.....
So that looks like 5 hours from Eastern time. It would have been 8:47 here when the two of you posted. Thanks, Mags!
Great counts there, Margie. Who would have thought chicken breast would have the most protein? Of course we can't have the beans on P3 but it's a good thing to know for P4. Colleen
Hey guyz, P3-er here as well and i'm sooooo pissed right now. i gained 2 lbs + above LIW then did a steak day the following day which brought it back down. Today, am up AGAIN 2 lbs LIW :_( i really am lost here at the momnet, i can't steak day again today since i have a hectic schedule and loads of cooking to be done and am sure will gain weight again after this day is over eventhough i am already so careful avoiding starch and sugar. Whats wrong? why am i violently fluctuating like this? It never happened this bad during the previous P3's i had. I am eating soo much protein that i think ate the whole cow and farms of chicken already. Not only that but keeping my water intake really high avoiding starch and sugar and still its doing this. I have no food allergies whatsoever. i will steak day tomorrow but not sure if it will bring me back down below LIW. Do you all think it might work eventhough am missing steakday today? can we do another steak day after a steak day? lol sounds silly
Colleen, you are correct, generally London time is 5 hours ahead of eastern time,...But sometimes Indiana is different regarding times...to daylight savings or not..but that only comes into effect in the winter. I used to work in chicago and if we were dealing with Indiana in the winter, it was a consideration.
So I think 5 hours it is Mags...4pm EST should be 9 pm your time.
Margie, great list!! I was amazed that 1/4 cup of almonds had 3 times the protein of 1/4 cup of pecans...who'd of thunk?? Thank you!!
Indiana does daylight saving time now, doggone it. Hate that! LOL
Enzy, you may only THINK you have no allergies whatsoever. Most people don't realize they're reacting to food. I'd try cutting out dairy and nuts first and see if your weight stabilizes. colleen