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Old August 31st 04, 09:05 PM
Bob in CT
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On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:52:50 -0700, Bill Baka wrote:

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:30:01 +0000 (UTC), Frank Miles
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In article ,
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


Naah. Been a vegetarian for 30 years, biked & hiked a lot. You don't
really need all that much protein. If you do, cottage cheese is the
cure.
What you may need to do is cut down on empty calories (except, perhaps,
on days with extremely high caloric demands).

Of course, it isn't as easy as the 'merican way.

Is what you might be feeling simply age?

-frank


I have to go with eat the turkey or chicken. Steamed chicken breast with
the skin peeled off is the best source of clean meat protein I can
think of. It isn't great on taste but then the purpose is nutrition and
not gourmet cooking. Works for me and saves a cow (cattle?), plus there
is no ridiculous fat content like going to McDonalds. Canned Tuna is
another good one but the fishy taste (wonder why?) will limit your
intake.
Going vegetarian may seem good on principle but those farm animals are
going
to get killed either way, and if your justification is health, the bird
meat doesn't hurt. Just give the skin to the cat or dog.
FWIW when I set out on a long ride I eat about 3 chicken breasts, 6 raw
eggs,
and a glass of Orange Juice. I take a gallon of that for carbs. Semi
vegetarian diet.
Bill Baka



I'm the opposite: I'm on low carb, and fat is my friend. I ate low fat
for many, many years and low carb simply makes me feel better. YMMV.

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Old August 31st 04, 09:18 PM
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Bill Baka wrote:
FWIW when I set out on a long ride I eat about 3 chicken breasts, 6 raw
eggs,
and a glass of Orange Juice. I take a gallon of that for carbs. Semi
vegetarian diet.


pray tell in what universe is that semi-vegetarian?
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Old August 31st 04, 09:18 PM
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Bill Baka wrote:
FWIW when I set out on a long ride I eat about 3 chicken breasts, 6 raw
eggs,
and a glass of Orange Juice. I take a gallon of that for carbs. Semi
vegetarian diet.


pray tell in what universe is that semi-vegetarian?
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Old August 31st 04, 09:25 PM
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Bill Baka wrote in news
It isn't great on taste but then the purpose is nutrition and
not gourmet cooking.


That's just sad. Didn't Julia Child teach us anything?

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Old August 31st 04, 09:25 PM
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Bill Baka wrote in news
It isn't great on taste but then the purpose is nutrition and
not gourmet cooking.


That's just sad. Didn't Julia Child teach us anything?

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Old August 31st 04, 09:25 PM
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On 31 Aug 2004 20:18:48 GMT, David Reuteler wrote:

Bill Baka wrote:
FWIW when I set out on a long ride I eat about 3 chicken breasts, 6 raw
eggs,
and a glass of Orange Juice. I take a gallon of that for carbs. Semi
vegetarian diet.


pray tell in what universe is that semi-vegetarian?


The original poster was going to eat turkey. How is chicken breasts any
different than turkey?

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Old August 31st 04, 09:25 PM
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On 31 Aug 2004 20:18:48 GMT, David Reuteler wrote:

Bill Baka wrote:
FWIW when I set out on a long ride I eat about 3 chicken breasts, 6 raw
eggs,
and a glass of Orange Juice. I take a gallon of that for carbs. Semi
vegetarian diet.


pray tell in what universe is that semi-vegetarian?


The original poster was going to eat turkey. How is chicken breasts any
different than turkey?

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Old August 31st 04, 09:36 PM
David Reuteler
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Bob in CT wrote:

On 31 Aug 2004 20:18:48 GMT, David Reuteler wrote:

Bill Baka wrote:
FWIW when I set out on a long ride I eat about 3 chicken breasts, 6 raw
eggs,
and a glass of Orange Juice. I take a gallon of that for carbs. Semi
vegetarian diet.


pray tell in what universe is that semi-vegetarian?


The original poster was going to eat turkey. How is chicken breasts any
different than turkey?


it's not -- neither is vegetarian.
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Old August 31st 04, 09:36 PM
David Reuteler
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Bob in CT wrote:

On 31 Aug 2004 20:18:48 GMT, David Reuteler wrote:

Bill Baka wrote:
FWIW when I set out on a long ride I eat about 3 chicken breasts, 6 raw
eggs,
and a glass of Orange Juice. I take a gallon of that for carbs. Semi
vegetarian diet.


pray tell in what universe is that semi-vegetarian?


The original poster was going to eat turkey. How is chicken breasts any
different than turkey?


it's not -- neither is vegetarian.
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david reuteler

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Old August 31st 04, 10:23 PM
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On 2004-08-31, PK wrote:
If vegetarianism is a moral issue then fish always seems to me a strange
choice. Over fishing is a major issue world wide and the way they are killed
is not particularly humane.

Lamb seems to me a better choice, reared as an almost feral animal in most
parts of the world on land not suitstable for crops or cattle eg here in the
uk the main sheep areas are the Welsh hills and the lake disrtict.


No, it wasn't a moral issue. It was a health issue. Now I'm realizing I
need more protein.

Preston
 




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