How can I eat protein every two hours on a budget?
So i've been doing really good sticking to a budget.. we only spent 109$ on grocery's last month (there's only two of us) We used up most of the food in our cupboards and freezer. We just got back from visiting my mom and she sent us home with two big boxes full of dryed food.. so our cupboards are full again. But today the doctor told me to eat protein every two hours because i've been having problems with my blood sugar. She said to just have a few slices of meat, or cheese, a yogurt, nuts ect. We bought some ham today but it is 6$ a pound, and we also got a big chunk of cheese, which will last for a while and was the cheapest way we could find it. Any suggestions on inexpensive snacks (protein) so we can still stick to a budget?
TIA
Lindsey
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beans.. great idea! im gonna make some three bean salad.. very cheap all you need is a few different canned beans .. some oil, vinegar and salt and pepper..
yumm thanks for the idea!
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We were suuuper broke when I had high blood pressure during my third pregnancy. I was told to eat protein every two hours, too. I could have up to three (or four?) hardboiled eggs a day. I hate them now, but it got me through it.
I also ate a lot of string cheese. You can get big packs of it pretty cheap and just eat one piece. Half an apple and a blob of peanut butter works well. Bean salads, like you mentioned. There is a recipe for a cold lentil salad that I made that wasn't bad. If you eat meat, you could do a little tuna once in a while or canned salmon. Sunflower seed kernels are really cheap, as are big bags of walnuts (especially if you get the pieces versus halves). Drinking milk, if you get WIC (you should, if you're pregnant and struggling) will help. I would sometimes have a cup of milk or a banana smoothie (made with milk) when I couldn't bear another egg.
Oh, gosh - cottage cheese!!! I lived on the stuff and it's honestly one of the highest protein values of foods that I found on the charts.
I love almonds to pop in my mouth every once in a while. Yes, the container is expensive, but you don't need many to count as a serving.
Also, peanut butter on a slice of whole grain toast, when you grill some chicken breasts (or steaks, if you eat them), make an extra one and slice it up. Every couple of hours just take a slice of it out of the fridge and eat it. Another idea, make a quiche (egg bake with meat, cheese, veggies) and just have a slice for a snack - easy to heat up.
It doesn't have to be a whole lot - just keeping protein in your body at regular intervals is very helpful.
We were suuuper broke when I had high blood pressure during my third pregnancy. I was told to eat protein every two hours, too. I could have up to three (or four?) hardboiled eggs a day. I hate them now, but it got me through it.
I also ate a lot of string cheese. You can get big packs of it pretty cheap and just eat one piece. Half an apple and a blob of peanut butter works well. Bean salads, like you mentioned. There is a recipe for a cold lentil salad that I made that wasn't bad. If you eat meat, you could do a little tuna once in a while or canned salmon. Sunflower seed kernels are really cheap, as are big bags of walnuts (especially if you get the pieces versus halves). Drinking milk, if you get WIC (you should, if you're pregnant and struggling) will help. I would sometimes have a cup of milk or a banana smoothie (made with milk) when I couldn't bear another egg.
Oh, gosh - cottage cheese!!! I lived on the stuff and it's honestly one of the highest protein values of foods that I found on the charts.
Great ideas! I used to eat so much cottage cheese. I ate it often with pineapple chunks, too - they help each other be digested better.
milkshakes... with some peanut butter in them - my favorite was peanut butter, chocolate banana.
Oh, nuts - look in the baking aisle instead of the snack aisle, they are often a lot cheaper there, too!
It's not terribly cheap, but I always have Spirutein on hand for instant protein needs. I use about 1/2 the recommended amount into a cup of soy milk or add it to your smoothie.
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Cottage cheese has lots of protein but also TONS of sodium. If youa re worried about high blood pressure, try to ind the low sodium variety.
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because i've been having problems with my blood sugar. She said to just have a few slices of meat, or cheese, a yogurt, nuts ect. We bought some ham today but it is 6$ a pound, and we also got a big chunk of cheese, which will last for a while and was the cheapest way we could find it. Any suggestions on inexpensive snacks (protein) so we can still stick to a budget?
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