bison anyone?

So I've been reading online that I have to get a lot of protein everyday since I'm in my third tri.  I've been getting my lunch from the Energy Kitchen; I think it's only in NYC; but they have really good food and the ingrdients are super duper fresh. 

Anyway;  as opposed to my grilled chicken parm whole wheat wrap; I took a leap of faith and ordered.......BISON!  I've never had it before and heard it was jam packed with protein.

So; w/ a little bison; w/ a little low-fat cheese; and with a little hot sauce; I had the best lunch ever for only 490 calories (nutrition info is on website).  It was the best thing I have ever eaten since the carvel from this weekend (LOL)

So; for all the pregnant ladies looking for something different packed with lean protein-  go with the bison!  I know it sounds gross (and game-y) It was super good!!

How much different is the recommended protein amount in the 3rd trimester versus the 1st and 2nd? 

that's a good question.  I'm not actually sure.  Babyfit and Babycenter and Mybabythisweek.com says I need to up my protein.  When I find it I'll send to you!  i'm telling you the bison was delish!

I googled it and I came up with the following:

http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/MEETING/004/M2833E/ M2833E00.HTM

To support a gain of 1.0 g N or 6.25 g protein per day with a 30 percent efficiency of utilization, 20 additional g protein are needed in the diet. If an additional 30 percent is added to cover individual variability, the incremental dietary protein need for pregnancy is about 25 g. Thus, a reference pregnant woman consuming a diet with a protein score of 70 should add 25 g protein to the 41 recommended for the nonpregnant state (12) bringing the total to 66 g protein per day.

http://www.bawarchi.com/health/pregnancy1.htm l

There is an increased demand for protein during pregnancy particularly in the second half of pregnancy. The normal protein requirement of adult women is 1gm/kg body weight. During pregnancy the Indian Council of Medical Research recommend an additional 15 gm/day. The additional protein is essential to meet growing tissue demands. For this additional daily requirement allowance, a good quality protein like milk or egg protein per day has to be supplemented.

Unfortunately, I was unable to find anything for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd trimester specifically.

I'm probably around the 65-70 mark.  It's hard to get everything in!!!  But then I'm only factoring in the meat I eat; and not the skim milk I drink-  I usually have 2 cups of that per day as well as cheese on my wraps.  It's hard to breakdown!!  And time consuming!  I should really have an egg for b-fast as well.  I think that would put me right where I need to be.  But I'm just so tired in the morning!

I log all my foods still so I have the handy-dandy Analysis function to tell me what my grams are. 

It's hard to describe the taste!!  It was like a very strong beef flavor-  the texture was more like high quality ground beef/angus.  it didn't have a melt in your mouth filet mignon texture; and it had a stronger flavor-  i don't know if I'm explaining it right!

but I'm getting it again today.  The one thing I can say was that it was VERY lean and tasted like the smell of really yummy roasted steak.  It didn't give me heartburn nor did it give me that horrible I ate too much feeling.

I'm not PG, but I had to share that I love EK's Tex-Mex Wrap on Whole Wheat with Bison.  The Ostrich is good, too, if you're looking for more protein and less fat.  Also has a beefy texture that you describe for the bison, but not as strong a flavor. 

Good luck in your final weeks!!

Denise

Hmm...I saw a commercial the other night for mail order bison meat.  You got all kinds of different cuts of meat, and I think the total price was about $100.  My husband and I thought it looked good, but there's no way we could eat that much meat.  I know most of it would get freezer burn.  It's just like when he goes hunting.  We end up giving tons of deer meat away because we can't possibly eat it all, and I can't stand to waste anything. 

I'll have to see if I can find bison somewhere.  Now I'm even more interested in what it might taste like. :)