How to get enough protein?

I have sort of a unique problem right now.  I have 3 weeks in London, in a dorm which is not equipped with a kitchen.  So, I have no refrigerator, no oven, no stove, not even a microwave or toaster.  It's only 3 weeks, so I can deal.  Most of the time I eat fresh fruit and veggies, which I eat raw anyway.  But protein is the problem.  I confess that at home I get protein from frozen soy products, like veggie burgers, faux-chicken nuggets, etc etc.  When i have the time I occasionally deal with real tofu, but that's a rarity.

Here, though, I'm at a loss.  I can't even get something like soy milk because I have no refrigerator.  I have been eating mostly nuts, but they only sell them either salted or honey roasted, and they are so full of fat.  Same with peanut butter.  Any sort of bean is going to require some sort of cooking.  Does anyone know of foods I can eat raw that are a) edible and b) high in protein while not being high in fat?  Any help is appreciated.

How do you feel about beans? Lima beans, chick peas, lentils... all those things usually have a lot of protein and fibre. And it should be easy to find bean salad at a local grocer? I also really enjoy hummus with pita bread....

I eat hummus pretty regularly, but honestly I gain weight every time I do.  And I'm eating the low fat variety with carrots instead of pita bread. My body just seems to react to it by packing on the pounds--I wonder if it's water weight from the salt content.  I have no idea if it has a lot of salt.  Hmm.

As for lima beans--I can't stand them.  Love lentils, but I've never had them when they weren't in hot soup.  Can you just eat them raw?

Can't you get a small hot-plate to cook on, or a mini-grill (like a George Foreman grill) that you can plug into the wall and cook things on?   They aren't very expensive and you can take it with you when you leave. 

It's hard to eat tasty raw stuff that has enough protein. There plenty of allready cooked food that comes in cans like tuna, peas, beans, and there must be a place that sells roasted chicken, get some protein bars, that's all that comes to mind right now. Watch out for the salt concentration in the canned stuff though.

I have no idea what kind of specialty stores are around your dorm, but one product that you could inquire about is Soy Jerky - lots of soy protein, very low fat.  Also, maybe you could find edamame?

What about canned beans? Or if you have a grocery store with a salad bar, they usually have plain chick peas, kidney beans, etc. That way you can buy as little or as much as you want, without having to refridgerate the rest of the can if you don't eat it all. You can buy raw nuts and seeds as well.

I hope we're allowed to post links because at the bottom of this site there is a great list of different foods and their protein content.

http://www.vegparadise.com/protein.html

Tofu: Supermarkets in the UK sell products under a brand-name 'Cauldron'.  One of their tofu products is organic marinated tofu.  It tastes ok, even cold.  You could add it into a salad you got from a take-away place.

Egg: I often break raw egg into a fruit juice and mix it up with a fork.  I can't stand the taste of cooked egg, but raw egg is completely tasteless. 

Protein powder: Add protein powder to your drinks/soups instead.

Protein bars: Try a store called 'Holland and Barrett', you'll find a branch on most high streets.  They stock a huge range of not only protein bars, but also other types of vegan/vegetarian and general healthy foods.  If you're buying nuts, they'll usually be cheaper here also.

Think outside the box: get a microwave, for free, and donate it to your dorm.  I'm sure everyone else there will be over the moon.  You probably won't be allowed a toaster, as this will set off the fire-alarm, but wardens probably wouldn't mind a microwave.  Check out the websitehttp://www.uk.freecycle.org/    ; Sign up, ask for a microwave in the area nearest you and you'll most likely have one within a few days.  If your area doesn't have one, one of the other areas around London certainly will.  It's an excellent site - rather than throwing stuff away (ellipticals, TVs, candlesticks, etc) away, people offer then here.  And a request for something is usually quickly answered also.

Marks and Spencers: some of their stores have microwaves that allow you to nuke the food you buy there before you leave.

Good luck.

You can get nuts and peanut butter, good protien and lean good fats...both of which require no special care and are non perishable items. Peanut butter serving of 2 tbsp is packed with high protien and lean fats, put on wheat or whole grain bread and a few slices is pratically a well balanced meal. If you change the fruit to dried fruits, you will get more out of it as opposed to non dried fruit...."trail mixes", the bags of mixed dried fruits and nuts is a good source of protien, and likewise protien bars can be found everywhere in supermarkets, drug stores, etc.  Eating out frequently can add up in a week. But for sure the cheapest thing to eat when you go out to eat is eggs and some places will even take out the yoke if you ask for just the whites...

Doesn't London have a heap of Indian takeaways? I'd be heading to one for some curries, like lentil and chickpea. I know its not raw but its protein.

Thanks to everyone who has offered advice.

I'm not, monetarily, in a position to eat out, at all really.  And, sidebar, yes there are a lot of Indian restaurants, mostly over in the East End I believe, but I can't handle spicy food very well so that's not really a possibility. 

I will look into soy jerky and protein bars, I'm just afraid of all the fat.  That's the problem I have with nuts and PB, the ridiculous amount of fat. I did manage to find a nice, tasty, 3 bean salad at Sainsbury's (grocery store), but it only comes in a large tub and I can't finish it in one go, and have no fridge, so I feel wasteful buying it and throwing half away the next day.  I don't have AC so my room is regularly above 65 degrees now that it's summer.

I'm not sure protein powder or an egg would work out because I am only drinking water, no juice, no soups, nothing.  Plus I have no fridge to store the eggs.

I will also look into the microwave idea, great website, thanks. :)

I am just trying to avoid going to the store every day to pick up an egg salad and cress sandwich or something with some protein, but it looks like I might have to do it anyway.  I'm going to whole foods to look for some soy jerky or low fat protein bars.  thanks for all the help!