Non meat protein ideas?

I am a college student, who needs to get more protein. I don't really like meat. And I only have a fridge and a microwave. I used to love cottage cheese until, I puked it up(because of the flu)....I know TMI but anyways, other than yogurt, I have no idea what else I could be eating that are low calorie and high in protein. I do eat tuna, but I am afraid of the mercury so I only eat that once a week. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

I just asked the same question only in a different way.

Great minds think alike.

fish,peanut butter,beans,soy, chicken, just to name a few. 

i love tuna and in its defense:

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you will find several myths, my favorite being: 

Myth #2

It is possible to get poisoned from the mercury levels in fish.

No single person in this country has ever experienced mercury poisoning from eating fish. And the same is true for most countries around the world.

There have been four cases worldwide where people have been poisoned by consuming foods containing very high concentrations of methylmercury. During the 1950s, 111 people from Minamata City, Japan died or experienced neurological disorders from eating fish contaminated with very high concentrations of methylmercury - up to 40 parts per million, compared to the FDA limit of 1 ppm. In this case, an industrial facility was releasing manufactured methylmercury directly into Minamata Bay. A second incidence in 1965 occurred in Niigata, Japan where 120 people were similarly poisoned.

Another two incidents involved people in Iraq who ate bread from grain that was contaminated with a fungicide containing mercury. Here, the people were exposed to even higher levels of mercury than in Japan and thousands were hospitalized.

In the more than 30 years since the Iraqi poisonings, the University of Rochester in New York is closely followed populations eating large amounts of fish, including Samoans, Peruvians, and residents of the Seychelles Islands. The researchers have not found any adverse effects from mercury in either adults or children among these substantial fish-eating peoples.

 

i know it may sound gross but those soy hotdog (smartdogs) are actually really good, low cal, ad havea lot of protien.  also, the smrt strip that are flavored soy chicken are reallygood in stir fry. or fahjitas. (sp?)

nuts are high in protein, but try to get unsalted, and watch your portion sizes too. peanut or almond butter is good as well, and of course there are yummy protein/nutrition bars out there like clif and luna, they even have flavours like rocky road and smores and are relatively low cal and pack a good 10-12 g of protein.

Beans and lentils are a great source.  My understanding about the mercury/tuna issue is that it is primarily a concern for pregnant women, as too much mercury can affect the fetus.  That is enough for me to be cautious with it, but use your own judgment ... 

I have been drinking protein shakes.  They are low in calories and high in protein.  The one I drink is Maximum Protein Chocolate and it actually taste really good.  All you do is add water. 

I was like that too but really developed a love of turkey and chicken.  I like to have a glass of skim milk in addition to peanut butter, grilled cheese (fat free cheese with light bread and butter spray), and beans.  You might want to try boca and morning star's line of soy products.  I can't remember the brand but I'm sure someone made pouches of tuna, salmon, and chicken that's already cooked. 

Cheese and eggs and fortified soy milk  (So Nice Original has not only 14 essential nutrients, but about 6 gr. of protien and 80 cals a cup!!or So Nice PLUS with Omega-3 fatty acids at 110 cals...)

P.S. recently read an article on a woman who's son had birth defects because she ate tuna EVERY DAY FOR LUNCH, but I'm pretty darn sure it won't kill you to have it once in a while- not 365 days a year for about 5 years :P Switched to salmon a WHILE ago :)

shrimp! Shrimp is almost pure protein (and its sooo good). Only problem is it can get kind of expensive (can get it frozen for something like 6 bucks a pound).

I was watching "Good Eats" on the Food Network just last night, and Alton Brown was doing a show on lentils. Besides soy, lentils are the best and most complete source of protein in the plant world, and he has several recipes using lentils, including a cake. You can probably find the recipes at www.foodnetwork.com

RE: Mercury in Tuna

The mercury in tuna may not cause mercury poisoning however there are articles out there claiming it may cause altzheimers in old age. I'd rather not eat much tuna than ever sucumb to a disease like that.

Brown rice, Bulgur, Oatmeal

Beans, Broccoli, Cabbage, Potatoes, Spinach, Tomatoes

Nuts and seeds

Milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs and egg substitutes

Soy products, tofu products, "meatless" products like Boca burgers

seafood (tuna, salmon, shrimp)

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