I also recently began Mounjaro and have been using both collagen powder and protein powder to try to get my daily protein intake above 100g as I’m concerned about the muscle loss that seems to be an issue for many people using these drugs. I am T2 diabetic and need to lose 15-20% of my weight. I have also started some basic strength training but, due to mobility issues, I have not been able to scale as much as I would like.
As a vegetarian (not vegan) it can sometimes be a struggle to reach my protein goal. I use Great Lakes Wellness collagen powder (18g protein, unflavored, dissolves in my morning coffee) and then have Dymatize Chocolate Whey Protein powder (25g) in 1% milk (8g) later in the day as a snack.
The collagen powder also helps to strengthen my hair and nails.
Came back here looking for protein ideas for a friend in her mid 60s. She’s does best when dairy free, gluten free. She can eat eggs, but sometimes they bother her stomach. She is open to protein shakes, just not the overly sweet ones. Too bad she does not like fish… though she is trying to learn to like tuna fish.
@sushiritto - Can’t believe I forgot to mention nuts and seed to her!
I bought the Goodles that I think were mentioned in this thread. Costco had an 8 pack of them so I shared with my kids. An easy side dish during the week, higher in protein and fiber and tasted pretty good.
I’ve also been adding more cottage cheese to things - as an alternative to sour cream, on top of pasta, blended till smooth and then seasonings added for a dip, etc.
I haven’t read many posts here, but I’d love a great morning smoothie recipe that uses the best protein powder for middle aged men. LOL! I could ask soccer son, but I think he ingests too many powders and potions.
Made a quick dash to Costco to pick up a prescription and noticed that they moved all protein powders and drinks to a dedicated isle, and the entire isle is filled with them!
I’ve been wondering about that. I’ve been adding protein powder to my overnight oats and hot cocoa. My evening snack is 1/2 c cottage cheese, 1 Tbs peanut butter, and 1/4 c frozen blueberries that have been heated a little.
Still advocating on the cottage cheese as a good added protein here.
Yesterday I had some past perfect garden tomatoes and decided to make some tomato basil soup. Normally after I roast the vegetables and blend the soup I add some half and half or heavy cream. Since I was using my blender and I didn’t have heavy cream and didn’t want to use up my half and half I decided to add a couple of heaping spoonfuls of cottage cheese directly to the blender with the cooled (not hot) soup. It’s delicious! Has the creaminess I desired and a little saltiness (I used Good Culture which has a bit of a salty taste - in a good way) and BONUS good protein that I would not have got from cream or half and half. And it was not lumpy at all.
Cottage cheese blended smooth can be an excellent sour cream substitute as well.
We had a lot of cottage cheese growing up. My mother used it instead of ricotta in lasagna. Ends up that has some nutritional advantages. (It results in a slightly different consistency, but it’s the stuff of my childhood so I like it. Extra bonus- spreads easier over the noodles)
I cannot stomach even the sight of cottage cheese, or its consistency, and have never been able to make myself eat it. I remember having lasagna at someone’s house that was made with cc instead of ricotta and being outraged, lol (only on the inside, managed to be polite.)
That’s not why I can’t stand the sight, but will skip that story.
But I am thinking I might be able to deal with it blended since it’s recommended so often for protein.
My mom often made a cottage cheese pie with leftover cottage cheese. It was like healthy or “cheater” cheesecake! I used to love it. I think I still have the recipe. Basically any pie crust and then a mixture of cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, vanilla and maybe a little lemon.
