So I am heading back toward being a pescatarian.....

So, I have been heading this way unconsciously, but an FB post by a favorite Hautemama really got me thinking about what I have actually been eating etc... and I've noticed that while on occasion I will want good steak, I am good and sick of chicken, and I already don't eat pork. I find that I FEEL my best when I eat less meat.

The last time I had given up everything except seafood aside, I a) was supa-dupa-fly and b) had to end it during law school because I found a diet of french fries and tuna-fish wasn't really working for me.... I was eating like crap and have a really hard time keeping my protein up, so I was TIRED, and since I was signing promissory notes, I couldn't stick to my eating plan at the expense of my edumacation!

Fast forward 12 years and I think I have found some really yummy options that may make this much easier for me this time around. Non-meat protein options abound, but some of them can give you, as B would say "gases"! But I have found some options that seem to keep me gastrointestinally peaceful....

1. 1MIX Protein drinks @ Whole Foods. In a word YUM! About 15 grams of protein a serving with only 240 calories. Great with breakfast, or on the way to the gym for a good workout, or given my latest obsession, a kickin' Zumba class! Several yummy flavors. Hey I just discovered Vitamin Shoppe on line has 4 packs.

2. Bolthouse Farms Vanilla Latte, Mocha Cappuccino, Purely Chocolate & Chai Tea Latte. Also yummy, although a bit more protein and a bit more calories per bottle (about 19 gr protein, 375 calories) Just yummy. I tend to get mine at Whole Foods, but my local Treasure Island has them as well.

3. Isopure - Fruit Punch. So these come in several flavors, but I like the Fruit punch, and these give you a whopping 40 gr of protein (equal to 2 chicken breasts) in one 160 cal bottle. One of these over ice with a salad is a complete meal! I buy this by the case from Vitamin Shoppe. If I have a salad with shrimp, a half bottle does the trick.

4. I have these other protein "shots" that quite honestly taste kinda gross (overly sweet) but they are 42gr of protein in about 4 oz. I have been known to drink half of one and grab a salad, especially when its hot and I don't feel like eating much. I'll post the name late... it escapes me.

5. Not a big fan of protein shakes - usually too gritty, but the Trader Joe's private label is not so bad. I also have some samples of an egg white protein shake mix. I'll post when I try them. So...we'll see. I am not, however, swearing off Harp's on the grill barbecue boneless chicken thighs, or the right to have an occasional steak, but I think I am going back to the fish.....