txcutie2012

I was dreading going to a Curves only to find out I might be too big. I just received an email back from Curves Corporate abaout weight limits. They state their equiptment can handle up to 450lbs.
Yay!

Hey Joy: I got over the protein shakes before I even got into them--my sleeve rejected each and every one in a most vigorous (and unpleasant) way. I make my own--I don't know if you're just looking for high-protein foods in general, or things that would sort of work like a shake but not be a shake. Here's some ideas for both:
1. Animal proteins like eggs and meat and fish are great sources of protein. You can make salads (use yogurt or Greek yogurt instead of mayo, or a little ricotta cheese -- Lissa's idea!) with shredded or minced eggs or meat or fish. You can make lunch-meat rollups with cheese in the middle--Eggface's website has several great combos for this, and she even browns them in a skillet to melt the cheese inside the lunch meat--sounds delicious!
2. Vegetable proteins like beans, nuts, tofu--all delicious and pretty soft. I like to hide a bunch of protein in a smoothie that I make without that nasty powder. I use Greek yogurt, almond milk, (tofu or powdered milk to up the protein, if I need/want it), some fruit, a squirt or two of sugar-free torani syrup, and about a cup of raw spinach--YES, spinach. It turns the smoothie an odd color, but you won't taste the spinach and it's FABULOUS for you. You can also get brave and put in some cooked white beans--low sodium, please, that you rinsed well--maybe a couple of tablespoons, tops--they will blend in and give you extra fiber and protein and you won't know they're there.
3. You live in Wisconsin--dairy foods have GREAT protein--cheese, milk, curds, yogurt, etc.
4. Anything can be made into a soup or puree--if it tastes good, try it in soup format. I took some chicken broth, some canned chicken, a little cilantro, and some lime juice and zapped it in the magic bullet--heated up, it tasted better than restaurant soup, and it was CHEAP and EASY. Zap up some black beans with a little pico de gallo--heat up, top with cheese--delicious bean enchilada soup!
5. Avocado is surprisingly high in vegetable protein. Enjoy an avocado smushed up on a piece of turkey lunchmeat. Delicious!