Thanks for the suggestions! I do not do the recommended protean .4g/lb. I have a kidney disease, and do not want to effect function. I am doing high protean for me, but probably cannot do what the rest of you can do. I will be working with my nephrologist starting next month, so I can get the right balance of protean. If I eat to much protean I get very uncomfortable flank pain, so for now I am eating as much as I can without making my kidneys cranky.

: Hi Rachel
: Do you eat protein powder with your
: oatmeal? How much do you weigh? 2
: eggs and 1 ounce of cheese is
: probably enough if you weigh
: between 120 and 130. My husband
: makes omelettes ahead of time and
: refrigerates them so he doesn't
: have to cook every morning. I make
: a protein shake and put everything
: but the oats and protein powder in
: the blender the night before, so
: in the morning, all I have to do
: is dump in the dry ingredients and
: blend.

: When I lived alone, I used to cook
: meals that served 4 and freeze
: three servings so I just had to
: pull something out of the freezer.
: And I keep quick meals around,
: like a can of lentil soup and
: canned chicken, or canned fish
: (with cheese toast) that I can eat
: if I feel lazy or I'm not feeling
: up to cooking.
: Allison