After lurking here for quite a while, I've finally created a Reddit account specifically so I can post to this subreddit to hold myself accountable for my eating patterns. As a woman on the cusp of perimenopause, I'm focusing a bit more on protein than some of you here—aiming for like 60g a day, nothing crazy, but since I don't eat much meat I've found that I do have to pay attention to make sure I even get that much.
We're currently in the midst of a kitchen remodel, so meals have to be pretty simple, but this was today's lunch—combined a microwaveable pouch of brown rice and quinoa with a can of lentils, split into three portions, and topped today's portion with a chopped Persian cucumber from the garden and some miso tahini dressing. Probably didn't actually hit my protein goal! But eh, today is super hectic, not every day will be perfect.
by thatbirdlady
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Welcome, and great job staying on top of your goals!
Love the look of this – I think I’ll do something similar tomorrow! Thanks for sharing it
Welcome to the perimenopause protein club!Â
Are you very small? 60g of protein is the bare minimum for an average person so I would probably suggest bumping your protein a little higher. Are you also lifting weights?
I also love a good quinoa or rice bowl for lunch. They’re easy, quick (once you make a batch of the grain in the rice cooker, anyway), and filling. And it’s easy to mix things up by using different dressings, veggies, and/or proteins so I don’t get bored of them.
What about adding pumpkin/sunflower seeds and ground flax seed…
Looks very tasty! I eat a lot of similar meals: grain bowl with various veggies. If you’re concerned trying to add more protein I think a bit of feta cheese would be great with this. Even a hard boiled egg maybe.
Where’s the beef?
Looks awesome. Microwaveable rice pouches are such a cheat code. I love using them