How do I get protein?
I have arfid (sensory subtype) and i’m doing decently well as i’ve been in treatment for the past year, but one thing that i still struggle with is getting enough protein. i’ve started working out, trying to build muscle as i am genuinely so weak, and i’ve realized that i’m not eating nearly enough protein to support that.
i can’t eat eggs, fish, greek yogurt, nuts, cottage cheese, most of the typical stuff people eat to increase their protein intake. i’ve yet to find a protein shake or protein bar that doesn’t make me gag. the only higher protein foods i can eat that i know of are chicken, steak, deli turkey, eggo protein waffles, and quest protein chips, but even if i work in one of those protein sources at each meal, i don’t think i’d be getting enough, and i think i’d actually go insane in the process.
i don’t know what to do! does anyone have recommendations for sensory friendly protein sources or advice on how they were able to up their protein intake? any tips at all helps, i’m totally hopeless here.