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Protein grams per dollar
Dec. 3rd, 2024 11:51I've gotten on a thing about being senior and having enough protein, especially in the morning. I'm supposed to have about 77 grams of protein a day. That is a lot of protein. And I feel like I need a bunch of it in the morning. I've got some really good pea based powder that, if I mix it with milk, is about 26 grams. The power cost is a little less than $2/20 grams. Plus the milk which works out to $.50. So the total is $2.50 for 20 grams, $1.25 for 10, $.12 per gram. Plus it has some other good attributes. Veggies, since it is pea based, and 6 grams of fiber (I'm also supposed to have 28 grams of fiber).
If I plan ahead I throw it in the blender the night before with some blueberries and bananas and make a pretty tasty shake. But since Dana is asleep when I leave in the morning I have to blend it the night before.
Alternately I can just grab one of the huge number of choices (they recently discovered that seniors have money and need stuff) most of which revolve around the 30 gram protein level. One of the choices is the HEB version. It works out to $1.82/serving. Maybe a little less since I get HEB money kickback on my card. So that works out to about $.06 per gram of protein. Half the price but half the fiber and no extra benefits. And no fruit, etc.
So plan a little ahead or grab and go. Having written the above, at least I know how things stand.
And now, far more important, today's dog pix from the Ranch:
Bandit and Texas are two of the pyrenes dogs at the Ranch. They are very happy this time of year. I think I have them in the right order. Bandit has more brown. I think. They always get walked together.
And Duke. Duke is one of my three pitbull buddies. He has just a wonderful personality especially considering how he got to the ranch (found by the side of the road). Such a beautiful dog:
He is a sweetheart and really loving.
I pointed to my cheek and asked him to give me a kiss right before I took this:
The population has stabilized at the Ranch. Some of the dogs have been fostered. They are never adopted. They are fostered and can always return. Once they are at the Ranch, they always a home waiting for them. Sometimes the fosters don't work out and that is fine.
But we are down a bunch of dogs now. There are four or five apartments available. I suspect that the woman who runs things is waiting to see how the holidays drop out figuring that there will be abandoned dogs first of the year. Right now, the ones there get lots of attention.
The mornings are chilly but so nice to be outside and walking around with them.
If I plan ahead I throw it in the blender the night before with some blueberries and bananas and make a pretty tasty shake. But since Dana is asleep when I leave in the morning I have to blend it the night before.
Alternately I can just grab one of the huge number of choices (they recently discovered that seniors have money and need stuff) most of which revolve around the 30 gram protein level. One of the choices is the HEB version. It works out to $1.82/serving. Maybe a little less since I get HEB money kickback on my card. So that works out to about $.06 per gram of protein. Half the price but half the fiber and no extra benefits. And no fruit, etc.
So plan a little ahead or grab and go. Having written the above, at least I know how things stand.
And now, far more important, today's dog pix from the Ranch:
Bandit and Texas are two of the pyrenes dogs at the Ranch. They are very happy this time of year. I think I have them in the right order. Bandit has more brown. I think. They always get walked together.
And Duke. Duke is one of my three pitbull buddies. He has just a wonderful personality especially considering how he got to the ranch (found by the side of the road). Such a beautiful dog:
He is a sweetheart and really loving.
I pointed to my cheek and asked him to give me a kiss right before I took this:
The population has stabilized at the Ranch. Some of the dogs have been fostered. They are never adopted. They are fostered and can always return. Once they are at the Ranch, they always a home waiting for them. Sometimes the fosters don't work out and that is fine.
But we are down a bunch of dogs now. There are four or five apartments available. I suspect that the woman who runs things is waiting to see how the holidays drop out figuring that there will be abandoned dogs first of the year. Right now, the ones there get lots of attention.
The mornings are chilly but so nice to be outside and walking around with them.