[RawFoodGrl]

This is a long post, but I really need help and want to give as much info to you to see if you can help me. This situation is causing EXTREME physiological distress:

I know generally there is protien in everything, and that our bodies can make use of far less protien than "they" say, as since we're eating raw we're making maximum use of it.

However, I'm recovering from an injury and my body is REALLY craving protien. The better I get, the more active I get, the more I need it. (I know that'll change in time as I get all the way better.)

So, I need to dramatically increase my protien and I'm really stuck. I seem to easily be getting between 30 and 40 grams of protien daily, but am having a heck of a time getting it up to even 50. I'm not sure if it's because I've been more active for several days now and haven't been getting enough the last few days (meaning perhaps if I stuck to something like 50 the last few days I'd be fine), but I've been eating over 70 today and only STARTING to sort of kind of feel somewhat balanced - and I can't wait for the extra 46 grams that are coming with dinner!

To get there right now, I'm going the meat, cheese and soy route, but obviously that's not something I prefer to do.

I've been experimenting with an online diet tracking program and it seems that the only way I can really get the right amount of protien is to really load up on nuts (after adding hemp, grains, beans, fruits and veggies). But then my calories are off the charts (well over 2200). And while I'm getting more active, I can't yet exercise, and really do NOT want to put on pounds I've worked awfully gosh darn hard to get off.

(I have been doing well with around 1500 calories lately, I'm comfortable with going up to 1700, but I am nervous about increasing that.)

So - how can I load up on protien in my diet and still keep my calories to a reasonable amount (and not stuff myself to bursting)?