How To Cut Back On Protein
Reviewed by Staff of Diabetes Digest

• When you eat meat, keep your portion small—about three ounces (cooked) at a sitting.
• Don’t drink milk at every meal. When you do have milk, drink no more than eight ounces per serving. 
• Eat one meal each day that is light in protein. For example, you can have a bowl of cereal or oatmeal for breakfast. Or at dinner, try spaghetti with tomato-mushroom sauce or pesto or a vegetable stir-fry without added meat.
• Use recipes that require only small portions of meat for main meals, such as stir-fries, stews, casseroles and kabobs.
• Limit snacks that are high in protein, such as cheese, peanut butter, meat sandwiches, milk, yogurt and nuts.
• Choose fish, poultry, egg and soy products instead of red meats. Some studies suggest that these proteins may be easier on the kidneys.
• Limit high-sodium protein foods. These include processed lunch meats and cheeses; smoked meats, such as bacon; regular canned tuna; hot dogs; breakfast sausage; and fast foods.