How do you get most of your protein

Th3Ph03n1x

I have protein with breakfast, protein with dinner, I have a boiled egg for one of my snacks and still I'm not hitting my protein macro. I'm going to add Greek yogurt to the mix today.

Any suggestions from anyone who keeps below their calories while hitting their protein macro are welcome.

astrose00

Chicken breast, eggs, egg whites, tofu, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, fish

Th3Ph03n1x

Tofu... hadn't thought of that one thanks.

1Cor1510

If you want you can add me as a friend and creep my diary. I try to hit 100-145 grams a day. Eggs and Ham, protein shakes, Lean meat, yogurt, I double the meat on my sandwiches at Subway... etc. I rarely get the common carbs you think of, maybe one slice of bread or one potato a day. I'm not perfect at it yet, but I try
ETA: I am a IIFYM person, no food is off limits for me and I eat what I like. You will see cheese spread and hershey's kisses, pop tarts and hot dogs. I have 2 kids, it is what it is.

Anayalata

If you need half your calories from protein like I do then I haven't found another way besides taking 2 scoops of protein powder daily.

abuljooj

chicken, eggs, fish, lean beef and i use optimum nutrition whey to supplement on days where I didn't come close to hitting my macro... one scoop has 24g of protein packed into only 120 cals and 3g of carbs

hgycta

I used to always incorporate one egg mixed with half a cup of egg whites into my breakfast every morning. However, recently I have become addicted to Quest's Vanilla Milkshake flavored protein powder, one scoop of that blended is absolutely delicious and super high in protein (or even mixed into oatmeal with some nut butter - preferably Justin's maple almond butter!)

mjrkearney

On days I actually remember to log, it involves meat and protein bars after a workout. I love Greek yogurt for a snack or roasted edamame on a salad, but nothing hits it quite like a lean steak.

Th3Ph03n1x

1Cor1510 wrote: »

If you want you can add me as a friend and creep my diary. I try to hit 100-145 grams a day. Eggs and Ham, protein shakes, Lean meat, yogurt, I double the meat on my sandwiches at Subway... etc. I rarely get the common carbs you think of, maybe one slice of bread or one potato a day. I'm not perfect at it yet, but I try
ETA: I am a IIFYM person, no food is off limits for me and I eat what I like. You will see cheese spread and hershey's kisses, pop tarts and hot dogs. I have 2 kids, it is what it is.

Awesome, thanks.

abuljooj wrote: »

chicken, eggs, fish, lean beef and i use optimum nutrition whey to supplement on days where I didn't come close to hitting my macro... one scoop has 24g of protein packed into only 120 cals and 3g of carbs

I have some of that with breakfast but maybe I should up it a little.

cityruss

Chicken, turkey, pastrami, beef, pork, ostrich, horse, tuna, pilchards, mackerel, sardines, halibut, monkfish, basa, cod, cottage cheese, milk, yogurt, whey protein supplements.

skullshank

meat, eggs, powder

ryanhorn

Chicken, Protein Powder, Cottage Cheese, and Greek Yogurt are my main sources!

Laurend224

Tofu, beans, faux meats, and protein powder.

Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel

Chicken, tuna and cottage cheese

richardositosanchez

Eggs, chicken, peanut butter, almond butter.

aakaakaak

Here, read this.

freespyryt

Protein powder, chicken, lean beef, Greek yogurt and string cheese are basically my sources of protein.

aSearch4Me

Ditto on all of the above. Baked tofu = an excellent snack. I would also suggest reduced-sodium, nitrate-free beef jerky or meat snacks for snacking.

I also add protein powder to my shakes each morning. It's super-filling. I like Hemp Protein Powder (great source of nutrients, protein, AND fiber with no added ingredients. 4 Tbs = 120 calories, 16 grams protein, 6 g carbs- 5 of which are fiber, 4 g fat). If I need a little extra protein boost in my meal plan for the day, I add Whey Protein Isolate mixed into flax or almond milk (Whey protein isolate, 1 scoop= 110 calories, 1g carb, 25g protein, 1 g fat)

justcat206

Eggs, chicken, beans, goat meat, deli slices (usually coupled with eggs), quinoa. I've tried powders and bars and supplements, but just can't stand any of them.

SrMaggalicious

Mung bean fettucine, black bean pasta (both made by Explore Asian) - approx. 25g protein per serving,...Spirulina, Nutritional yeast as a topping (8g in 1TBSP), egg whites..and Sun Warrior Protein powder, Shrimp...for starters.

Th3Ph03n1x

aakaakaak wrote: »

Here, read this.

Perfect... thanks

Th3Ph03n1x

Lots of suggestions I can come back and reference thanks a bunch everyone.

Sinistrous

Beef and chicken.

lemurcat12

I eat protein with all of my meals (3) and sometimes with a snack (I occasionally have a snack, typically not). What I've found is that just eggs isn't enough with breakfast, so I also have some other source of protein--usually dairy, sometimes smoked salmon or leftover meat from dinner, occasionally both. My goal is 30+ grams at breakfast and occasionally I break 40. Then I have some kind of meat usually for lunch and dinner and an additional source of protein (more dairy usually, sometimes nuts also). Obviously I get miscellaneous protein from other sources too--I might have beans instead of meat (or with a smaller portion of meat) for lunch or dinner, and get protein from a variety of veggies, oatmeal or whole grains on occasion, and random other stuff. Doing this I usually hit close to my goal (120 grams, although I think that's more than I need). If I happen to have a Quest or Epic bar or yogurt for a snack that makes it easier, and I'd be less likely to have dairy with or after dinner.

Meat here includes fish, of course, because fish is meat. I eat quite a bit of fish, which is helpful, since the protein per calorie is usually pretty good. That said, I eat a lot more meat than I used to and have some mixed/uncomfortable feelings about it, although it does fit in with my taste preferences and what leads to a satiating diet for me remarkably well.

LAMCDylan

I eat chicken, turkey, salmon, tuna, eggs, egg whites, goat milk, goat milk yogurt, goat milk cheese, nut butters, nuts, seeds, quinoa, lentils, mushrooms, spinach, kale, peas, broccoli, sprouts, plant-based protein shakes, and beans. And even romaine lettuce has some protein.

tashaafrench

Thanks I'll use that list when I go shopping..

hill8570

My strategy is to either eat a big container of fat free greek yogurt (Chobani and Fage both have excellent grams-protein-per-calorie ratios...IME, Chobani is more affordable) or a can of salmon as my daily "snack", and then not worry about it -- either is about 90 grams of protein in a bit over 500 calories (and lots of other goodness, besides), and my normal diet generally will get me the other 70 g in the remaining 1400 calories. Feel free to look at my diary.

Th3Ph03n1x

hill8570 wrote: »

My strategy is to either eat a big container of fat free greek yogurt (Chobani and Fage both have excellent grams-protein-per-calorie ratios...IME, Chobani is more affordable) or a can of salmon as my daily "snack", and then not worry about it -- either is about 90 grams of protein in a bit over 500 calories (and lots of other goodness, besides), and my normal diet generally will get me the other 70 g in the remaining 1400 calories. Feel free to look at my diary.

That's a good cheat

bonniejo

hill8570 wrote: »

My strategy is to either eat a big container of fat free greek yogurt (Chobani and Fage both have excellent grams-protein-per-calorie ratios...IME, Chobani is more affordable) or a can of salmon as my daily "snack", and then not worry about it -- either is about 90 grams of protein in a bit over 500 calories (and lots of other goodness, besides), and my normal diet generally will get me the other 70 g in the remaining 1400 calories. Feel free to look at my diary.

Be aware though that research has implied only being able to optimally absorb about 40g of protein at one sitting.

Feel free to look at my diary, I hit about 110 every day.

astrose00

Th3Ph03n1x wrote: »

Tofu... hadn't thought of that one thanks.

I was gonna say chicken gizzards but didn't want to gross you out. They are delish and packed with protein, flavor and not a lot of cavities.

jasonp_ritzert

How far below your target are you? If you are 20-30 grams below your target, try adding in small amounts of things throughout the day such as a couple extra egg whites with breakfast, a bit more chicken/beef with lunch or an extra glass of milk with dinner.