50% of my calories come from protein

mikeywarsaw

I changed my goals to basically have my diet consist of 50% protein, 30% carbs and 20% fat. It's not easy but seems to be working quite well for maintaining muscle and avoiding hunger. Anyone else try something similar and how do you stay creative with your meals?

meghanbee

I like to switch up the seasoning. You can only eat chicken and broccoli so many times before it gets mundane. But a little lemon juice one day, or some curry the next really helps.

ana3067

I'm not eating 275g of protein. eating enough cals, lifting properly, and getting in enough carbs is enough to help maintain LBM while eating a more reasonable bodyweight-based protein gram intake. I.e. around 1g/lb LBM.

slaite1

Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, egg whites, protein powder. I don't follow a "clean" diet bc it makes no sense. But, if you google "protein dessert clean" or something like that you'll find some cool recipes. (Protein pancakes , etc ). I like to shred London broil, put it on some steamed broccoli. Chop up a few pickles and drizzle ketchup and lots of mustard! Tastes and smells just like a hamburger! It's all about the seasoning and low calorie condiments!

slaite1

FYI, I shoot for 40/40/20 whenever I am trying to lose. Only way I can stay full at a deficit

mikeywarsaw

Thank you guys, info is much appreciated

astrose00

I eat high protein. I aim for 40/30/30 (protein/fat/carbs). I don't care if carbs are a little low but never let my protein go lower than 40%. I like to keep fat at 30%; I just feel better when I do that. I think carbs aren't worth the calories while I'm on limited calorie intake. I'd rather have an ounce of peanuts than a half cup of rice or pasta. Or I'd rather sauteed or pan fry my chicken or fish in a little oil than eat more carbs. It just satisfies me and I don't feel like I'm eating diet food.

I alternate between chicken, fish, very lean pork, shellfish, turkey breast, etc. so I don't get bored. And I love tofu and greek yogurt. I love chinese spices and chili saucse (low cal variety) and they really add a lot of flavor and spice. I also try to cook with fresh veggies and herbs. It's amazing what adding scallion or green onion will do to any meat. I also use jalapeno, garlic, rosemary, thyme (all from fresh) and it livens up any meat or protein source. You can also try making a brothy soup and even add beans and lean meats. I love to cook and think up new ideas and I've found some recipes I will use even when in maintenance. Sometimes the dishes are so good I have a hard time believing they are helping me lose weight! I also like eggs and egg whites a lot. I might make a fried eggs (still runny, of course!) and add some sauteed mushrooms, scallions, red onions and canadian bacon on top. I use low calorie bread so I can even have toast. Such a meal would only be about 350 to 400 calories. Even lower I use egg whites. I may also add a half slice of cheese to each egg.