Protein?
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I understand perfectly why you want more protein.
I have learned that including something protein-rich also helps me stay satiated. Just today (Sunday), I boiled and peeled a bunch of eggs and left them in the fridge - good snack or lunch-boost for me, hubby and 17 yr old son for the week. If I don't have meat or fish in my lunch, I toss on some cottage cheese. I also mix a wee bit of fruit with lots of plain Greek yogurt. These are my "basics". As well, I also sometimes make some high-protein squares/cakey baked goods (based on recipes from MFP) that have lots of oatmeal, whey powder, hemp & chia seeds. I find that a very small serving makes for a satisfying snack that keeps me happy until my next meal.
I hope that this and the other sincere posts help keep to your calorie limit.0 -
I understand perfectly why you want more protein.
I have learned that including something protein-rich also helps me stay satiated. Just today (Sunday), I boiled and peeled a bunch of eggs and left them in the fridge - good snack or lunch-boost for me, hubby and 17 yr old son for the week. If I don't have meat or fish in my lunch, I toss on some cottage cheese. I also mix a wee bit of fruit with lots of plain Greek yogurt. These are my "basics". As well, I also sometimes make some high-protein squares/cakey baked goods (based on recipes from MFP) that have lots of oatmeal, whey powder, hemp & chia seeds. I find that a very small serving makes for a satisfying snack that keeps me happy until my next meal.
I hope that this and the other sincere posts help keep to your calorie limit.
Thank you soooo much for not picking apart every word I've said & twisting it into something else lol
. Your advice is awesome! Thank you!
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If hunger is the issue, have you considered upping your fat calorie %? The RD setting up my eating plan set mine at 40% specifically to avoid hunger issues while I was learning to eat appropriate portion sizes. I've been doing it for 5 years now. Hunger has rarely been an issue and I've never been healthier. Not saying yours should be that high but some increase might be worth considering.0
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I'll fourth or fifth hard boiled eggs. If I have the time I might do deviled eggs or andalusian eggs, if I had more wiggle room in my fat I'd try the avacado deviled eggs. Other than that, I eat peanut butter for additional protein. I try and make meat on a free day (like Sunday) that will tied me over and portion it out pre-weighed so I can just grab it real quick.
Like shifterbrainz mentioned, some people get fuller on fats more than protein (you often get fat and protein at the same time though).0 -
shifterbrainz wrote: »If hunger is the issue, have you considered upping your fat calorie %? The RD setting up my eating plan set mine at 40% to avoid hunger issues while I was learning to eat appropriate portion sizes. I've been doing it for 5 years now. Hunger has rarely been an issue and I've never been healthier. Not saying yours should be that high but some increase might be worth trying.
Okay! So I have a question, I've always thought of fat as making you gain weight but if you eat good fats it will fill you? Do you have food suggestions that will help? Sorry I know nothing lol!
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I like protein shakes for a workout time supplement. Not all are created equal so check user reviews on Amazon or whatever. The best are not by any means the most expensive. I find that I do much better at lifting and have much nicer muscle definition once I started supplementing protein. I think you are on the right track to be paying attention to your protein intake.0
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I'll fourth or fifth hard boiled eggs. If I have the time I might do deviled eggs or andalusian eggs, if I had more wiggle room in my fat I'd try the avacado deviled eggs. Other than that, I eat peanut butter for additional protein. I try and make meat on a free day (like Sunday) that will tied me over and portion it out pre-weighed so I can just grab it real quick.
Like shifterbrainz mentioned, some people get fuller on fats more than protein (you often get fat and protein at the same time though).
I would love to be able to just go to the fridge & get some chicken, I'm always on the go during the week my schedule is packed full & I forget to eat sometimes so when I get to work they only have junk food so Ill get the healthiest junk food just to tide me over until I get home. I'm going to make chicken tomorrow night & package it into servings so I can grab it & go!
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I like protein shakes for a workout time supplement. Not all are created equal so check user reviews on Amazon or whatever. The best are not by any means the most expensive. I find that I do much better at lifting and have much nicer muscle definition once I started supplementing protein. I think you are on the right track to be paying attention to your protein intake.
I just try to improve every week & I wasn't sure about this so I wrote this post. I have had a protein shake before & it had a weird after taste is that normal?
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dustinrenz24 wrote: »maddywarden wrote: »
Ohh sounds good!!allaboutthecake wrote: »Make some protein pancakes, keep in fridge, smear peanut butter, jam, butter or whatever you want on them, roll em up, eat cold. Will tide you over & they're tasty.
love protein pancakes.. vanilla whey, eggs, and a little cinnamon. damn good stuff
Another recipe:
34.00 g (1 scoop), Trutein Peach Mango Protein OR Trutein Cinnabun Protein
40.00 g, Maple Groves Sugar Free Pancake & Waffle Mix (there is no sugar, fake or real, in this brand plus the protein is really high vs other brands)
3.30 oz(s), Fage 0% (gives it a "buttermilk-like" tang)
1/2 teasp Cream of Tarter (for added fluffiness if you like)
Dash(es) of cinnamon if you like
Water to desired consistency
Makes 3-4 nice sized flapjacks, one recipe is 302 kCal, 5g fat (2sat), 21Carb, Fiber 8, Sugars 5, Protein 53.
Yep. 53gm protein. Read it & weep.
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Fatswise, use some, but just be moderate: Here's an example from my kitchen. Suppose you are going to make an omelette. You put a teaspoon of olive oil in the skillet; that's good fat and it's not a huge calorie load. You beat a couple eggs and dump them into the skillet, then maybe last time you went shopping you got a bag of 2% shredded cheddar and you take about 1/4 cup of that and spread it over your eggs, you cook the omelette through and now you have had something like 300 calories of wonderful healthy satisfying food, complete with good fats, protein, and calcium.0
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As to the weird taste, yeah, some shakes are like that. It can be disappointing I know. Seriously go on Amazon and read user reviews so you can see what people say. I personally use EAS Lean 15 whey protein. But most people find their own favorite before too long.0
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As to the weird taste, yeah, some shakes are like that. It can be disappointing I know. Seriously go on Amazon and read user reviews so you can see what people say. I personally use EAS Lean 15 whey protein. But most people find their own favorite before too long.
I was so excited when I got them & when I tasted them I was disgusted lol!
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maddywarden wrote: »shifterbrainz wrote: »If hunger is the issue, have you considered upping your fat calorie %? The RD setting up my eating plan set mine at 40% to avoid hunger issues while I was learning to eat appropriate portion sizes. I've been doing it for 5 years now. Hunger has rarely been an issue and I've never been healthier. Not saying yours should be that high but some increase might be worth trying.
Okay! So I have a question, I've always thought of fat as making you gain weight but if you eat good fats it will fill you? Do you have food suggestions that will help? Sorry I know nothing lol!
No specific fats. No dramatic change in the way you eat. Just resist the urge to "avoid" fats. Use 2% milk instead of skim; regular sour cream instead of fat free; low fat yogurt instead of no fat; like that. I think why people claim fat makes you fat is it is calorie dense at 9 calories per gram where protein and carbs are 4 calories per gram. Fat adds calories so you want to eat less of the higher fat foods to stay within your calorie goal. For instance I think I saw where 12 oz of whole milk has 220 calories where 12 oz of skim milk has 120. As long as you account for the fat calories in your daily total, and your daily total doesn't make you gain weight, a higher % of fat calories won't make any difference. A higher number of calories will.0 -
Okay I'm going to get 2% milk then! I love milk I drink sooo much milk but I have skimshifterbrainz wrote: »maddywarden wrote: »shifterbrainz wrote: »If hunger is the issue, have you considered upping your fat calorie %? The RD setting up my eating plan set mine at 40% to avoid hunger issues while I was learning to eat appropriate portion sizes. I've been doing it for 5 years now. Hunger has rarely been an issue and I've never been healthier. Not saying yours should be that high but some increase might be worth trying.
Okay! So I have a question, I've always thought of fat as making you gain weight but if you eat good fats it will fill you? Do you have food suggestions that will help? Sorry I know nothing lol!
No specific fats. No dramatic change in the way you eat. Just resist the urge to "avoid" fats. Use 2% milk instead of skim; regular sour cream instead of fat free; low fat yogurt instead of no fat; like that. I think why people claim fat makes you fat is it is calorie dense at 9 calories per gram where protein and carbs are 4 calories per gram. Fat adds calories so you want to eat less of the higher fat foods to stay within your calorie goal. For instance I think I saw where 12 oz of whole milk has 220 calories where 12 oz of skim milk has 120. As long as you account for the fat calories in your daily total, and your daily total doesn't make you gain weight, a higher % of fat calories won't make any difference. A higher number of calories will.
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Skim milk is... not pleasing to me lol. I would get 2% but hubby insists on whole. I don't drink it straight myself, I use it in things (lol, coffee mainly) so okay, fine, whole it is. I am a coffee maniac though. I'm not going to claim that the amount I drink is healthful.... I'm just not going to cut down regardless. bwah hahah!0
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maddywarden wrote: »
Okay I'm going to get 2% milk then! I love milk I drink sooo much milk but I have skimshifterbrainz wrote: »maddywarden wrote: »shifterbrainz wrote: »If hunger is the issue, have you considered upping your fat calorie %? The RD setting up my eating plan set mine at 40% to avoid hunger issues while I was learning to eat appropriate portion sizes. I've been doing it for 5 years now. Hunger has rarely been an issue and I've never been healthier. Not saying yours should be that high but some increase might be worth trying.
Okay! So I have a question, I've always thought of fat as making you gain weight but if you eat good fats it will fill you? Do you have food suggestions that will help? Sorry I know nothing lol!
No specific fats. No dramatic change in the way you eat. Just resist the urge to "avoid" fats. Use 2% milk instead of skim; regular sour cream instead of fat free; low fat yogurt instead of no fat; like that. I think why people claim fat makes you fat is it is calorie dense at 9 calories per gram where protein and carbs are 4 calories per gram. Fat adds calories so you want to eat less of the higher fat foods to stay within your calorie goal. For instance I think I saw where 12 oz of whole milk has 220 calories where 12 oz of skim milk has 120. As long as you account for the fat calories in your daily total, and your daily total doesn't make you gain weight, a higher % of fat calories won't make any difference. A higher number of calories will.
Sounds like a plan. Just be sure to account for the extra calories in 2% milk. 12 oz 2% milk has 183 calories, where 12 oz of skim has 120. So to keep from gaining weight, either drink less 2% (8 oz of 2% has 122 calories) or reduce calories elsewhere in your diet. It may be mind-numbing but it really is all about the math. 0 -
Okay I'm going to get 2% milk then! I love milk I drink sooo much milk but I have skimshifterbrainz wrote: »maddywarden wrote: »shifterbrainz wrote: »If hunger is the issue, have you considered upping your fat calorie %? The RD setting up my eating plan set mine at 40% to avoid hunger issues while I was learning to eat appropriate portion sizes. I've been doing it for 5 years now. Hunger has rarely been an issue and I've never been healthier. Not saying yours should be that high but some increase might be worth trying.
Okay! So I have a question, I've always thought of fat as making you gain weight but if you eat good fats it will fill you? Do you have food suggestions that will help? Sorry I know nothing lol!
No specific fats. No dramatic change in the way you eat. Just resist the urge to "avoid" fats. Use 2% milk instead of skim; regular sour cream instead of fat free; low fat yogurt instead of no fat; like that. I think why people claim fat makes you fat is it is calorie dense at 9 calories per gram where protein and carbs are 4 calories per gram. Fat adds calories so you want to eat less of the higher fat foods to stay within your calorie goal. For instance I think I saw where 12 oz of whole milk has 220 calories where 12 oz of skim milk has 120. As long as you account for the fat calories in your daily total, and your daily total doesn't make you gain weight, a higher % of fat calories won't make any difference. A higher number of calories will.
Yes & if I want to eat more I can increase my workoutsshifterbrainz wrote: »maddywarden wrote: »
Okay I'm going to get 2% milk then! I love milk I drink sooo much milk but I have skimshifterbrainz wrote: »maddywarden wrote: »shifterbrainz wrote: »If hunger is the issue, have you considered upping your fat calorie %? The RD setting up my eating plan set mine at 40% to avoid hunger issues while I was learning to eat appropriate portion sizes. I've been doing it for 5 years now. Hunger has rarely been an issue and I've never been healthier. Not saying yours should be that high but some increase might be worth trying.
Okay! So I have a question, I've always thought of fat as making you gain weight but if you eat good fats it will fill you? Do you have food suggestions that will help? Sorry I know nothing lol!
No specific fats. No dramatic change in the way you eat. Just resist the urge to "avoid" fats. Use 2% milk instead of skim; regular sour cream instead of fat free; low fat yogurt instead of no fat; like that. I think why people claim fat makes you fat is it is calorie dense at 9 calories per gram where protein and carbs are 4 calories per gram. Fat adds calories so you want to eat less of the higher fat foods to stay within your calorie goal. For instance I think I saw where 12 oz of whole milk has 220 calories where 12 oz of skim milk has 120. As long as you account for the fat calories in your daily total, and your daily total doesn't make you gain weight, a higher % of fat calories won't make any difference. A higher number of calories will.
Sounds like a plan. Just be sure to account for the extra calories in 2% milk. 12 oz 2% milk has 183 calories, where 12 oz of skim has 120. So to keep from gaining weight, either drink less 2% (8 oz of 2% has 122 calories) or reduce calories elsewhere in your diet. It may be mind-numbing but it really is all about the math.
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Consider pre-cooking chicken breast, slice it up and freeze what you don't want to use right away. It's great for salads, sandwiches, and even just to snack on.0
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I like freeze dried edamame for a super easy protein snack, or PB2 with whole grain crackers.
I also try to add a few grams here and there by choosing whole grains, high protein cereals, etc. Quinoa has quite a bit more protein than rice, and you can use it in pretty much all the same ways. None of these things will add 10 or 20 grams on it's own, but they add up through the day.0 -
My protein go-to is greek yogurt (and sometimes hb eggs), but my new protein "thing" is turkey breast. I get the frozen ones from Honeysuckle White or Butterball, put 2 of them in the crockpot on Sat or Sun, have a family meal that night, and then portion the rest out into 4 oz containers for on-the-go. I googled proteins, and turkey has one of the lower cal:protein ratios out there. I eat it cold after the initial meal as it doesn't microwave well & gets dry, but I like it that way. I keep a couple of the packs in my work fridge along with some tuna cans, and I always have a handy protein snack. Greek yogurt with chia seeds & a smidge of fruit for lunch, and I am further along the path to meeting my protein macro with minimal effort.0
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When i struggle to make foods for macros I either use a supplement or just have some sort of take out that'll be closest to what I need to fit 0
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Cottage cheese is my "go to" for quick and convenient protein.0
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What about just good ol milk? I think milk has good protein.0
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maddywarden wrote: »
It is okay, just know you'll still need foods with full fats... you said you like cheese though so that should be a good source.0 -
maddywarden wrote: »
Fat free is okay but the taste is kind of meh. Try Friendship 4% if you can find it. It's only a bit higher calories (still doens't have tons of fat) but it tastes great. Unfortunately it's hard to find Friendship 4% these days so I usually buy 1%.0 -
chelsy0587 wrote: »maddywarden wrote: »
It is okay, just know you'll still need foods with full fats... you said you like cheese though so that should be a good source.
Okay thanks! I have another question for anyone on here.. Today I am doing good as in I'm not getting hungry.. I've had 36 grams of fat , 97 carbs, & 33 protein but I have had cheese & milk & chicken.. Why is my protein so low but everything else so high?
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maddywarden wrote: »chelsy0587 wrote: »maddywarden wrote: »
It is okay, just know you'll still need foods with full fats... you said you like cheese though so that should be a good source.
Okay thanks! I have another question for anyone on here.. Today I am doing good as in I'm not getting hungry.. I've had 36 grams of fat , 97 carbs, & 33 protein but I have had cheese & milk & chicken.. Why is my protein so low but everything else so high?
That works out that 38% of your calories from fat, 46% from carb, and 16% from protein. What are you shooting for?0
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