Under calories but not meeting nutrition goals

ambersanford204

Hi all!
So I am keeping under my calories, but my nutrition goals are all messed up. I am over in sodium almost always no matter what I eat [not a huge deal for me] but under in protein, carbs, and sugars. I didn't think I ate too unbalanced, but apparently I do!
Any help on snacks or food that can pack a punch with protein or carbs without adding a bunch of numbers to fat, sugars, calories, or the other categories?

Docbanana2002

Beans, peas, edamame, lentils! Legumes are high in protein and carbs--fat and sodium content will depend on how you prepare them.

elisenolan7

Same here - I am usually under in calories, protein, and fats, but over in carbs and sugars. Would love to hear of some good snacks for vegetarians that contain more protein and less sugar.

Docbanana2002

If you want vegetarian protein and fats, perhaps nuts and seeds? If you eat dairy, try some cheese or greek yogurt, too. Eggs cooked in butter = fat and protein, very little carbs.

I'm mostly vegan so my biggest sources of protein are soy products and beans; fat from avocado, cooking oil (olive, walnut, canola, sesame, coconut... I have a collection!), nuts/seeds and an occasional treat of some high quality dark chocolate (yum). Carbs I don't worry about, I easily get those.

foreverslim1111

Hard boiled eggs, low fat cottage cheese, water packed tuna - by combining these with things like mayo, mustard, chopped onion, you can make various dips and spreads out of these and they are very filling. Try spreading on toasted, high fiber English muffins. Protein and fiber together will really help you feel full.

ambersanford204

Yum, great ideas! Thank you all. I have a bunch of duck eggs I don't know what to do with - hard-boiled egg salad on some toast sounds pretty yummy!