How to get enough protein??

svf8528

I've just started eating with intention, and am trying to follow guidelines from "If it Fits Your Macros."

I'm struggling to ear enough protein (and low enough carbs). Part of the problem is that I drink Soylent for breakfast, which isn't designed for a high-protein/low-carb diet -- but I'm not going to give it up; it's the main thing that's helped me get on track.

Today I just had turkey and string cheese for lunch, and planning on a no-heat chili (with ground beef) for dinner... and I still am not going to hit my protein goal.

Any suggestions?

(My calorie goal is 2200 for a 1 pound a week weight loss -- I have a lot of weight to lose! -- but I actually end most days around 1800.)

AndOne8675

You end your day well under your calorie goal. Use some of those leftover calories to add in some more protein...eggs, cottage chz, Greek yogurt, tuna, meat.

kommodevaran

Just eat more chicken and eggwhites and protein shakes. Or you could, you know, start with asking yourself if your protein goal is reasonable.

Maxxitt

Add a protein source to your breakfast - I looked up Soylent, and a bottle has 20 gm protein. Add more protein to that meal - a couple of eggs, perhaps (2 large eggs = 12 g protein, 0 carbs and 140 calories). Greek yogurt, cottage cheese (that's my usual breakfast - 227g yogurt and 113 g fat free cottage cheese has 38 g protein, 14 carbs and 219 calories) snack. That gets you a bit closer probably.

svf8528

Kommodevaran, I'm comfortable with my protein goal, just struggling to meet it.

livingleanlivingclean

svf8528 wrote: »

Kommodevaran, I'm comfortable with my protein goal, just struggling to meet it.

Do you need 200g protein though? Why struggle with food unnecessarily? it's not supposed to be difficult!

RoxieDawn

svf8528 wrote: »

Kommodevaran, I'm comfortable with my protein goal, just struggling to meet it.

But why? You stated in another thread that your ideal weight is 170 and you got this amount from IIFYM. If you are struggling its too high of amount. You can still get ample protein to meet your calorie deficit and losing weight needs.

clicketykeys

What made you choose the protein goal you did?

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kshama2001

If you have 20 g of protein with breakfast, and lunches and dinners that revolve around meat, and you are still struggling to meat your protein goal, perhaps your protein goal is too high.

But since you're undereating by 400 calories a day, you could certainly add some protein-based snacks in your day.

lynn_glenmont

thecharon wrote: »

Drop the Soylent and get a protein powder. A lot less calories.

Why when, according to a post up-thread, OP doesn't eat all his calories as it is?

kommodevaran

svf8528 wrote: »

Kommodevaran, I'm comfortable with my protein goal, just struggling to meet it.

How can you be comfortable with it when you struggle to meet it? The whole concept of "comfortable" is "effortless or practically effortless". For me, that is. I admit I'm getting lots of indication that people love to struggle unneeded. The thing is, though, that unnecessary struggle doesn't give you a bonus. No medals, not better health, not more muscles, just a longing to stop the torture, and you will stop, that is guaranteed.

thunderztormdk

200g protein sounds like a lot. Are you an Olympic weightlifter?

cryonic_273

Fat free cottage cheese or fromage frei, or Skyr (icelandic yoghurt).

Lean red meat, chicken/turkey/ white fish.
Make the Protein the basis of the meal and add the rest round it to make up calories and it shouldnt be too bad.

jemhh

1 cup of Fairlife milk and 1 scoop of a 24 gram protein powder would be 37 grams of protein. That's really easy to fit in once a day.

How many grams of protein are you actually getting each day? The way to get enough protein is to plan to get enough protein. Right now you are simply not planning for it.