Protein help

NurseLisaRN
NurseLisaRN Posts: 7 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am having so much trouble meeting my protein goals. I am allergic to peanuts, so the easy answer of "peanut butter" is out. I'm also on a limited budget. I've been eating tuna and Greek yogurt, but it isn't enough. Then I tried to buy a protien shake, but ended up buying a shake with 43g of carbs, mostly sugar. Any suggestions? I'm not against protein shakes, they just have to be lower carb, not soy protein, and affordable.

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  • OverDoIt
    OverDoIt Posts: 332 Member
    Eggs, egg whites, boiled eggs,. The best protein powder for the money is MTS Machine whey. Low sugar, low carb, and it is delicious. Optmimum is very good, read the label before you fork over the cash.
  • qtiekiki
    qtiekiki Posts: 1,490 Member
    Chicken breast, eggs, cottage cheese, diary, beans.
  • cicisiam
    cicisiam Posts: 491 Member
    "Google" protein sources.
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    My favorites are kefir, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and eggs. I really like the Optimum Nutrition protein powder and Quest bars too.
  • gregpack
    gregpack Posts: 426 Member
    I eat the same stuff everyone else mentions.

    Nut butters are very high in calories for the amount of protein you get, so forget about those.

    Chicken breast or canned white chicken is about the same cost as most protein powders I use optimum natural whey. Also, eggs whites will work. All these are around the same cost per gram of protein. If you ahve a wholesale club membership they often have all those items.

    Protein bars are a bit more expensive per serving of protein, Many are around 1.00 in the wholesale club (pure protein or detour brand) quest bars are really good but too expensive for casual consumption. at over $2 each.

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