Help 'hitting macros'

Nojoke81

Hey Pals,

I've been using this app for a couple of weeks now and getting definite results, just started to measure weight loss but have noticed considerable body change already.

However I am having trouble hitting my protein goals, I would like to know what foods others are eating in order to meet their protein macros while keeping carbs low (shakes included), which if I'm correct will help me reach my long term goal faster (-60lbs in 6 months.)

Thanks in advance.

LolBroScience

jaynerebecca1

I was having trouble too. I am eating quest bars for breakfast now which have 20 g of protein usually. Although now I've been eating more chicken for dinner and I seem to be going over my protein! Quest bars are not bad, not absolutely delicious or anything but have a lot of protein and fiber. And I just started eating personal trainer food that has a lot of protein! I would say eating just unbreaded chicken or like any lean meat would up your protein easily also. But the macros for me are where I struggle, I can go over on carbs or fat one day , and some days go way over in protein. Hopefully that's ok!

Nojoke81

Great cheat sheet I'll be using that for sure, yeah I see what you're saying Jayne, I guess it means a lot more meat and bars basically lol best of luck!

editorgrrl

60 lbs. in 6 months (2.5 lbs. per week) is way too aggressive a goal. The first 10 lbs. will come off at 1.5 lb. per week, the next 25 or so at 1 lb. per week, then your loss will slow to .5 lb. per week. The closer you get to goal, the more slowly it comes off. That's just the way the human body works. But you could lose 30 lbs. in 6 months.

High-protein foods include meat, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese, milk, yogurt, nuts, beans, nuts & seeds. High-protein snacks include hard-boiled eggs, portion-controlled nuts, greek yogurt, and hummus with veggies.

This post should be required reading: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

ksy1969

I was having trouble too. I am eating quest bars for breakfast now which have 20 g of protein usually. Although now I've been eating more chicken for dinner and I seem to be going over my protein! Quest bars are not bad, not absolutely delicious or anything but have a lot of protein and fiber. And I just started eating personal trainer food that has a lot of protein! I would say eating just unbreaded chicken or like any lean meat would up your protein easily also. But the macros for me are where I struggle, I can go over on carbs or fat one day , and some days go way over in protein. Hopefully that's ok!

Quest bars are great as a supplement, but my breakfast just about every morning has 35 to 40g of protein and it is so delicious that my mouth starts watering just thinking about it. Ground Turkey Sausage, Southwestern Egg Beaters, Simply Shredded hash browns, American Cheese, Original Flatout Flat Bread. Basically it is a breakfast buritto for less than 400 calories and very filling and really sticks with me all morning. Sadly because I have been travelling a lot the last few weeks I have not been getting that as much as I used to. So in the evenings I have been having, yes I have to, eat a large piece of delicious sirloin steak. Sometimes we have to make sacrifices to hit our macros :laugh:

For lunch, a lot of days, since I travel I eat Subway. I usually have the oven roasted chicken on wheat with a lot of veggies. I now also have it with double meat. 37g of protein and totally delicious.

Some days I hit my macro's perfect some days off by quite a bit. Protein is always my main focus though. If I have to, I will make a protein shake/ or protein treat in the evening to compensate for being low at the end of the day. For a protein treat I will take a serving of FAGE greek yogurt with a scoop of cookies n' cream protein powder. Mix it together really well and stick it in the freezer for an hour or two. It is almost like ice cream. Only seems to work with FAGE though. Other brands just do not turn out the same.

jchrisman717

Fage yogurt is my absolute favorite! There is something different about it than other greek yogurt. I love the cheat sheet - great info!

I do a shake every morning because I am not a morning person and getting up to make breakfast just won't happen. I get 25 grams of protein from my whey protein shake. I keep it at work with me and if I have a bad day of lunch I can have a protein shake for an afternoon snack. I'm doing IIFYM and I am having a hard time also with keeping my carbs level and getting my protein up to where it should be. Its a process and a learning experience. So if I'm off one day, I see what I need to do to make better choices the next day.

I do breakfast on the weekends with the hubby. I now keep egg whites that you by in the carton on hand and I have one egg with the added egg whites to my scrambled eggs and it really ups the protein without the extra fat and calories.

I also started doing the double meat with my meals at lunch (double the chicken breast on my salad or double the meat on my sandwich).

I'm not big on the any bars because I think the amount of calories is so high for the amount of protein you get (versus a whey protein shake - 110 calories, 25 g. of protein). But they sell them at the gym individually so if I had a big workout and I have errands to do I will grab one - its much better than not eating and breaking down and eating a higher carb meal.