Protein

thetrishwarp

Does anyone have any tips on how to get more protein into my diet? I'm partially vegetarian - I only each chicken and fish, and I'm consistently 60+g of protein under my daily goal. I have whey protein powder, and will look into incorporating it into smoothies - but in general, I'm at a loss for how to up my protein without consuming large quanitities of meat.

I've been at this for a year, so it's probably silly to ask now, I guess I just never really paid attention to it, and the closer I get to my goal, the more on track I'd like to be with my overall nutrient intake.

Sorry if this is a double post - any suggestions are welcome

ATT949

Chicken and fish are excellent sources of protein - is there a reason you don't just eat more of them?

HeidiMightyRawr

Nuts, dairy, peanut butter, greek yogurt, eggs.. + fish (tuna is good) and chicken :-)

lilybug13

almonds, cottage cheese, protein bars? (like special k meal replacement).

kir911

Try Cottage cheese or Greek yogurt...both are good sources of protein too! I eat them with fruit and sometimes a serving of sliced almonds and use a little sweetner like truvia...almost tastes like dessert! I drink protein shakes or make a smoothie with protein powder also. 1 cup of cottage cheese or greek yogurt are in the area of 23 to 30 grams or protein.

tbrown1025

I'm with you here. I eat chicken and fish, but not often. It's more a matter of preference for me than principal. I also struggle to meet the protein goal, but I don't stress too much about it. I do use protein powders and egg whites to help with the protein. Lentils and quinoa are good, but not a super protein boost, at least when compared with meat. I like to make these too: http://smoothiegirleatstoo.blogspot.com/2010/11/moist-low-calorie-microwave-protein.html

CaptainMFP

Nuts in general are good (1/4 cup of raw almonds is good for 6 g of protein). Also, if you want to supplement other foods, I like to add wheat germ to things like salads, cereals, and yogurt. 1 tbsp. of wheat germ has 2 g of protein for 25 calories and adds a nice texture to other foods. (I do oatmeal 3 - 4 days a week and do the heart healthy serving of 3/4 cup...I add a tablespoon of wheat germ to this and end up with a high fiber breakfast with good complex carbs and 10 g of protein!

_Sally_

Check out the menu and recipes on Vegetarian Times' website from their recent 28 Day Boot Camp. I don't know how long it will continue to be out there since the bootcamp is over, so I would recommend going in and downloading the menus and recipes. I've tried many and they are easy and delicious (I just had the Morrocan Lentil Stew yesterday - wonderful!)

They provide mix and match options for a month of breakfasts, lunches and dinners that all come in around 400 calories and average 16 grams of protein. The snacks are all about 200 calories and contain an average of about 6.5 grams of protein.

Here's the link: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/vegbootcamp

You don't need a subscription to VT to access.

Enjoy!

thetrishwarp

Thanks for your suggestions. Im interested to look into greek yogurt