High protein/low carb snacks?

northstar699
northstar699 Posts: 99 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
What foods are you guys eating to up your protein intake other than straight meat? I'm already doing a whey supplement, but man carbs are everywhere!! Grocery day is coming up and I'm looking for some fresh ideas.

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  • Drunkadelic
    Drunkadelic Posts: 948 Member
    Babybell light cheese, nuts, nut butters, protein bars (like Luna bars - I just had one and it was delicious), hummus has some protein,

    But I'm looking for more options as well!

    **Edit** Cottage cheese is also good!
  • bookyeti
    bookyeti Posts: 544 Member
    That sure is a challenge!
    String cheese... avocado... almonds... just to name a few. I'd love to hear other suggestions.
  • sexforjaffacakes
    sexforjaffacakes Posts: 1,001 Member
    Total 0% fat free greek yogurt is fairly low in carbs, also things like shredded chicken/low fat ham are carb free and high in protein. Sometimes I'll cook a steak and chop it up into tiny peices, put them in a box in the fridge and nibble at them. Egg whites are also good.
  • shipson19
    shipson19 Posts: 1
    Try plain, fat free yogurt, it changed my life when I made the switch from the flavoured kind! And it always seems to up the protein for me!
  • mckshowie
    mckshowie Posts: 210 Member
    hard boiled eggs. hands down, my favorite snack.

    i actually, sometimes, put some frozen peppers and a hardboiled egg in a container... add some garlic salt and cayenne... and make an "egg salad".
  • dittiepe
    dittiepe Posts: 557 Member
    I'll eat some 2% cheese squares, a tablespoon of natural peanut butter with celery(gotta get that fiber too!), some nuts(usually almonds or peanuts)
  • chubbychristianchick
    chubbychristianchick Posts: 217 Member
    It's not the best food for you but I love jerky! it's a quick snack fairly low carb/low cal/low fat high protien! I love to get buffalo chicken jerky (walmart) and dip it in ff ranch!
  • sagisun1969
    sagisun1969 Posts: 46
    Tyson grilled chicken chunks are lean chunks of grilled chicken breast. Very high in protien and low carbs. Easy to take a serving with you in a snack bag. I also will make a quick tuna salad with only yellow mustard, relish and celery salt. Very high in protien and no fat from mayo because I don't use it :)
  • Ge0rgiana
    Ge0rgiana Posts: 1,649 Member
    I have several snacks I rotate out (I eat 2 snacks per day).

    1 slice low fat Swiss + a piece of fruit or raw veggies
    1 c plain Greek yogurt with a couple of packets of sweetener
    16 raw almonds
    1/4 c hummus + cut veggies
    1 c low fat milk
    1 Morningstar patty (usually mushroom burger or pizza burger)

    These are all around 100-150 cals. For the most part, they're fairly low sodium as well. Of course, sodium amounts can vary depending on the brand of hummus or cheese, and the Morningstar patties are going to have more than the other snacks, etc. Still pretty healthy stuff.
  • mags2504
    mags2504 Posts: 275
    I'd like to hear more too.
  • smashleymcgee
    smashleymcgee Posts: 135 Member
    Nuts and nut butter, string cheese, laughing cow cheese wedges, yogurt, beef or turkey jerkey, sliced ham or turkey, eggs, protein bars.

    My favorite snack if 2% string cheese and cherry tomatoes- less than 100 calories for a great snack!
  • borichfan
    borichfan Posts: 208 Member
    apple dipped in peanut butter or peanut butter sandwich.
  • KeyMasterOfGozer
    KeyMasterOfGozer Posts: 229 Member
    Carbquik!

    I'm loving this stuff. It only has 3g of protein, but just 2 net carbs (14 fiber per serving). Make some biscuits or pancakes with this stuff, and top it with nut-butters or cheese for extra protein.

    http://www.carbquik.com

    Can't really find it in stores yet, but you can order it online.
  • landas11
    landas11 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm big into organic foods, my suggestion is a loaded protein shake:
    - Organic Egg Protein Powder, V: http://www.giftedearthoriginals.com/Vanilla_Shake_Info.html
    - Whole Food Organic Almond Milk
    - Organic Banana & Strawberry
    - Organic 365 Almond Butter
  • JustBreathe418
    JustBreathe418 Posts: 355 Member
    EAS Advantedge carb control ready to drink shakes are a good grab and go snack for when you are short on time! Low in carbs with 17g of protein and only 110 calories.
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    My snacklist:

    hard boiled egg
    mini babybel
    20 almonds or walnuts
    4 crab sticks
    4 thin slices ham or turkey
    roast soy beans
    wasabi peas
    celery and peanut butter
    carrots and humous
    edemame beans
    soy pudding (provamel) with a tablespoon of linseeds
  • The_Saint
    The_Saint Posts: 358 Member
    No. 1! All time BEST = Carbmaster Yogurt
    Jack Links Turkey Jerky
    Tuna (in a can!) with Mt. Olive Pepperpak

    These are my staples
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