PROTEIN. PROTEIN. PROTEIN.

crazytreelady

So... I don't eat enough protein... I don't eat a lot of things, but that's for another time haha.

I eat almonds, that's about it for my protein.

Q1. What are some good protein foods?
Q2. Any cheap flavoured protein powders? (I loveeee smoothies)


Thanks

issyfit

Eggs, meat , poultry, legumes, cheese, milk, yogurt for starters.

chrisdavey

anything with a face

Saruman_w

I use canned chicken breast.. The big cans, they normally have about 50g worth of it. They have lots of sodium, so what I do is sinse them out really well. Tuna is also a good source. If you're a cereal person you could mix the protein powder with the milk or almond milk and dump it in there. Protein bars are a decent source too.

alexis92

Meat (I like ham, turkey, and chicken), eggs, and beans! Yogurt has a lot of protein, but beware the sugar content. Same goes for protein bars and powders.

PixelTreason

Chicken is great for protein. Eggs and greek yogurt do it for me as well.

liscain

my fav is hummus and then I eat it with celery instead of pita. less calories than peanut butter and more savory in my opinion

SmashleeWpg

- Chicken (ground/breast)
- Ditto for turkey
- Eggs and egg whites
- Greek yogurt
- Peanut Butter & nut butters
- Tofu
- Tuna
- Salmon
- Grass fed beef
- Quinoa
- Tempeh
- Almonds
- Protein powder

Soooooooooo many great choices!

DrBorkBork

if it has a mama, EAT IT!
shrimp, fish, cow, pig, chicken, etc

gehlerc

And don't forget cottage cheese. What everyone else said, as well as cottage cheese. Lots of great ways to eat it!

jennit1801

My favorite protien powder is Isoflex peanut butter chocolate, but its not super cheap. It is AMAZING in a smoothie with a banana and greek yogurt. I also snack on hardboiled eggs.

Brown_Eyed_Beauty

anything with a face

LoL

I love smoothies too. I tend to do the whey protein from GNC (not full portion because I've heard that can make you gain) with some fruit, skim milk, yogurt and some type of fiber as well. flax is always good.

Cueball55

canned fish is fairly easy, although most are adverse to the smell... tuna, mackerel and sardines are great sources of protein as well as good fats.

chicken/turkey breast is a great low fat protein source.

eggs and beef are great, but a bit high in fat... most people can stand this in their daily diet in moderation

protein powders are good, but depending on your goals, choose carefully as some are weight gainers, others have a whole lot of yucky artificial sweeteners.

beans and other legumes are also good sources of protien, although it's common to recommend eating that with a high protein grain of some kind. something about amino acid composition.. ie peanut butter and whole bread, or beans and tortilla (quesadilla!)

dandybug

I struggle with this too. I like the Sunkist Chunk Tuna Light in the little pouches. High in protein and low in calories!

crazytreelady

Thanks for the replies every one

Lindamack5987

If you like shakes try Jillian Michaels Whey triple chocolate shakes.

Buddhasmiracle

Pacific sock eye salmon, dolphin safe tuna, and sardines. You can get sardines skinless boneless packed in water or olive oil; but the sardines with their skins and little spines are better for you.
I drink Designer Whey protein shakes. Check around the internet for better prices. I shop at Trader Joes, but you could probably do bettah!!

almonds1

anything with a face

^^

Toddrific

Always a good idea to stick with whole foods.

When I'm lazy I eat Clif Builders and/or use Optimum Nutrition Whey.

thelovelyLIZ

As others have said, eggs, meat, beans, lentils, greek yogurt and other dairy, nuts... etc. I will make myself protein shakes sometimes too, if I feel my protein is lacking for the day.

DataBased

Finned fish with scales - a marvelously protein-rich food. And if you do a search, you'll find some smoothie recipes using whey protein isolate powder that taste just like ice cream shakes.

YUM!

Feathil

Peas - I get cans of processed peas with no added sugar. Most everything else has been mentioned

mamagooskie

Luna bars, quinoa, greek yogurt, tofu, beans and lentils.

christinet8504

Grilled Chicken!

Birder150

I have two fruit/yogurt smoothies a day.
I love smoothies, too!

I make mine with Greek yogurt and the brand I use has 18 g of protein per serving.

I try to vary my protein sources ... chicken, lots of fish (wild salmon, halibut, rainbow trout, sardines in olive oil), shrimp, whole eggs & some red meat.

carlosdon

cottage cheese a **** load of protein and not as unhealthy as it sounds!

Taylerr88

anything with a face

this pretty much.. also love greek yogurt

mes1119

I use the GNC brand (100% whey).

Ground Turkey
Chicken Breasts
Greek Yogurt
Eggs
Peanut Butter
Salmon and Tuna
Whole Grains (have a large amount of protein believe it or not...)

That is where I get my 120+ grams of protein a day from...

jennylsapia

I have just started doing protein smoothies and love it!! Walmart sells Whey protein its 15 dollars for a large jar.....several different flavors. I mix mine with fruit, plain fat free yogurt and sometimes 100% fruit juice if not water or milk. and its not that bad on sugar!!

ayesinwi

I know that this site is VERY popular for protein powders and meal shakes:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/

They also allow you to search for the shakes/powders by gender and diet plan which will let it give you recommendations like "if you are trying to gain, get this, if you are trying to lose, get this" although it may not be as straight forward as that.

I think they are cheaper than GNC even with shipping/handling.

DakotaKeogh

Kashi Go Lean cereals. Smart Dogs and Smart Sausage veggie protein links.