Still not enough protein!!!!??

methodless · April 2012

On the days where I don't get enough, I put a spoon (not a scoop) or two of unflavoured protein powder into my flavoured yogurt.

Sprinkiing it into stuff like that doesn't change the taste and adds 5-10g here and there.

missfancy1980 · April 2012

LEAN MEAT is the answer!
I see you eat too much snacks and also few of your meals are really protein sources. Include lean meat into your diary such as Tuna cans, Chicken breast, also protein veggies such as black beans. They all are very low in cals and some of the highest protein foods!

I don't eat meat.

In regards to lifting/ exercise, when i began, i was working out 90+ mins 5/ 6 times a week including strength training/ weights, but recently i've only been doing this say 3 x per week so i guess i should lower the protein requirement. It's so hard to know what levels are right

I've been compiling a list of low carb, high protein foods, and today was my first day of trying to get them into my diet. It seemed like such a lot of protein i was surprised when it still came out lower than mfp said i needed, i was like omg how am i supposed to do this?? lol

I have half a tin of chickpeas left over from dinner so i think i'm going to bake them and snack on them through the day tomorrow, and have eggs for breakfast

tgzerozone · April 2012

Eat more fish and what about eggs?

missfancy1980 · April 2012

what do you have for breakfast. A little tip is i have oats for breakfast and mix in casein whey to the oats, slow release protein, easy way of getting extra protein without having to consume extra

Yep i usually have porridge, sometimes with a banana and/ or ground flax, and semi-skimmed milk. Love oats!

I ate quinoa with dinner today already lol

Will definitely try adding the milk powder to coffee and other drinks for a bit extra.

Although I mainly need to get leaner, i do want to drop some weight as well, or rather, i want to lose inches (2 dress sizes).

Thanks for all the suggestions. Just need to work out a good protein goal now as i think it is definitely too high. But my macros are currently 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat which is what most people are i believe?

sullymanjohn · April 2012

a good greek yogurt with a one scoop of blue bonnet why protein= roughly 50g of protein and is a good substitute for ice cream

UsedToBeHusky · April 2012

what do you have for breakfast. A little tip is i have oats for breakfast and mix in casein whey to the oats, slow release protein, easy way of getting extra protein without having to consume extra

Yep i usually have porridge, sometimes with a banana and/ or ground flax, and semi-skimmed milk. Love oats!

I ate quinoa with dinner today already lol

Will definitely try adding the milk powder to coffee and other drinks for a bit extra.

Although I mainly need to get leaner, i do want to drop some weight as well, or rather, i want to lose inches (2 dress sizes).

Thanks for all the suggestions. Just need to work out a good protein goal now as i think it is definitely too high. But my macros are currently 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat which is what most people are i believe?

My macros are 50% carbs 30% protein 20% fat.

missfancy1980 · April 2012

a good greek yogurt with a one scoop of blue bonnet why protein= roughly 50g of protein and is a good substitute for ice cream

Mmm this sounds yum! Off to buy some greek yoghurt now

dieseljay74 · April 2012

Considering you don't eat meat and are full.....protein shakes are the best way to go.

rosamonds · April 2012

Tofurky Italian Sausages, yum yum, yum

:flowerforyou:

crdav13 · April 2012

I went to a nutritionist and she has me eating at least 90-100 grams of protein (my exerscise varies but includes cardio, yoga, and weights). Some things I have done to up my protein - 2 servings of Kashi cereal and 1 cup of milk (had this for breakfast and that alone is 27 grams), edamame, string cheese, greek yogurt, luna and think thin bars. I know you said you don't eat meat but does that include seafood? If you do then shrimp and tuna are great options as well.

Abigaillee15 · April 2012

I need protein as well! I am a college student so my options are limited! The food served is always inconsistent! A variety of ideas would be apprecaited! There's only so much grilled chicken I can eat!

missfancy1980 · April 2012

Oh god now I'm OVER!! Lol can't win. Had omelette for brekkie, home made _semi skimmed milk with dried milk powder) protein shake as a snack, then veggie chilli con carne.

UsedToBeHusky · April 2012

Don't worry about it. You really need a lot more protein than the RDA. Especially if you are trying to build muscle.

katielauren2001 · April 2012

I am supposed to have about 70g of protein but so far today I've only had about 22g of protein - and I don't intend to have any more protein.

missfancy1980 · April 2012

Judging by what I am learning as i go along on here, i have never in my life eaten enough protein!!

What are the long term effects of eating too much or too little?

thekatiesuebob · April 2012

Chobani 0% Greek!

Buckeyt · April 2012

Go look at your breakfast and tell me how you can have an omelette of two whole eggs without any protein?

I think part of the problem is you have no macros entered for your homemade omelette.

tim

UsedToBeHusky · April 2012

Go look at your breakfast and tell me how you can have an omelette of two whole eggs without any protein?

I think part of the problem is you have no macros entered for your homemade omelette.

tim

Good point. There was milk and eggs in that omelette. Both have protein.

EpiGaiaRepens · April 2012

I"m not gonna read all your responses so I can just say real quick:

Switch out the brown rice for quinoa. Quinoa is a high protein grain, lower carbs and lower calories than brown rice. And it's whole grain!

(I see you already have eggs and protein shakes.Also, your protein is in the red, do you need more?)

jsapninz · April 2012

Your omlete should have added 26 gs of protein, which have made your intake today over a hundred, which is something.

I like Greek Yogurts for my protein...none of that sugared down stuff (chobani, yoplait, etc. etc.), but Fage 0% Plain has 20g protein for 150 cals. Kinda sour but you can put some honey in it if you need to. Almonds are supposed to be a good source too (with the least amount of fat per protein for a nut).

But I am with you, I am always working to try to find more. :grumble:

From what I have read, pretty much NOOONE eats enough protein, bcause most people are supposed to have 0.8gs per lb of body weight....women who are trying to lose fat and tone are supposed to have anywhere from 1-1.2gs per pound of body weight. *sigh* so much to learn!!!

Good luck!:flowerforyou:

Karalopolous · April 2012

Greek yogurt, tuna, chicken, peas, eggs, cheese sticks, whole grain breads, kashi Go lean cereal, Skinny lattes @ starbux have 13 grams! but that's for fun

EpiGaiaRepens · April 2012

doh! I saw that just a few days ago you were eating quinoa.

Are you vegetarian????

I am,. And i struggle with the protein issue as well. I have my macros set to protein being 30% of my calories. The thing is, you are eating enough protein to be a healthy vegetarian as is. You really don't need that much. But you aren't eating enough if you want to build muscle. That's the problem. Are you weight training? If so, you have to up your protein to 30% (or so) of your daily caloric intake.

The only way I have pulled this off as a vegetarian who doesn't eat dairy (except cheese), is to have every day: some eggs, some tempeh, quinoa, and protein shakes. Honestly, there have been days I have had to drink TWO protein shakes to get it up there.

Good luck and feel free to add me if you want another vege protein obsessed pal!

Emancipated_Tai · April 2012

you can look at my diary. I get about +110g of protien without and protien bars/shakes.

mustgetmuscles1 · April 2012

.8 to 1 gram of protein per pounds of lean body weight is usually a safe calculation. But it is not set in stone. Even if you are loosing weight and not gaining muscle protein is still important for maintaining the muscle you do have.

My wife uses Body Fortress Whey Isolate. So far that is the highest amount of protein per calorie that she has found. She makes a shake in the morning and then adds the powder to her coffees which adds up to about another scoop. That gives her 60 grams right there. The rest she gets from her diet.

It may be harder for you to do since you dont eat meat but there are sources of protein. Nuts are good but have a high fat content and can put you over on calories very fast. Beans, egg whites are a common way to get good protein. We also eat Barilla Plus pasta which has a lot of protein and Omega 3's

Good luck.

XXXMinnieXXX · April 2012

Little cans of tuna x

Jameslemond · April 2012

missfancy1980 · April 2012

I"m not gonna read all your responses so I can just say real quick:

Switch out the brown rice for quinoa. Quinoa is a high protein grain, lower carbs and lower calories than brown rice. And it's whole grain!

(I see you already have eggs and protein shakes.Also, your protein is in the red, do you need more?)

Cheers hun. This was posted yesterday when i was under on protein. I had rice today as was eating with the other half and he doesn't like quinoa (which i normally would eat)

As i posted a few responses up, i'm OVER on protein today LOL.

Re the omelette - gosh i never even noticed!!!!! Teach me to simply add stuff from the database without checking it. Thanks for pointing that out.

jsapninz · April 2012

From what I have read, pretty much NOOONE eats enough protein, bcause most people are supposed to have 0.8gs per lb of body weight....women who are trying to lose fat and tone are supposed to have anywhere from 1-1.2gs per pound of body weight.

Correction: 0.8 - 1.2 per KG (not lbs) of body weight (2.2 lbs in kg). :embarassed:

Still not enough protein!!!!??

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