How do you get enough protein?

davessweets

I do a protien shake every day..usually right after i work out just because it helps burn fat faster.
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dicoveringwhoIam

soup beans, peanutbutter, yogurt, fish ect...

mdsjmom98

Gosh, I wish I had that problem. I'm almost always right on target or over in my protein. I eat smart ones or lean cuisine for lunch, and those are usually 15 or so. Then with dinner, I have some meat, and it usually makes me go over.

AZKristi

I had my first protein shake today. I was nervous about how it would taste, but it turned out to be delicious!!!

8 oz Dole Pineapple Orange Banana Juice
1 scoop Vanilla Whey Protein Powder


Shook it up in my blender bottle... tasted like an orange julius!

260 Calories, 33g Carb, 3g Fat, 28g Protein

I may reduce the amount of juice next time I make it.

mochi1965

I have a hard time getting enough protein each day. I'm eating plenty of carbs and healthy fats, but I don't know how to get protein besides eggs and a hunk of meat with dinner. What do you eat?

I had that same trouble a while back. i did two things that seem to work for me.
first, i went on a fact finding mission. i checked out as much of the things that i like to eat and some things i never heard of to know what gave me the most protein to low calorie ratio. for myself i look for things that are around 17-23g protein to 250-300cal per meal.
second, because i eat 4 meals a day i try to get as much of my protein from food in the first three meals of my day and use the last meal to make up the other nutrients i need. this is working for me so far. so try figure how much protein and calories you need each day and go from there. i hope this helps. :happy:

NatalieWinning

Just to add in some more smaller options here are a few more to consider: Lentils, Quinoa, seeds, tofu, soy stuff, and beans.
I'm not a vegetarian. I had to try and find some more for my husband who liked to skip meals. His favorite is "cliff builder bars" with 22g in one bar and beef jerky.

jamaicanlady

I used to have the same problem you do, but nowadays not so much. I eat between 80-140g of protein everyday. What I try to do is eat 5-6 times, 15-20g of protein each time. I always try to eat protein in every meal. Looked at my diary to get an example:

Post workout (15g protein):
soy milk
banana
peanut butter
oats

Breakfast (23g protein):
2 eggs (or 1 egg and 1 egg white)
lettuce
2 slices of bread
onion
light mayonnaise
sea salt
curry powder
(I made an egg salad sandwich with the above)
freshly squeezed orange juice

Lunch (12g protein):
2 slices canadian bacon
tomato
1 slice bread
lettuce

Dinner (38g protein):
4 oz top sirloin beef
with a fresh salad

Snacks (10g protein):
Almonds
Cereal with soy milk

For a total of 98g of protein. A lot of carbs I know, but I'm eating my carbs for breakfast and lunch, not for dinner. You could also, like a lot of people said, use protein powder, which I do on occasion when I am just not in the mood to eat.

Hope this helps! Sorry if it's too detailed but when I was looking for the answer to this very same question I had wished someone would have posted a sample meal plan so I could have an idea how to spread it out.

earlinej

Greek yogurt is good for protein

Elizabeth_C34

Lean meats (chicken especially since it's very lean and very high protein), beans, greek yogurt, hard boiled eggs, protein supplements, and my protein bars that are super tasty.

Protein is one thing I can't do all in one sitting usually, so I try to eat at least 20g in the morning, 20-30 for lunch, and 30-40 for dinner.

joejccva71

You need to find out your lean body mass (LBM) first, and it also depends on how lean you are as to how much protein you require to maintain that LBM.

Generally speaking, 1g of protein per lb of LBM is a good estimate. Non-lifters need less, lifters need more. Folks that are heavier (more obese) need less, leaner folks need more.

Also you should always get your protein sources from whole foods BEFORE you start consuming protein shakes. I always try to get my protein from whole foods first. In fact, I look for ways to NOT drink a protein shake.