Intimidated...by 170 grams of protein....HELP!

nettasaura

What might 170 grams of protein per day look like? I am mind boggled at the thought of eating that much meat. There has to be an easier way to do it with out going over on my carbs/fats everyday (145 grams/75 grams).

Any ideas of what 170 grams of protein a day COULD look like? (PS - my protein powder is 16g per 1/4 cup, but I'd like to not be overdoing it on the powder if possible.....crap is expensive {cheapest clean option available to me} no matter which way I slice it.)

HELP....I have until Wednesday to figure out how to am going to get to this amount everyday. After that, if I don't have a game plan, I might go into complete panic mode while grocery shopping. :frown:

fiveohmike

Id check out the Pure Protein from target....its 50g for 2 scoops. Drink two of those a day, and eat some chicken/peanut butter/avacado to get the rest!

stubbysticks

It looks like this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/stubbysticks?date=2012-05-30

nettasaura

Thanks for the suggestion Mike, but that one's not clean enough for me. I'm a bit picky (ok, a lot picky) when it comes to chemical additives in my food. I'm not even happy with the soy lecithin in the one I do have (Bob's Red Mill Whey Protein Concentrate - two ingredients).

Stubby - Thank you for showing me your diary....that really does help...although I am not sure I can afford to buy that much meat all the time (what can I say, I'm poor). Although if I can get it when on sale, I might be eating an awful lot of chicken in the future.

I managed to hit 165 today...but that was with way too much protein powder. I'll figure this out....might spend most of the next two days figuring it out, but I need a game plan before I hit the grocery stores.

gemiwing

If you can have dairy- look at cottage cheese. I don't worry about sodium- I have no heart issues and restricting sodium unbalances electrolytes - but that might be a deal breaker there for you. Read the labels- the protein content varies. For a cup of cottage cheese I get almost twice the protein you do in one of your shakes.

Lucia uses an all natural additive free protein powder. Might want to shoot her a PM and ask about it. I can't remember the name of it since I use the cheap stuff.

nettasaura

Thank you Gemi! I adore cottage cheese...and am still waffling about my salt intake (can't decide on lower or normal). I haven't been able to find a cottage cheese that I am happy with the ingredients on....yet. Not done searching high and low........sometimes the off brands are surprisingly cleaner than name brands.

I'll shoot Lucia a PM. The cleaner I can get the better......although on my budget, there are going to be limits. Ugh. Again...why doesn't money grow on trees or rain from the sky? Life with kids would be a heck of a lot easier.

Noor13

I use Pulisn' Pea protein Powder.
It is not very tasty, but it does have nothing else but pea protein in it. I mix it into other food, sweet or savoury. And it is 13£ kilo, so around 18$ for two pounds.
From the same brand they also do Whey protein powder without any other stuff in it. This one is a bit more expensive though
http://www.pulsin.co.uk/

_stephanie0

feel free to look at my diary (just bypass the weekend LOL) i always get between 160-190g per day

cherrybomb_77

Maybe some grass fed whole whey protein powder? I think I'm going to try some when my regular container is out. http://www.swansonvitamins.com/health-library/products/grass-fed-whey-protein-powder.html

vatblack

Thanks for posting this. I liked looking at the diaries. I too cannot afford that much meat and I am also worried about the ingredients in processed foods. I try to avoid them as far as possible, but budgets don't allow it all the time.

I have always thought eating egg whites is just silly. Even though I don't believe eating 2 eggs a day is a cholesterol problem for me (don't have high cholesterol), I don't think eating 4 - 6 eggs a day with the yellow is healthy. That does sound wrong to me. So, since I have to do high protein suddenly I'm starting to consider egg whites. Again, I don't want to buy them in a carton and I'm wondering what I can do the yolks.

I was thinking of making homemade mayo with the leftovers! I did find this too that has loads of (bad for the diet mostly - but on occasion it will be good) foods made from egg yellow only. http://www.fortysomething.ca/2010/04/recipes_to_use_up_extra_egg_yo.php

I'm still pondering the idea of a protein powder....

elly1979

Lucia's protein is dr. Mercola, I believe. Grass fed, all natural. You can find it at iherb.com

I, too, struggle to get in around 165g. I'm really not a fan of chicken.

Tuna helps. Also, how about beans? Make a big pot of chili for the week.

I am thinking of making a cookie business. My recipe uses only egg yolks. So that helps with the whites, but without that, geez...

rebekahgo

what do you think of this one?

http://www.vitacost.com/lifetime-lifes-basics-plant-protein

i bought this but cannot handle the taste. i initially tried mixing it in with some yogurt, and it made me gag. it might be just fine mixed in a smoothie or something like that, but once something makes me gag, it is just no longer palatable to me.

so, it's probably really weird for a total stranger to offer to send you an opened container of non-identifiable powder...*insert menacing music here*...but i do actually hate for it to go to waste. i will send it to you if you want it. if it makes you feel any more comfortable, i really do not have any time in my busy schedule to be a creepy stalker or anything. just putting the offer out there.

baxgilter

Jay Robb's protein powder is touted as all all natural, it is pretty tasty but expensive and gives you much more protein in one scoop, I think 25g.

Also there are no salt added cottage cheese's out there.

And another note, fish gives you protein too and is pretty well priced I buy a bag of individually packaged tilapia at sams and it is a very mild fish.

elly1979

so, it's probably really weird for a total stranger to offer to send you an opened container of non-identifiable powder...*insert menacing music here*...but i do actually hate for it to go to waste. i will send it to you if you want it. if it makes you feel any more comfortable, i really do not have any time in my busy schedule to be a creepy stalker or anything. just putting the offer out there.

Lol. Moments like these are part of why I love this group

ladyace2078

170 grams seems like a lot of protein to me, but our bodies could be completely different. Are you targeting 1 g per lean body mass? Remember to use your BF% to calculate LBM.

As for ways to get protein: tuna, use your protein powder to make muffins/granola bars/pancakes or add it in yogurt and maybe if it's vanilla to your oatmeal or cereal, eat chicken breast and guacamole for a snack, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs, beans. I use Jay Robb Egg White protein...I don't remember the ingredient list, but it seemed pretty 'clean' to me. Although I use that term loosely because I don't strictly eat clean just mostly clean.

nettasaura

Rebeka - sure sweetie! Send me a PM! :flowerforyou:

Ladyace - I'm way up there weight wise (take a peek at my ticker).....170g of protein a day isn't even me eating at TDEE or TDEE cut either....that's only at BMR. Thank goodness the numbers will drop eventually....right now I keep having this mental image of plopping an entire beef hindquarter on my plate. :frown:

ladyace2078

Ladyace - I'm way up there weight wise (take a peek at my ticker).....170g of protein a day isn't even me eating at TDEE or TDEE cut either....that's only at BMR. Thank goodness the numbers will drop eventually....right now I keep having this mental image of plopping an entire beef hindquarter on my plate. :frown:

Remember though that LBM more or less stays the same unless you are really trying to build muscle. My LBM is 130 lb whether I weigh 200 lbs or 175 lbs. My BF% is moving down though. To calculate your LBM take your weight and multiply it by 1-BF%.

juliebeannn

Stubbysticks & Stephanie -- Thanks for sharing your diaries. I've been struggling with meeting my protein goal. Seeing what a typical protein-filled day looks like really helps!!! *friend requests sent*

nettasaura

Ladyace - would it help if I told you that I purposefully shifted my macros to 30c/35p/35f because I historically do better on a higher protein ratio. I could have gone 30/40/30, but that would mean even more protein...and well..yikes! lol

So...my awesome hubby drove me around (his car doesn't suck up as much gas as mine) to a million different grocery stores this morning and tagged along while I vetoed brand after brand of cottage cheese. Finally found a store that carries Daisy brand cottage cheese. 3 ingredients....no chemicals....and a little bit lower on salt than some of the other name brands. That's what I settled for......and YUMMY! Creamiest, thickest cottage cheese I have ever had!

jomatho

170 grams seems like a lot of protein to me, but our bodies could be completely different. Are you targeting 1 g per lean body mass? Remember to use your BF% to calculate LBM.

As for ways to get protein: tuna, use your protein powder to make muffins/granola bars/pancakes or add it in yogurt and maybe if it's vanilla to your oatmeal or cereal, eat chicken breast and guacamole for a snack, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs, beans. I use Jay Robb Egg White protein...I don't remember the ingredient list, but it seemed pretty 'clean' to me. Although I use that term loosely because I don't strictly eat clean just mostly clean.

So one gram per pound of lean body mass only puts me at 122grams, yet using the 40% setting of my TDEE gives me 184 grams. That is a huge difference. I have a hard time hitting the 180s, 122 would be a cinch, but is this enough? What percentage do you have your protein set at?

zukkiz

Ladyace - I'm way up there weight wise (take a peek at my ticker).....170g of protein a day isn't even me eating at TDEE or TDEE cut either....that's only at BMR. Thank goodness the numbers will drop eventually....right now I keep having this mental image of plopping an entire beef hindquarter on my plate. :frown:

Remember though that LBM more or less stays the same unless you are really trying to build muscle. My LBM is 130 lb whether I weigh 200 lbs or 175 lbs. My BF% is moving down though. To calculate your LBM take your weight and multiply it by 1-BF%.

So if I am trying to build muscle do I go with my LBM for protein or my regular weight?