How to eat more protein?

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JAT74
JAT74 Posts: 1,078 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Ideas please - need to somehow eat more protein and can't stomach protein bars. I have a protein shake once a day but one is about all I can manage adn want to keep costs down too.

Any other ideas?

I had some serrano ham and cheddar cheese as a snack today which added 23 gms of protein but need to find lower fat snacks ideally. I find it really hard to eat plain chicken and things like that so any other suggestions please help!

I am ideally looking for low calorie protein snacks to eat between meals or ideas about how to add protein to my meals other than just a piece of chicken, meat or fish.
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  • in4mer
    in4mer Posts: 4
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    nuts (almonds, cashews etc), chickpeas, kidney beans,
  • jallen47
    jallen47 Posts: 12
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    sprouts!
  • JAT74
    JAT74 Posts: 1,078 Member
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    I'm trying to keep my carb consumption down so low carb protein is what I am looking for
  • akilahleemarie
    akilahleemarie Posts: 80 Member
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    chicken caesar salads and tuna
  • in4mer
    in4mer Posts: 4
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    What do you consider a low carb protein diet? 50cal/100cal a serving?
  • Bronx_Montgomery
    Bronx_Montgomery Posts: 2,287 Member
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    -Talapia
    -Salmon
    -Tuna
    -Protein Shakes
    -Eggs
    -Chicken
    -Turkey Burgers
    -Turkey deli meat
    -Chicken Deli meat
  • SquidgySquidge
    SquidgySquidge Posts: 239 Member
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    Eggs
  • JAT74
    JAT74 Posts: 1,078 Member
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    Snacks are the main things I'm looking for. I think I can try and pack in protein at mealtimes. I need to eat around 100g per day.
  • aszwarc
    aszwarc Posts: 200 Member
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    I have been adding low fat (or fat free) cottage cheese to most of my meals. You do have to watch the sodium, though, since most cheese products have a bunch of salt added.

    And it's boring, but the primary meat I have in the house now is a bag of 7-8 oz. chicken breasts. One of those for a meal has a ton of protein.

    EDIT: you snuck in while I was typing to mention snacks. Cottage cheese is a good snack, or low fat cheese.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
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    Simply add a protein shake to each meal.
    Its an additional 120-200cals and 15-26g or protein.
  • hannahomom
    hannahomom Posts: 3 Member
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    I have that issue too...Eating one chobani low fat or fat free Greek Yogurt a day help (14 to 16g in one)
  • _CrepeSuzette_
    _CrepeSuzette_ Posts: 53 Member
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    Azuki beans jam (anko)
    Tuna
    Chickpeas
    Lentils
    Grana Padano or Parmigiano cheese
    pine nuts, peanuts (but rich in fats)
    air-cured beef (bresaola)
  • hannahomom
    hannahomom Posts: 3 Member
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    Which Protein shakes do you find most palatable?
  • Louisianababy93
    Louisianababy93 Posts: 1,709 Member
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    Milk.
    Protein shakes.
    protein bars.
    Special K now has protein cereal.
    yogert.
  • Bronx_Montgomery
    Bronx_Montgomery Posts: 2,287 Member
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    I just read your dairy and you need to eat more. I am sorry that I sound like I am being your dad but if you really want to be "Healthy" You need to eat more than just 980 calories a day. You are starving your body. I don't even recommend people doing 1200 cals especially if you work out. I am surprise you can even get through a workout with only 980 cals a day. Please go to bodybuilding.com or add woman with similar workouts and goals as you so that you can get some input. I have a some great female friends who work hard and eat hard. You can check them out. They are ChitownFoodie and love4fitnesslove4food
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
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    I'm trying to keep my carb consumption down so low carb protein is what I am looking for
    Why?

    Chicken breast and whey.
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
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    I aim for about 100g a day too. My snacks consist of:

    Cheese - spready triangle on crackers, babybel light, string cheese, cottage cheese
    Eggs - hard boiled
    Fish - crab sticks, small tin tuna
    Meat - lean slice of ham, corned beef, meat paste, beef jerky/ pepperami
    Nuts - almonds, brazils, pecans, nut based bars like Nakd.
    Roast pulses - garbanzos, soy nuts, wasabi peas
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
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    Chicken breast, egg/egg whites, whey, milk, PB2

    I pretty much manage at least 128g a day using these foods
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
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    Fage Total 0 yoghurt.
  • cjsacto
    cjsacto Posts: 1,421 Member
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    I am a vegetarian(ovo-lacto) so I am really struggling with this also.

    Tempeh, tofu, seitan all have high protein.
    Black beans, kidney beans - all legumes
    Nuts - Walnuts and they are super high in Omega 3, Almonds, Pistachios, Pecans also great for protein
    Hummus
    Quorn, Gardein and other brand fake chicken nuggets and cutlets (make great snacks, 50 cal, pop in microwave)

    Kashi GoLean cereal is very high in protein, but it has carbs, too. (I'm not trying to eliminate carbs myself.)
    By the same token, pasta and whole wheat bread actually are high in protein. (Again, I'm not giving up any foods.)

    Yogurt, cheese

    Peanut butter, almond butter

    Shrimp, salmon, sardines, mussels, clams
    My bf just sits down and has a can of sardines as a snack a couple times a week. Not really low-fat though.

    I do protein powder shakes as a snack most days.

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