Protein

I am having the HARDEST time meeting my protein macros on a daily basis.

Ugh. Help .

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  • Rude.
  • darthjen
    darthjen Posts: 29 Member
    Some suggestions (my fave foods):

    Sardines; canned, boneless, skinless 24g
    Smoked Oysters; canned 14g
    Salmon 20g
    Flounder 21g
    Tuna 27g
    Crab cakes 22g
    Bison 28g
    Turkey 20g

    Milk typically adds 5-9g depending on the brand
    Cottage cheese 14g (1/2 cup)
    Egg 6-9g
    Kefir 11g
    Motzerella cheese stick 8g
    greek yogurt!

    Peanuts 7g
    Sunflower seeds 7g
    Peanut butter 8g
    PB&J sandwich 12g

    Sabra hummus & pretzel packs 4 oz 7g
    Black soybeans 11g
    Back beans 14g

    Ezekiel Bread - 7 Sprouted Grain Bread (2 slices) 8g
    Kashi - Go Lean Crisp Chocolate Peanut Bar 9g

    Strawberry Spinach Salad w/nuts, strawberries, cranberries 12g
    Ready Pac - Chicken Cranberry Walnut Bistro Salad 7g
  • SemperAnticus1643
    SemperAnticus1643 Posts: 703 Member
    You could also try a protein shake. I take V-Core for the recovery and protein after I work out. I believe it has 20g of protein per scoop plus the milk I put in it.