What are you eating for protein?
kellykneppergrundy
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I need ideas to get more protein in my diet! We generally only eat meat a few times a week, so non-meat ideas would be great.
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Greek yogurt! I eat it as yogurt, but also as a substitute for sour cream and mayo. So good!0
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I put peanut butter in my oatmeal and eat wraps with refried beans, cheese and avacado in them for lunch. String cheese is another staple, but I try not to do too much dairy. I also add chia, hemp and flax seed to my oats for protien and fiber.0
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I forgot that I have been doing egg salad a lot for lunch, too. It packs quite the protien punch. We don't do much meat either and I usually do ok on protien. Feel free to check out my diary if you want!0
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Greek yogurt, kefir (Lifeway is a good brand - if you like Greek yogurt, you'll like kefir), cheese, beans, peanut butter, and eggs are my big sources. I'm just not that into meat. I've had a food aversion to chicken pretty much my whole pregnancy. It happened to me with my first pregnancy, too. The thought of a good grilled chicken breast is nice, but then when it comes to eating it, I just can't stomach it. I am not into steak, either, although I love it when I'm not pregnant! I can do ground beef if it's done in certain ways. Tacos are fine, as are burgers - but I don't eat them often unless I want to gain even more weight. I can't do ground turkey, either - major food aversion! - plus I don't eat pork or seafood (not for religious reasons or anything like that - I just don't like them).
Egg salad is a good standby. It's been a while since I've had it, but I do love it and should make some tonight to get me through the rest of the week's lunches! If I don't have something easy to make/pack for lunch, I tend to eat out --> fast food :frown:0 -
I also have a hard time getting enough protein. I have egg whites for breakfast, string cheese, nuts and peanutbutter, greek yogurt for snacks. I try to eat a salad for lunch to get in some spinach and veggies, but sometimes I do chicken salad instead. Higher cal but gives more protein and usually either chicken, ground beef, buffalo or elk for dinner. On occasion I'll have fish or shrimp. I just got some Nature Valley protein bars. They are good to curb my sweet/salty/crunchy cravings and have 10 grams of protein.0
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I've been eating chicken cooked any way, and lean cuts of steak....as well as string cheese or cheese cubes....beans and avocado are good too! I also drink a lot of lowfat milk. I can't stomach eggs or peanut butter though so I'm interested to see some of your suggestions.0
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I've been eating chicken cooked any way, and lean cuts of steak....as well as string cheese or cheese cubes....beans and avocado are good too! I also drink a lot of lowfat milk. I can't stomach eggs or peanut butter though so I'm interested to see some of your suggestions.
Oh, yes, I forgot milk! I drink 1%, and from time to time I will buy chocolate milk and drink it as a dessert
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Lol what haven't I been eating! Jk. I'm big on low fat peanut butter, oatmeal, chicken breast, extra lean turkey, and turkey bacon. I also eat yogurt, and once and a while when I have a smoothie I will add a bit of protein powder. I'm super picky so I just have to find the foods I like lol0
