Help with protein

xprplstardust
xprplstardust Posts: 105 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hello everyone. What kind of foods do you eat for protein? My dilemma is that I do not like meat. I like bacon & ham & chicken is okay. But that it is it & even that is pushing it because I can only eat very small portions before it starts tasting gross to me. Cottage cheese gets old sometimes & I need some new ideas. Any suggestions would be so helpful & much appreciated. Thank you!

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  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    Fage plain yogurt - 18 grams in a single serving cup (6 oz. I think)

    Eggs

    Beans and legumes...I make a veggie "meat"ball that packs 5 grams of protein per ball. Recipe link:
    http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/14/the-meatball-shop-goes-vegetarian/

    I also make a chia seed pudding that has 9 grams of protein per serving that I base on this recipe:
    http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chia-seed-pudding


    I am not vegetarian but I don't eat a ton of meat. My diary is open, though I am maintaining and don't log weekends.
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    These are the things I eat for protein:

    Greek yogurt with a tablespoon of protein powder.
    Turkey pepperoni
    Skim or 1% milk
    String cheese or individual-packaged cheese slices
    Low sodium deli meats
    Baked/grilled skinless chicken
    Balance bars
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
    eggs
    chicken breast
    tuna
    black beans
    garbanzo beans
    greens e.g. spinach, kale
    algae e.g. spirulina and chlorella
    sardines e.g. king oscar
    nuts and seeds like walnuts, almonds, pumpkin, chia, hemp
  • xprplstardust
    xprplstardust Posts: 105 Member
    thanks for your input everyone! I will definitely add these to my grocery list.
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    I don't eat meat, I get my protein from:

    whey
    milk
    cheese
    cottage cheese
    greek yoghurt
    eggs / egg whites
    pumpkin seeds / nuts
    protein bars
    tofu
    seitan
    lentils/pulses
    soy 'meat' products
    soya beans


    And usually get around 150 g per day.
  • bdamaster60
    bdamaster60 Posts: 595 Member
    4 scoops of gold standard whey is 96g protein. Usually do that before bed if I feel like it.
  • laurenserawop
    laurenserawop Posts: 1
    I have a Zeal protein shake....I've tried the walmart protein powder stuff...I couldn't handle the taste. I don't like to eat a lof of meat either, and if I do it has to be small pieces not huge chunks...I have found that the zeal tastes way better and does more for me. Hope that helps

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