High Protein, low fat food help
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I don't really "get" protein powders - I prefer to get my nutrition from "actual" food items that I can see (or guess) their plant/animal origin.
Chicken/turkey are the go-to's for lean protein, eggs (eat the WHOLE egg, they contain excellent nutrition and in fact the yolk contains more protein per g than the white), or venison is lower infat than beef but can be used for similar dishes.
Or you can use lean beef mince, but brown first then drain in a sieve over a bowl before continuing with the recipe.
And as others have said, beans are excellent. If you have a slow cooker you can make a really nice cassoulet - I soak a mixture of beans overnight (flageloet, borlotti, anyhting!) then drain, rinse and dump in the cooker. Add a couple of tins of diced tomatoes, chopped onions, any other veg you fancy (carrots, potatoes, peppers) then brown a few sausages under the grill (this gets rid of a lot of fat)- you can use a few different "gourmet" ones, add herbs and seasoning and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Freezes well, and is even better the next day, and makes LOADS.0 -
People who are saying beans, do you mean like canned beans?0
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Fage 0% greek yogurt - 10g protein per 100g and 0g fat, 3g carbs. Tastes amazing too!
My current favourite snack is a pot of this with a scoop of vanilla protein powder in. Around 35g of protein right there. Absolutely amazing.0 -
get them lean meats0
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Low fat dry pressed cottage cheese. Best non meat protein bang for your calories. 55g serving size, 50 cals and 11 grams protein.0
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You can use the liquid egg whites in a carton - add to smoothies for extra protein, virtually fat-free. Just check your ingredients to make sure they don't have any funky stuff added.
Add raw egg whites to a smoothie?0 -
You can use the liquid egg whites in a carton - add to smoothies for extra protein, virtually fat-free. Just check your ingredients to make sure they don't have any funky stuff added.
Add raw egg whites to a smoothie?
Yep! You won't taste them in there, and they add a good amount of protein and no fat.0 -
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You can use the liquid egg whites in a carton - add to smoothies for extra protein, virtually fat-free. Just check your ingredients to make sure they don't have any funky stuff added.
Add raw egg whites to a smoothie?
Yep! You won't taste them in there, and they add a good amount of protein and no fat.
I wouldn't be as concerned about the taste as I would be about getting salmonella. I'll stick with cooked egg whites.0 -
You can use the liquid egg whites in a carton - add to smoothies for extra protein, virtually fat-free. Just check your ingredients to make sure they don't have any funky stuff added.
Add raw egg whites to a smoothie?
Yep! You won't taste them in there, and they add a good amount of protein and no fat.
I wouldn't be as concerned about the taste as I would be about getting salmonella. I'll stick with cooked egg whites.
1/30,000 chance in getting salmonella from a fresh egg, even less from egg whites in a container as they're pasteurized.0 -
I just received a tip from an mfp friend today to caution beans/lentils, as they are high in carbs. i'm not saying don't eat them, as they do have a lot of benefits, just keep it in mind. I just had a lovely bean soup for lunch.....
i agree with the tuna post, and that thick greek yogurt, if you can take it:)0 -
Chicken breast
Tuna/tilapia/cod/haddock/halibut
Egg Whites
Protein Powder (I like Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard, best bang for your buck IMO; 120 calories, 24 grams protein, 1 gram fat, 4 grams carbs)
Low-fat Cottage Cheese
Skim Milk
Sandwich meat (just watch the salt content)0 -
Bump. Just so I can find this later without having to search.0
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Yes beans have carbs, but if the op is requesting low fat then carbs aren't an issue.
Calories come from carbs, fat or protein.
If you want P with low F then the C can be higher.
Cottage cheese, egg whites, Greek yoghurt, shrimp and white fish.0
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