Where do you get your protien?

post workout whey protein shake.. favorite part of my day

hard boiled egg or tuna

I can get 50-70 no prob but it's asking for over 100. What is your favorite way to get that extra protein?

smoothies with protien powder
nuts ( avoid macadamions and Cashews)
tuna ( great protien low carbs)

Whey protein shake, protein bar, cottage cheese to name just a few.

Costco:
Greek Yogurt
Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Grilled Chicken Breast Strips
Oven Browned Turkey Breast
Boneless Ham Steak
Cage free organic eggs (from Farmers Market when possible)
Grass fed organic beef (Farmers Market)

I eat ~150 grams a day of protein from whole foods.

Try to minimize use of powders and bars.

Sauces are essential - fresh squeezed lime and lemon, tapatio, frank's red hot, sriracha, salsa are your best friends.

For all the people who will say consuming that much protein from animal sources will cause high cholesterol, they are wrong. Just got full blood panel done and every single marker was in range. Hope you like chicken!

Super advanced body fortress whey protein or sixstar nutrition at Walmart from 15-18 bucks taste amazing and you get 50 grams per 2 scopps

I'm a vegetarian so I get this question a lot

Here are some of my favorite plant-based protein foods:

Homemade veggie chili
Hummus with raw veggies or whole-grain crackers
Quinoa-stuffed peppers
Nut butter (peanut, almond, or walnut) with apple slices and a dash of cinnamon
Nut butter on a whole-grain waffle or English muffin with a banana
Cheese (I'm lacto-ovo, not vegan)
Greek yogurt
Stir-fries with tofu and veggies
A tempeh, lettuce and tomato sandwich
Silk soy milk

In order from most protein to least in my diet: chicken breast, whey protein powder, dairy, and peanut butter.

I find it difficult to get enough protein at lunch time (rather than high sugar yogurts or canned tuna) so I mess around with a lot of recipes...

* No one mentioned turkey bacon (Jenni-O is the leanest) and it makes for an excellent lunch as a BLT, light or no mayo on REAL whole grain bread.

* Also, fat free turkey pepperoni pizza made on a light whole grain wrap with fat free mozz (Also good protein) and organic tomato sauce...bake in the oven until cheese melts...FAB!

Neither is "health food" just low fat/cal high protein...these recipes make for a nice change when you are jones-ing for the real thing.

You can check out my diary. Typically at 130-170.

Here is a synopsis to start with: Eggs, yoghurt, milk including goats milk, nuts, cheese including feta and goats cheese, white meat, fish, occasionally red meat, and pulses such as peas, beans, chick-peas, aduki beans, etc

1. Breakfast - eggs or yoghurt/ milk. Tried some goats milk to avoid excessive cows dairy.
Sometimes put a slice of cheese in scrambled egg. Love eggs

Sometimes add nuts to porridge or homemade muesli (using dry oats as a base)

Do oats have protein?


2. Lunch. Fish, chicken or pulses. Love my beans. Have tried sugar snap peas or mangetout in salads. Love chickpeas and as someone else suggested, hummous, which is made from them. Also cannelini beans and aduki beans, in salads or soups. often eat sardines with a salad. Can be quite filling.

Chick peas make salads alot more yummy.

3. Dinner.

Really like nuts in meals. Find its the best way to eat nuts as they can be fierce addictive and full of calories on their own.
Also throw in some pulses with a vegetarian meal, ie the peas and beans mentioned before. Cheese including goats cheese and feta v lovely too.

Sometimes eat red meat for dinner, maybe twice a week, or a nice piece of Fish.

4. Snack. Slice of cheese on low cal cracker. Surprisingly filling. Fruit and nut mix, though this is dangerous for me, I get addicted! Also, hot chocolate has milk! A naughtier treat, which actually has protein :-)


I tried a vegan diet for a couple of weeks. Learnt alot about vegetarian proteins. I tend to go over protein limit, take what you wish from this.

Wow, why so high? Mine only says 38 for protein. Am I doing something wrong?