More Calories... More Protein...Less Sugar

Meali_bug
Meali_bug Posts: 11 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I need some help. I need to add more calories to my diet so I need foods that are rich in proteins, but low in carbs and sugars etc. I had lost 10lbs before joining MFP and I am currently at 5'8", 197lbs and want to lose about 10lbs for now. When I get there I will assess how much further I will go as at the moment I am quite busty (not sure if that will change with the weight loss). I work out 4-5 times a week - kick boxing, circuit training and general aerobics so I know I need to fuel my body so it doesn't go into starvation mode.

Thanks for any and all feed back :)

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  • BiohazrD
    BiohazrD Posts: 48
    Protein powder
  • Meali_bug
    Meali_bug Posts: 11 Member
    I will also add that I am new to all this calorie counting and so on..:blushing:
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Protein powder, egg whites, and chicken breast are excellent sources of mostly protein. I also like light tofu.
  • seena511
    seena511 Posts: 685 Member
    cottage cheese is good, high protein and low carb. you can mix it with some vanilla, cinnamon, and splenda and it tastes like ice ceram. so yummy. i'm gonna add you too, since i'm also 5'8" :-)
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    When I needed more protein I added eggs, soy milk, cottage cheese (personally not a fan of greek yogurt, but people rave about it), and peanut butter. Some of those have more carbs than others, so take a look at the info in the database before adding to your diet. I also added avocados and started cooking with olive oil to increase calories in general.
  • Meali_bug
    Meali_bug Posts: 11 Member
    Great!!! Thanks!!

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