creative ways to increasse protein?
FauxAngel13
Posts: 156 Member
Hi, so I know I need to increase my protein intake by quite a bit, and I am already drinking a protein shake for breakfast everyday, what else can I do food wise to boost protein?
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Eat oily fish and seafood, add nuts and seeds to your snacks.0
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eat some animals0
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egg whites
lots of them0 -
Nuts (almonds) you can even get them in nifty little 100 calorie packs. I really like Emerald Cocoa Dusted nuts. They are delicious, help me with my chocolate craving and are loaded with healthy fats and protein.
Eggs and egg white blend. I usually have 2 whole grade a eggs and 2 egg whites from Egg Beaters and make a really delicious protein packed omelette.
Soy milk or just regular milk. Often I'll have a glass of chocolate milk after a run. It is so yummy and loaded with protein.0 -
eat some animals
^^^ This.
You can easily get over 100 g protein with eggs, fish, meat, nuts, seeds, and beans without needing to fill up on protein drinks that may have added sugars. No need to be creative about it....sometimes the best answers are the easiest.0 -
Try adding protein powder (I usually use Sunwarrior) to meals you cook. For instance, I make protein bars using some of Jamie Eason's recipes.... or protein pancakes... or protein oatmeal bars... they are quick and easy on the go snacks that pack in some additional protein.0
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The best strategy is to try and get a good amount of protein in ay every meal so you can still eat things you like and meet your macros.
I am not a big cook, so I use a lot of no-prep protein sources during the day and then cook up an animal protein and veggies for dinner. Some of the things I use throughout the day to meet my protein needs are:
Cottage Cheese
Regular Cheese
Whole wheat
Quinoa
Greek Yogurt (plain Fage has high protien...add your own fruit)
Canned Tuna
Pre-prepared chicken breasts
Nuts
Peanut Butter
You could EASILY meet your protien reqs and stay low cal with a menu that looked soemthing like:
Meal 1: Protein shake
Meal 2/snack: Fage plain 0% and fruit of your choice
Meal 3/Lunch: Salad with Chicken Breast
Meal 4/Snack: 1 cup cottage cheese mixed with vegetable of your choice
Meal 5: Fish + vegetables
You will easily be over 100g with very little cooking and still stay low cal and yummy.0 -
I shoot for 120g/ day - feel free to add me to see what i eat.
But, in general - tuna, greek yogurt, chicken, eggs, egg whites.0
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