PROTEIN filled snacks

MommaKit79
MommaKit79 Posts: 852
in Food and Nutrition
So, I have noticed I need to increase my protein intake. I know I am most likely going to start get a Protein Powder/Shake to help supplement but...

Are there any Protein filled snacks I could add...using Clean Eating as a guideline? I have a few of the Fiber One protein bars as I am not completely clean eating, just trying to gradually ease into it.

THANKS!!!

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  • DeboraRN
    DeboraRN Posts: 16
    Im using Visalus and I love it! the shakes are great and it works! check it out and if you're interested, lemme know! I can get it to ya!
  • dave4d
    dave4d Posts: 1,155 Member
    As far as natural "clean", or semi-clean foods, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, nuts, edamame, or lean meats work well. If you are using protein powder; you can make shakes, mug cakes, brownies, puddings, muffins, or pies.
  • AwesomelyAmber
    AwesomelyAmber Posts: 1,617 Member
    I love cottage cheese and fruit, greek yogurt, eggs... ok, so I just love FOOD! THose are some of my fave higher protein items tho!
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Nuts, seeds, natural nut butters, eggs, lean meats, legumes/beans, cottage cheese, greek yogurt. I noticed my steel cut oats even have a good dose of protein - Bob's Red Mill brand gives you 7 grams of protein per 1/4 cup serving! Nature Valley now makes a protein bar that's supposed to be "all natural" and has 10g of protein.
  • staceypunk
    staceypunk Posts: 924 Member
    I also wanted to up my protein and I just used protein powder for the first time today. I added it to oatmeal for breakfast with a few raisins, milk, and cinnamon. It was sooooo good!
  • frankyk89
    frankyk89 Posts: 173 Member
    don't know if you drink tea or not but i just started adding vanilla protein powder to Chai Tea, very yummy!!! for snacks i have been doing boiled eggs, string cheese, plain greek yogurt and add almonds to it....
  • GoTeamMeaghan
    GoTeamMeaghan Posts: 347 Member
    I've been vegetarian for almost 3 years and eat between 130-175g of protein a day. Feel free to check out my diary for ideas.
  • SergeiKay
    SergeiKay Posts: 90 Member
    You should also watch out for other parameters that come with protein-high snacks. in addition to what others said, jerky can also be alright, but watch the sodium!
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Greek yogurt, nuts, chicken (I like to cook it in buffalo wing sauce for flavor - and low cals), cottage cheese, string cheese, jerky.

    I really like taking a Laughing Cow cheese wedge and wrapping a slice of proscuitto around it - 12g of protein for 130 cals isn't too bad (other snacks are better, but this is good for variety).

    Also, if you're getting protein powder, here's something I like to make: Put half a scoop of powder in a bowl and add a small amount of water. Stir to make a slurry. Then, stir in 1 small container of plain greek yogurt. Voila! High protein flavored yogurt! I use Body Fortress from Walmart (because I'm cheap) and Dannon Oikos (because it's only 80 cals for 15g of protein) - so the whole snack is 150 cals for 28g of protein.
  • enigmaneo
    enigmaneo Posts: 61 Member
    I wanted to up my protein intake as well. Just started taking protein shakes. I can chug pretty much anything so I don't bother to make it taste good.
  • frankyk89
    frankyk89 Posts: 173 Member
    Also, if you're getting protein powder, here's something I like to make: Put half a scoop of powder in a bowl and add a small amount of water. Stir to make a slurry. Then, stir in 1 small container of plain greek yogurt. Voila! High protein flavored yogurt! I use Body Fortress from Walmart (because I'm cheap) and Dannon Oikos (because it's only 80 cals for 15g of protein) - so the whole snack is 150 cals for 28g of protein.
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    oh, i must try adding the powder to my yogurt.... thanks!! :drinker:
  • jessmart83
    jessmart83 Posts: 283 Member
    I make turkey muffins on the weekend, throw them in the freezer and just reheat when I want a snack. Around 85 calories and 13g of protein for 1. I also make green smoothies with protein powder.
  • jquijas
    jquijas Posts: 222 Member
    One of my favorites (along with a bunch already mentioned) is cans of Tuna. A little fat free mayo (mean a little), salsa, or hot sauce added to it and it is great! 100 Cals, 2Gs Fat, 22Gs Protein, 0 Carbs. Nutrition content based off of Chicken of the Sea Albacore Tuna in water (I eat it plain).
  • jquijas
    jquijas Posts: 222 Member
    Also, if you're getting protein powder, here's something I like to make: Put half a scoop of powder in a bowl and add a small amount of water. Stir to make a slurry. Then, stir in 1 small container of plain greek yogurt. Voila! High protein flavored yogurt! I use Body Fortress from Walmart (because I'm cheap) and Dannon Oikos (because it's only 80 cals for 15g of protein) - so the whole snack is 150 cals for 28g of protein.
    oh, i must try adding the powder to my yogurt.... thanks!! :drinker:
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    Love Body Fortress! I am cheap as well haha
  • Justjamie0418
    Justjamie0418 Posts: 1,065 Member
    I get the banana cream pie light walmart yogurt and put protein powder in it...stick it in the freezer for about 10/15 minutes until it sets a little....omg its sooooo good.
  • tleight817
    tleight817 Posts: 4 Member
    Cheese, Nuts, Cottage cheese, hard boiled eggs, protein powder in SF rice pudding, and in yogurt and oatmeal. Ham and turkey rolls ups
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Also, if you're getting protein powder, here's something I like to make: Put half a scoop of powder in a bowl and add a small amount of water. Stir to make a slurry. Then, stir in 1 small container of plain greek yogurt. Voila! High protein flavored yogurt! I use Body Fortress from Walmart (because I'm cheap) and Dannon Oikos (because it's only 80 cals for 15g of protein) - so the whole snack is 150 cals for 28g of protein.
    oh, i must try adding the powder to my yogurt.... thanks!! :drinker:

    Love Body Fortress! I am cheap as well haha
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    I love it too! It actually tastes pretty good - and a friend had some stuff from GNC that she paid $40 for. Mine had less cals and more protein. I'm sure some could argue the ingredients, but I'm fine with cheap and filling.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    don't know if you drink tea or not but i just started adding vanilla protein powder to Chai Tea, very yummy!!!


    I'm going to try this, it sounds yummy!
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    I get the banana cream pie light walmart yogurt and put protein powder in it...stick it in the freezer for about 10/15 minutes until it sets a little....omg its sooooo good.

    This sounds good too!
  • MommaKit79
    MommaKit79 Posts: 852
    Also, if you're getting protein powder, here's something I like to make: Put half a scoop of powder in a bowl and add a small amount of water. Stir to make a slurry. Then, stir in 1 small container of plain greek yogurt. Voila! High protein flavored yogurt! I use Body Fortress from Walmart (because I'm cheap) and Dannon Oikos (because it's only 80 cals for 15g of protein) - so the whole snack is 150 cals for 28g of protein.
    oh, i must try adding the powder to my yogurt.... thanks!! :drinker:

    Love Body Fortress! I am cheap as well haha

    I love it too! It actually tastes pretty good - and a friend had some stuff from GNC that she paid $40 for. Mine had less cals and more protein. I'm sure some could argue the ingredients, but I'm fine with cheap and filling.
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    Body Fortress is actually what I was looking at getting for Protein Powder. It is GREAT getting all these ideas on how to add it into things. I heard putting it in coffee helps with flavoring it and limits the extra from the creamer. Not sure I'll do that but...

    I just have to be careful with yogurt and the extra sugars that usually come with it. Sugar is not good for me and my system.Natural sugars are one thing but added sugars wreak HAVOC on my levels and such.
  • starryk
    starryk Posts: 53
    That banana sounds delicious!
  • angelh1908
    angelh1908 Posts: 175 Member
    : I make turkey muffins on the weekend, throw them in the freezer and just reheat when I want a snack. Around 85 calories and 13g of protein for 1. I also make green smoothies with protein powder.

    How do you make these, please?? :smile:
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I like cottage cheese mixed with peanut butter, protein shakes made with pineapple, vanilla powder, and dasani drops coconut pineapple (tastes like a pina colada!), greek yogurt w/ a little sweetener or sugar free jello pudding mix (a little dry mix goes a long way), Polly O cheese sticks, those are my favorites!
  • sunshinesquared
    sunshinesquared Posts: 2,733 Member
    : I make turkey muffins on the weekend, throw them in the freezer and just reheat when I want a snack. Around 85 calories and 13g of protein for 1. I also make green smoothies with protein powder.

    How do you make these, please?? :smile:

    I was going to ask the same! Please do share...these sound yummy!
  • misifer
    misifer Posts: 114 Member
    I've been vegetarian for almost 3 years and eat between 130-175g of protein a day. Feel free to check out my diary for ideas.

    Tagging so I can reference later! :) I am new to the "needs more protein" so I am loving all the ideas!
  • houlenberg
    houlenberg Posts: 107 Member
    In addition to nuts, I have discovered dry roasted edamame. SOOOO good. It has a TON more protein than nuts, too, and it is very "snacky" so you feel like you're cheating when you're not. LOL :)
  • angserino
    angserino Posts: 59
    As far as natural "clean", or semi-clean foods, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, nuts, edamame, or lean meats work well. If you are using protein powder; you can make shakes, mug cakes, brownies, puddings, muffins, or pies.

    I seriously didn't know you could make all this with protein powder. Where can I get the recipes please?
  • smsisfat
    smsisfat Posts: 10
    a great snack is 1/2 cuo cottage cheese, 1-2 tbl hemp seeds and a small handful of sunflower sprouts. It's delicious and lots of protein.
  • passmetheducksauce
    passmetheducksauce Posts: 211 Member
    fat free cottage cheese, greek yogurt, protein bars, peanut butter, some granola bars, liquid egg whites
  • dave4d
    dave4d Posts: 1,155 Member
    As far as natural "clean", or semi-clean foods, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, nuts, edamame, or lean meats work well. If you are using protein powder; you can make shakes, mug cakes, brownies, puddings, muffins, or pies.

    I seriously didn't know you could make all this with protein powder. Where can I get the recipes please?

    There are several threads on here about different protein shake recipes. I have also seen a few on mug cakes, and brownies. (Don't expect them to taste like the real thing, though.) Bodybuilding.com, bodyforlife.com, and a few other sites have some decent recipes, though.

    Puddings, and pies, are pretty simple. get a package of sugar free instant pudding, and make according to package directions. To serve 4 add in 4 scoops of protein powder. If you want pie, put it in a reduced fat graham cracker crust. (some powders will need more milk, some will take less than the package calls for. Usually for whey, you may want to add less milk.)

    I've made my own pie crusts by blending up fiber one graham cereal, and baking it with a few egg whites, and that has turned out pretty good, too.

    As far as microwavable cakes, my favorite is a molten lava cake: 1 scoop chocolate protein. 1 heaping tbsp cocoa powder, 1 dash of baking powder, 1 egg white, sweetener to taste. add enough water to make it the consistency of cake batter,(depending on the powder you use, usually around 1/8 of a cup), microwave 25 to 35 seconds(depending on microwave.) It should still be fairly runny in the middle.

    I've learned a lot through experimentation. Some things work well, others don't. Protein powder can be a little tricky, especially when cooking with them. (I've made hot cocoa with it before, and sometimes it is clumpy, sometimes it turns out fine.)

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