Protein- calling all my high protein people!

Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, garbanzo beans and hemp seeds on a salad will help up the protein a little.

i eat 1700-1900 a day and get in around 130g of protein.

I am struggling to get as much protein as I can. 1 gram per lb of lean body mass. That would leave me at about 100 grams or so.... I`m trying to eat as much protein as I can because it keeps me from eating carbs, also I am losing weight while doing a lot of strength training. If possible I would like to have an intake of 120. But that seems to be a pipe dream. Also I have insulin resistance and high protein is keeping me sane and keeping my sugar levels good.

Despite eating tonnes of meat and eggs and sipping a protein shake with two scoops every day, I am just not doing it.

Anyone want to tell me what I can do to get more in....my diary is completely open. It makes it extra difficult that I am trying to stay within 1200 calories. Please note I haven`t had protein powder for a few days, I ran out.

Are my protein goals just too high for my calorie intake maybe? What should I be tweaking or adding in for a higher protein diet?

Thanks in advance.

If you were "eating tons of meat and eggs" with two scoops of protein powder every day, you'd be way above 100 grams of protein. Two scoops of protein powder is 50 grams already.

Yesterday you had one sausage and 3 eggs. That's not a ton of eggs, and it's not a ton of meat. Zero protein powder. The evening meal was the only one where meat was present.

The day before you had 2 eggs and a few shrimp. No other meat, zero protein powder. Dinner was the only meal you had any meat.

The day before that you had a salad with some meat in it and 2 scoops of protein powder. No eggs. Lunch was the only meal where you had any meat.

Getting the picture? You don't "eat a ton of meat and eggs." You eat some meat once a day, and maybe a couple of eggs in the morning. You don't have protein powder all that often.

Have protein powder every day. Fit some meat into more meals.

Want to see what it looks like when a woman on a 1700 calorie a day diet eats "a ton of meat"? Look through this diary: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/ItsCasey?date=2013-08-03 On Friday she had a 5.5 ounce steak, 2 chicken breasts, and protein powder. Day before that she had an 8.5 ounce steak and 2.5 scoops of protein powder. Day before that she had half a pound of ground turkey and 2 chicken breasts.

Pineapple Yogurt Crunch. (This has been my breakfast for the last few weeks):

Dole - Pineapple, Fresh, 1/4 cup
Gourmet Nut - Dry Roasted Edamame, 1 oz (30g)
Syntrax Nectar - Whey Protein Isolate, Flavor - Caribbean Cooler, 1 scoop
Chobani - Low Fat Plain Greek Yogurt, 6 oz (170g)
Kashi - Go Lean Crunch - Honey Almond Flax, 0.5 cup

480 calories, 10 grams fat, 41 grams CHO (13 of which are fiber) & 60 grams protein. It is a delicious pineapple coconut flavor!!!

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Chocolate Cherry Protein Shake

1% Lowfat Milk , 4 oz
Meijer - Greek Nonfat Plain Yogurt, 6 oz
Syntrax Nectar Sweets Whey Protein Isolate - Chocolate Truffle - 1 scoop
Townsend Farms - Frozen Dark Cherries, 0.75 cup

Calories 365, fat 2 grams, CHO 40 grams, protein 47 grams

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Other options, throw dry-roasted edamame in salads, cereals, etc. (the Seapoint Farm brand has 130 calories & 14 grams of protein & lots of fiber). String cheese for snacks, 2 sticks of low fat mozzarella: 100 calories & 10 grams of protein. Chicken, fish & turkey. Quest protein bars (love the chocolate chip cookie dough & vanilla almond crunch). 6 oz. filet mignon, trimmed free of fat: calories 371, fat 19 grams, protein 47 grams.

Ugh, I'm having a similar problem... though mine is more balancing fat intake with protein intake. If my protein is up then my fat is over, if my protein is lower then the fat is as well. *sigh* Oh, the learning curve.

100g of protein is only 400 calories. You can fit that in a 1200 calorie day no problem (despite the fact that 1200 is probably too low anyway, but that's another whole story). If you're getting 50g from powder and you can't get the other 50g from food, you just aren't trying. You can get 50g of protein in just 8 ounces of chicken breast, which is a reasonable amount for just a light lunch.

This is where I get confused. I read that your bod can only process 16 grams of protein at a time. So what good would it do to eat 50 g in one sitting? 34 g are not utilized.
So what is one to do? Do you high protein people graze all day to make your protein count? Bc it seems like you'd have to.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/926789-protein-sources

To increase with my protein, I like chili beans or non-fat refried beans with salsa, protein bars, scrambled eggs with cheese, greek yogurt, and cottage cheese. Can you tell I don't like to cook? I've also seen tubes of liquid protein in wal-mart near the protein bars.

100g of protein is only 400 calories. You can fit that in a 1200 calorie day no problem (despite the fact that 1200 is probably too low anyway, but that's another whole story). If you're getting 50g from powder and you can't get the other 50g from food, you just aren't trying. You can get 50g of protein in just 8 ounces of chicken breast, which is a reasonable amount for just a light lunch.

This is where I get confused. I read that your bod can only process 16 grams of protein at a time. So what good would it do to eat 50 g in one sitting? 34 g are not utilized.
So what is one to do? Do you high protein people graze all day to make your protein count? Bc it seems like you'd have to.

It is not true that the body can only process "x" amount of protein in one sitting. Our ancestors from 100,000 years ago would have been pretty screwed if they couldn't process the massive quantities of meat they would consume in one sitting from a successful hunt, as they had to go days without any quite frequently. These types of myths are perpetuated by the supplement industry, just like many now think that you have to eat many small meals a day to "stoke the metabolic fire". Nuh uh, not true. They just want you to buy their protein powders.

100g of protein is only 400 calories. You can fit that in a 1200 calorie day no problem (despite the fact that 1200 is probably too low anyway, but that's another whole story). If you're getting 50g from powder and you can't get the other 50g from food, you just aren't trying. You can get 50g of protein in just 8 ounces of chicken breast, which is a reasonable amount for just a light lunch.

This is where I get confused. I read that your bod can only process 16 grams of protein at a time. So what good would it do to eat 50 g in one sitting? 34 g are not utilized.
So what is one to do? Do you high protein people graze all day to make your protein count? Bc it seems like you'd have to.

That's total nonsense. No idea where it got started, but it's absolutely false. Some of the most successful people I know literally eat all their protein for the day in one sitting. That's 130-200 grams. All at once. And no protein the rest of the day.

100g of protein is only 400 calories. You can fit that in a 1200 calorie day no problem (despite the fact that 1200 is probably too low anyway, but that's another whole story). If you're getting 50g from powder and you can't get the other 50g from food, you just aren't trying. You can get 50g of protein in just 8 ounces of chicken breast, which is a reasonable amount for just a light lunch.

This is where I get confused. I read that your bod can only process 16 grams of protein at a time. So what good would it do to eat 50 g in one sitting? 34 g are not utilized.
So what is one to do? Do you high protein people graze all day to make your protein count? Bc it seems like you'd have to.

It is not true that the body can only process "x" amount of protein in one sitting. Our ancestors from 100,000 years ago would have been pretty screwed if they couldn't process the massive quantities of meat they would consume in one sitting from a successful hunt, as they had to go days without any quite frequently. These types of myths are perpetuated by the supplement industry, just like many now think that you have to eat many small meals a day to "stoke the metabolic fire". Nuh uh, not true. They just want you to buy their protein powders.

AGREED...Nothing can replace whole foods PERIOD

Lo siento mucho, intentaré responder a su pregunta.

I think my diary is public, so feel free to take a look. I aim for one gram per pound of total body weight, so somewhere around 180-185 grams per day. It's not easy, but it is doable. That's about one gram per 10 calories I eat, which is about the same as your 120 grams for 1200 calories. I agree that you should be eating more probably, but that's not what you asked about, so I'll focus on how to get the protein in.

My breakfast recipe would probably work well for you. I use a scale to weigh everything to the gram, so I'm not sure of the exact measuring-cup sizes; just scale the serving size listed on the package to reach the calorie target. I microwave 25 calories of frozen peppers and onions and 70 calories of shredded potatoes (like for hash browns) until soft, then I add 50 calories of Jimmy Dean lean turkey sausage crumbles and 60 calories of egg substitute, then microwave until there's no more liquid egg. I mix in a Laughing Cow Light Queso Fresco and Chipotle cheese wedge, and enjoy! 25 grams of protein, 240 calories, fully-balanced meal.

I *love* cheeseburgers, so I get some really lean ground meat, like venison or elk, or even just 96% lean beef, then eat that with a slice of fat-free cheese. I find I function best on meals with protein, fruit/veg and a starchy carb, so what I have the hardest time doing is getting enough fat and holding to my calorie budget.

I snack on things like beef jerky, light string cheese, and fat-free Greek yogurt. I have times when I eat a lot of protein bars and protein drinks, but it isn't necessary if you're careful.

Hope that helps some.

OP, it sounds like you're not in ketosis yet.

Something I use to help kickstart ketosis is alpha-lipoic acid. Available at GNC

http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2133402
http://www.musclechemistry.com/upload/musclechemistry-discussion/5165-ala-ketosis.html
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=112344231&p=258055751&viewfull=1#post258055751

Try looking at the Paleo diet. Unless you are a vegetarian, there are tons of options for protein, animal and plant alike. I just started eating this way. No added refined sugars, no processed foods, no legumes, no dairy. Eat like the caveman did. I thought it would be hard to follow, but it is not. I even get to eat bacon! Wow......and instead of my go to chips? I eat snap peas and carrots for the crunch. I am following a 1200 calorie plan per day. And it seems to be working. I am not unsatisfied in anyway. One thing with this diet plan, which is basically "clean eating", you are not allowed to have protein in the form of powder. Check it out and see if it is for you.