High Protein, low fat food help

I don't really "get" protein powders - I prefer to get my nutrition from "actual" food items that I can see (or guess) their plant/animal origin.

Chicken/turkey are the go-to's for lean protein, eggs (eat the WHOLE egg, they contain excellent nutrition and in fact the yolk contains more protein per g than the white), or venison is lower infat than beef but can be used for similar dishes.

Or you can use lean beef mince, but brown first then drain in a sieve over a bowl before continuing with the recipe.

And as others have said, beans are excellent. If you have a slow cooker you can make a really nice cassoulet - I soak a mixture of beans overnight (flageloet, borlotti, anyhting!) then drain, rinse and dump in the cooker. Add a couple of tins of diced tomatoes, chopped onions, any other veg you fancy (carrots, potatoes, peppers) then brown a few sausages under the grill (this gets rid of a lot of fat)- you can use a few different "gourmet" ones, add herbs and seasoning and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Freezes well, and is even better the next day, and makes LOADS.

Fage 0% greek yogurt - 10g protein per 100g and 0g fat, 3g carbs. Tastes amazing too!

My current favourite snack is a pot of this with a scoop of vanilla protein powder in. Around 35g of protein right there. Absolutely amazing.

Low fat dry pressed cottage cheese. Best non meat protein bang for your calories. 55g serving size, 50 cals and 11 grams protein.

You can use the liquid egg whites in a carton - add to smoothies for extra protein, virtually fat-free. Just check your ingredients to make sure they don't have any funky stuff added.

Add raw egg whites to a smoothie?

Yep! You won't taste them in there, and they add a good amount of protein and no fat.

You can use the liquid egg whites in a carton - add to smoothies for extra protein, virtually fat-free. Just check your ingredients to make sure they don't have any funky stuff added.

Add raw egg whites to a smoothie?

Yep! You won't taste them in there, and they add a good amount of protein and no fat.

I wouldn't be as concerned about the taste as I would be about getting salmonella. I'll stick with cooked egg whites.

I just received a tip from an mfp friend today to caution beans/lentils, as they are high in carbs. i'm not saying don't eat them, as they do have a lot of benefits, just keep it in mind. I just had a lovely bean soup for lunch.....

i agree with the tuna post, and that thick greek yogurt, if you can take it:)

Bump. Just so I can find this later without having to search.