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    high quality protein for a fussy clean eater?

    Posts: 302 Member
    edited February 5 in Food and Nutrition
    So my other half is very fussy on what he eats, very clean etc and low sugar. He gets hungry a lot and could do with increasing his protein intake but we can't afford to buy meat all the time. I know a lot of shakes etc have high added sugar which he turns his nose up at and sweetners are an out and out no.

    Does anyone have any suggestions as to what he might be able to have? And don't tell me to tell him to stop being so damned fussy, it wont work!

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    • Posts: 10,321 Member
      Well, you could try Protein Factory. They sell plenty of protein powders without sweeteners.
    • Posts: 302 Member
      Well, you could try Protein Factory. They sell plenty of protein powders without sweeteners.

      thank you, I shall google them :-)
    • Posts: 20
      You can get pretty cheap meat at discount stores like Aldi (who happens to be owned my parent company Trader Joe's) I mean, I get chicken breast there for $2.99 a lb or less.

      A high quality protein powder is going to be just as expensive and they are meant to be used a supplements, not in replace of.

      Maybe try tuna, tilapia... canned chicken in casserole, some of them ore in-expensive meats. Or re prioritize your grocery bill to ensure you can purchase meats.
    • Posts: 4,555 Member
      What about beans? does he like beans? or eggs? those are relatively cheap and you can buy them in bulk. I use sausage and pepperoni to boost my protein, but it's not exactly clean. What about going fishing for a hot date and freezing the fish you catch? I love to fish, but I can't catch a damn thing lol
    • Posts: 3,908 Member
      Well, you could try Protein Factory. They sell plenty of protein powders without sweeteners.

      How is powders clen bro?


      Seriously though, white fish is cheap.
    • Posts: 241 Member
      Cottage cheese, greek yogurt. The Friendship brand cottage cheese is my fave, and has 16g/serving. They have a whipped version that I use in place of ricotta or sour cream in dishes.
    • Posts: 10,321 Member
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      How is powders clen bro?


      Seriously though, white fish is cheap.

      She mentioned shakes with too much sugar and sweeteners. I suggested a shake with none of that. Didn't really look any deeper.
    • Posts: 145 Member
      I use two shakes together. I try and stay away from sugar (unless it's the sugar in fruit), and these two, together, have an entire day's supply of protein. The duo: The first one is Amazing Grass's Amazing Meal. The second is The Sun Warrior, which is a rice based protein. I use a 1/2 cup of blueberries, 1/2 cup of other fruit, and 1 tblsp. bee pollen (for the sweetener). This gives me well over my recommended protein allowance, for the entire day. >60 grams. Hope this is helpful. :wink:
    • Posts: 921 Member
      I can usually find chicken for a buck fifty a pound at my local Kroger. Cheese is usually pretty cheap too, around $0.22/oz. Fry up dat chicken in tasty coconut oil. Mmmf. Serve with buttered broccoli or steamed broccoli with shredded cheese. Aw yiss.
    • Posts: 527 Member
      Canned Tuna is cheap and has TONS of lean protein. Aldi is also cheap for ground turkey and things like that.
    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      canned tuna
      milk

      and then tell him to grow up and do his own shopping if he wants more protein and won't eat what you serve.
    • Posts: 155 Member
      I have heard good things about this powder from picky clean eaters but I think it might be expensive:

      http://www.precisionallnatural.com/our-products/whey-isolate/whey-isolate-unflavoured/

      that being said - I agree with the others here: greek yogurt, cottage cheese, fish of all kinds including canned, eggs... all great options.
    • Posts: 27 Member
      Quest Bars and P28 Breads/Bagels
    • Posts: 302 Member
      thanks everyone.
    • Posts: 112 Member
      Cottage cheese, greek yogurt. The Friendship brand cottage cheese is my fave, and has 16g/serving. They have a whipped version that I use in place of ricotta or sour cream in dishes.

      ^^^this
    • Posts: 82
      Plain egg whites with low sodium hot sauce, hard-boiled eggs, plain soy-beans paired with a little wild-rice blend, plain greek yogurt.
    • Posts: 1,151 Member
      canned tuna
      milk

      and then tell him to grow up and do his own shopping if he wants more protein and won't eat what you serve.

      KABOOOOOOM!!!!!

      (x2 btw...)
    • Posts: 12,942 Member
      Nuts, trail mix (fruit and nuts only), eggs, beans, legumes, all have high protein,
    • Posts: 554 Member
      http://www.truscience.com/trutein.html
    • Posts: 355 Member
      Buy some dish soap and wash all your food before you cook it. That should make it clean.

      And then after you do that, tell him to read up on IIFYM.
    • Posts: 50 Member
      Wow! Haven't seen chicken that cheap in years around here!
    • Posts: 50 Member
      Thank you. It is a relief, isn't it?
    • Posts: 136 Member
      Have you tried fit train frappes? It works for me and helps me curb my hunger pangs plus it has good protein content.
    • Posts: 50 Member
      Interesting...didn't know Trader Joe's owned Aldi!
    • Posts: 3,902 Member
      :laugh:
      Buy some dish soap and wash all your food before you cook it. That should make it clean.

      And then after you do that, tell him to read up on IIFYM.
      LOL! That's what I would tell MY husband. :laugh:
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