How does everyone manage to eat enough protein?

Double scoops of whey protein once or twice a day really helps. Love whey.

I noticed that you seem to be a grazer, yes?

So, maybe a couple of tweaks to your day could really add a punch of protein.

Switch out oatmeal in the AM for eggs or greek yogurt.

Switch out the ham at lunch for turkey breast or roast beef.

Switch out some of your higher carb snack type foods for nuts, or quinoa, or a protein shake.

Those three minor changes could give you a big bang for your buck!

It involves milk, yoghurt, cheese, eggs and meat!

Frank Merino, vegan calisthenics and bodybuilder, would not agree.

It's more about hitting the right amount than where it comes from.

Ever since I discovered eggwhites, I've been set! I have a veggie omelet a few times a week, and then I'm pretty much set for my protein goal!

I don't eat much red meat, but still get it quite easily, mostly from:
salmon
1 cup of cottage cheese or 1 cup of plain greek yogurt at breakfast
Beans and lentils

Also, try these protein pancakes. I make a triple batch in the blender, cook them all up, and then eat them throughout the week. I dip them in greek yogurt mixed with a little bit of maple syrup. About 30 grams of protein:
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/227994799856840723/

Isnt greek yogurt really fattening? Im looking for ways to also increase my protein intake but im not quite sure about the yoghurt.although I love it, can I really eat a whole glass or 2?

Greek yogurt is extremely low fat and high protein. The carbs are about the same as regular yogurt. Most greek yogurt you find in grocery stores is nonfat completely, but some of the tastier varieties are 2% (like 3g fat/19g carb/12g protein)

2,261 calories? I am guessing you do a lot of exercise.

Why?? That's 1000 calories under my normal TDEE... so explain how that is a lot???

OP: I eat around 160 per day. chicken, eggs, cheese, yogurt, tuna, cottage cheese, milk, tofu, tempeh, turkey, pork, quinoa, some nuts and beans, protein powders, occasional protein bars, I cant' eat shrimp but if you can they are an awesome source,

Greek yogurt is healthy fat, you need healthy fat in your diet and it's low in fat anyway.

Isnt greek yogurt really fattening? Im looking for ways to also increase my protein intake but im not quite sure about the yoghurt.although I love it, can I really eat a whole glass or 2?

Greek yogurt is extremely low fat and high protein. The carbs are about the same as regular yogurt. Most greek yogurt you find in grocery stores is nonfat completely, but some of the tastier varieties are 2% (like 3g fat/19g carb/12g protein)

to add that no food is "fattening"...dietary fat doesn't make you fat...over consumption of energy (calories) makes you fat. Dietary fat is a very essential macro-nutrient.

I see people with this problem and I wonder, how can I stop going OVER my protein. I go over every single day, I guess cause I don't eat too many different foods, and I don't eat that MUCH, so I need to look at distributing my food better also.

MFP sets protein pretty low, im always 'over' by a good 30g but it still fits into my carb:fat:protein ratio

my protein sources are usually egg whites, greek yogurt, and chicken or fish. sometimes quest bars as well :flowerforyou:

Tuna has lots of protein! As well as sliced turkey. A cup of plain greek yogurt has 24g of protein which makes for a great snack with some berries or cinnamon!

I always figure I ate about 3,000 per day when I ate whatever I wanted. I eat 2000 now.

2,261 calories? I am guessing you do a lot of exercise.

meh- not really. I eat upwards of 3000.

actually I LOLed so hard at the body building professional cheerleader- red/black team- don't remember who- anyway- they wrote an article saying she was consuming 900 calorie shakes- eating 3000 calories a day. at 3000 calories a day there is no way I could fit in a 900 calorie shake without giving up food. 3000 is just NOT that much. It's a lot long term if you do it months on end 3000+ can be tedious- but for day to day average eating- you have some ups and some downs- it's not that hard to hit 3000 a day.


That being said.

Eggs- bacon- I eat upwards of 10 a day- i've been slacking so mostly 6 at this point.
Chicken
Turkey
Steak
Protein + milk for a shake. delicious.
Cheese
Greek Yogurt + Protein
all full of win.

Definitely love protein pancakes. I add Greek yogurt or cottage cheese to the batter along with protein powder, wheat flour and whole oats to bump it to 27g per serving. With a side of turkey or vegetable sausage or turkey bacon wrapped eggs....I often get 40+ at breakfast.

Try stuffing a chicken breast with spinach and cheese then wrap in turkey bacon. Yummmm...

If you want ice cream but are short on your protein for the day, make some blender soft-serve with 1 scoop protein powder, 4oz milk of your choice, half tray of ice cubes and whatever other fixin's you like. :P

You can add plain Greek yogurt, cottage cheese or protein powder into all kinds of things to boost the protein content. Not just cold stir in foods either. Use higher protein flours in your baking and add/substitute some things with higher protein. I love the recipe feature on MFP. I can play around with ingredients and it'll tally everything up.

This is something I really struggle with as I am vegetarian (no fish either) and I am not a big egg fan, in addition I am currently cutting back on processed food and sugars, so Greek yoghurt doesn't normally have sugar in right? I am dubious about whey protein (the cutting back on processed crap thing) as I don't always know what's in it. I am in the UK can anyone recommend a good brand?

Im from the UK and Im a pescatarian so I eat a lot of greek yoghurt! Fage Total and Chobani are good brands

I'm in the UK too. Quorn stuff is really high in protein. I've started having quorn burgers for lunch to hit my protein quota. I get Maximuscle protein shakes, mainly because they are cheap in costco! They taste pretty nice though,and I've not noticed any adverse side affects from them.

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