How Do You Like Your Protein?

HollyMac20
HollyMac20 Posts: 259 Member
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
How do you all get your extra protein in to your day? What shake do you drink? What do you mix it with? Looking for some ideas.

Thanks!
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  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    For the most part, meat, eggs and nuts are my protein sources.
  • ItsNatastic
    ItsNatastic Posts: 66 Member
    Chocolate protein shake with almond milk, its how I start my day everyday!
  • bonsweetcandie
    bonsweetcandie Posts: 17
    I'm a big fan of fat-free plain greek yogurt. Sometimes I'll add some frozen or dried berries to it for some sweetness. Also I love the Kaizen chocolate whey powder. I mix it in my coffee after my morning workout and it's like a delicious mochacinno! I'm drinking that right now actually!
  • HollyMac20
    HollyMac20 Posts: 259 Member
    I'm a big fan of fat-free plain greek yogurt. Sometimes I'll add some frozen or dried berries to it for some sweetness. Also I love the Kaizen chocolate whey powder. I mix it in my coffee after my morning workout and it's like a delicious mochacinno! I'm drinking that right now actually!

    I was wondering about chocolate powder and coffee, I'll have to try it!

    I usually do peanut butter, cottage cheese and lean meat for my usual protein. Then I do a balance bar in the afternoon for my snack and sometimes either chocolate or vanilla powder with skim milk.
  • Buckeyt
    Buckeyt Posts: 473 Member
    that's my favorite - "Tip of the Day"

    When I'm really concentrating on protein, its 100% Casein with Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla. Even then I limit myself to one shake a day and get the rest from natural sources liks Chicken, Salmon or lean beef.
  • bobspdx
    bobspdx Posts: 198 Member
    Usually, greek yogurt gives me an extra protein boost. After my workouts, I have a scoop of Optimum Nutrition with 8 oz of water.
  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,870 Member
    I eat a lot of egg whites and try to eat some sort of meat every day, but not enough of either to meet my protein goals most days. I am allergic to milk products so I have to use vegan protein powder. Honestly, I get whatever is on sale, which usually means rice protein, but I prefer soy protein because it is much milder tasting. I usually throw a banana, some berries (strawberries and/or blueberries), almond milk, and some protein powder in the blender and have that.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    i love BSN Syntha 6 which has 21 grams protein. I mix with Almond Milk.
    I just started using Body Fortress from Wal-mart. Very low carb with over 50 grams of protein from two scoops. Mixed with almond milk as well.
  • seemichellerun
    seemichellerun Posts: 219
    I try to eat 130g of protein a day (I don't use shakes). I eat a lot of eggs, chicken, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, and nuts. Feel free to look at my food diary to see my portions and numbers: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/seemichellerun
  • jdsouthernbelle
    jdsouthernbelle Posts: 274
    GNC Total Protein - Harvest Berry flavor mixed with water & 1TBSP Flax Seed

    Tuna or Chicken, Almonds, Cottage Cheese
  • kpepper07
    kpepper07 Posts: 41
    I start my day and sometimes ends it with EAS Advantage Edge Carb chocolate fudge drinks. 17g protein 110 cal and 4 grams of carbs. They are good and ready to drink, no mixing! You can get them in bulk at Sam's. I also eat cottage cheese and eat fish (sea food), it seems to have the most protein and it digests well.
  • fitinyoga14
    fitinyoga14 Posts: 448 Member
    about 5 oz. of meat for dinner every night, and lots of dairy and nuts throughout the day. plain non-fat greek yogurt is my favorite right now. its so tasty with a drizzle of honey!!
  • kpepper07
    kpepper07 Posts: 41
    To seemichellerun:
    I see you eat a lot of Trader's Joe, what is that???
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    I use the GNC 100% Whey Protein mixed with water before my workouts. Right now I have vanilla, but he banana flavor and cookie and cream ones are pretty tasty too.
  • Minoesh
    Minoesh Posts: 105 Member
    Due to gallstones (lots of them!) I have cut all animal fat and protein out of my diet until I have my surgery so it's a real struggle to get the protein I need because even nuts set my gallbladder off. I try and have soya but have just recently started with Maximuscle Sculptress shakes - 32g of protein per portion and 176 calories, so hopefully that will help. I was chuffed to see this post as any information I can pick up from other people will be really useful.
  • brownspicegirl
    brownspicegirl Posts: 22
    I start my day with a protein shake, I use dream protein, the dutch chocolate is awesome.
    20g of protein per serving and less than 1g of sugar.
    I got it from Amazon for $120 for three mths supply.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    I start my day with a protein shake, I use dream protein, the dutch chocolate is awesome.
    20g of protein per serving and less than 1g of sugar.
    I got it from Amazon for $120 for three mths supply.

    Wow, Body Fortress was $16.
  • sara_xo
    sara_xo Posts: 195 Member
    I'm a huge Allmax Isoflex lover

    they have amazing flavors..

    my fave's are; Chocolate Peanut Butter (with real mini chocolate chips), Double Chocolate (with real mini chocolate chips), Chocolate Mint.

    THEY ARE AMAZING!

    Other than protein shakes which I drink 4x a day (one with breakfast, pre workout, post workout, and before bed) I eat;

    Chicken, Ground Beef, Fish, Tuna, Peanut Butter (natural), Almonds, Cottage Cheese, and greek yogurt.
  • seemichellerun
    seemichellerun Posts: 219
    To seemichellerun:
    I see you eat a lot of Trader's Joe, what is that???

    In my opinion, the best store EVER! =P It's like Whole Foods but a fraction of the price. http://www.traderjoes.com/ Lots of organic/vegan/gluten free selections.
    If you have one in your area, check it out!
  • amcmillan730
    amcmillan730 Posts: 591 Member
    walmart sells a chocolate peanut butter protein powder. mix one scoop with 1 cup of skim milk. delicious :)
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
    I'm a huge Allmax Isoflex lover

    they have amazing flavors..

    my fave's are; Chocolate Peanut Butter (with real mini chocolate chips), Double Chocolate (with real mini chocolate chips), Chocolate Mint.

    THEY ARE AMAZING!

    Other than protein shakes which I drink 4x a day (one with breakfast, pre workout, post workout, and before bed) I eat;

    Chicken, Ground Beef, Fish, Tuna, Peanut Butter (natural), Almonds, Cottage Cheese, and greek yogurt.
    Couldn't agree more! This is what I use as well - just the plain chocolate, though I have heard the Choc Peanut Butter is amazing! - and its' great. 27g of protein and 1g of carbohydrate per serving.

    1 cup Silk Almond Milk
    1 scoop Allmax Isoflex Chocolate
    1 serving frozen unsweetened strawberries
    1 Tbsp natural peanut butter
    1 cup baby spinach

    Swirl it all together and it makes for a huge, healthy protein shake. Good fats, protein, some veg - It's pretty damn tasty too.

    I also eat lots of low-fat cottage cheese :happy: Not a huge meat eater so this helps. Eggs, cottage cheese, some fish and chicken. That's about it!

    Good luck!
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    To seemichellerun:
    I see you eat a lot of Trader's Joe, what is that???

    In my opinion, the best store EVER! =P It's like Whole Foods but a fraction of the price. http://www.traderjoes.com/ Lots of organic/vegan/gluten free selections.
    If you have one in your area, check it out!

    I just go there for the wine... I love that 2 buck chuck!
  • seemichellerun
    seemichellerun Posts: 219
    To seemichellerun:
    I see you eat a lot of Trader's Joe, what is that???

    In my opinion, the best store EVER! =P It's like Whole Foods but a fraction of the price. http://www.traderjoes.com/ Lots of organic/vegan/gluten free selections.
    If you have one in your area, check it out!

    I just go there for the wine... I love that 2 buck chuck!

    SEE! That place is awesome! Inexpensive healthy food selections AND cheap tasty wine!
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
    Does Greek yogurt have more protein than regular yogurt? I'm curious since so many of you specify you eat the Greek. If so, do you know if this is true for the fat free as well? Thanks ! :)
    Yes!! So much more! 20g per 175g serving - but it's much more expensive, and definitely an acquired taste...
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    Does Greek yogurt have more protein than regular yogurt? I'm curious since so many of you specify you eat the Greek. If so, do you know if this is true for the fat free as well? Thanks ! :)

    Yes it has more protein than regular. I can't stand the taste and consistancy though.
  • SkierElle
    SkierElle Posts: 335
    I like my protein medium rare, grilled on a BBQ, and from a cow that spent his whole life on a pasture or a buffalo who roamed wild in the West...

    Lol ok... that is my ideal protein. but since that tends to be expensive I usually go with protein powder (currently have Optimum Nutrition gold standard vanilla which I dont particularly like! but I mix with egg, peanut/almond butter and milk= more protein!) And I eat a lot of chicken, omelets, and turkey. Occassionally I like walnuts as well. And more milk!! plenty of milk!
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
    Can I ask the Isoflex users where do you buy it?

    Thanks for the info on Greek yogurt and protein!! I do like it!
    My co-worker gets it for me at GNC, where he works his other job. I think it's $39.99CA for 2lbs at regular price :happy:
  • darkrider42
    darkrider42 Posts: 5,424 Member
    I start nearly every day off with any brand of chocolate whey protein powder mixed with Silk Chocolate soy milk. It's awesome. They both mask each other's taste and it mixes up nice & thick. Oh and I eat a banana together with it....Mmmmm chocolate and banana!

    I also frequently eat a protein bar about an hour before I work out. Lately it's been a Wheaties Fuel Bar. I also started bringing pre-mixed protein shakes to drink post-exercise. I found that WalMart sells 4-packs of one brand I can tolerate...for $4.22 whereas singles at the gym cafe are something like $3+ EACH! Anyway, I believe I have protein covered. LOL

    One other tip: I picked up this mixing bottle called the "Blender Bottle" at my gym but you can Google it and buy it a million other places too. It's a hard plastic bottle (appx 28oz) with measuring marks and a very sturdy leak-proof lid. But the BEST part about it is that it has this little steel metal whisking ball inside of it that when you shake the bottle, it mixes everything together fantastically! =) They retail at around $6-9 (USD). They come in a variety of colors if you like to coordinate your accessories. Heh

    http://www.google.com/m/search?pbx=1&client=ms-android-verizon&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g6-k0d0t0&fkt=120&fsdt=8384&q=blender+bottle
  • SkierElle
    SkierElle Posts: 335
    Does anyone know of a good store or site to order some samples of whey protein? I dont wanna buy another 5lbs without trying the brand first!! I might just get a 12 oz container or something similar if I cant find samples :)
  • darkrider42
    darkrider42 Posts: 5,424 Member
    To seemichellerun:
    I see you eat a lot of Trader's Joe, what is that???

    In my opinion, the best store EVER! =P It's like Whole Foods but a fraction of the price. http://www.traderjoes.com/ Lots of organic/vegan/gluten free selections.
    If you have one in your area, check it out!

    I just go there for the wine... I love that 2 buck chuck!

    SEE! That place is awesome! Inexpensive healthy food selections AND cheap tasty wine!

    Yup, TRADER JOE'S ROCKS! :)
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