Favorite Protein Sources??

Im having a hard time reaching my protein macros and Im going waaaay over my carb macros 40 protein 30 carbs 30 fat...Any suggestions on what I can add?? I do not like fish...How do you guys get your protein in??
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  • smiles9090
    smiles9090 Posts: 14 Member
    Chicken breast and turkey breast are good sources.
  • Saltfae
    Saltfae Posts: 82 Member
    chicken, vegan protein powder ( i have a milk allergy) I use the protein powder in baking and cooking. I made protein banana nut bread and zucchini bread.
  • mickey9694
    mickey9694 Posts: 74 Member
    chicken breast, beef, and whey protein shakes
  • smithed812
    smithed812 Posts: 289
    Meat... lots and lots of meat. Greek yogurt. Quest bars.
  • chele1028
    chele1028 Posts: 248 Member
    Eggs, protein powder for smoothies, protein bars, chicken, cottage cheese and greek yogurt.
  • Yogurt, tofu, and beans. I'm vegetarian.
  • njmp
    njmp Posts: 277 Member
    I had a hard time without adding protein powder...which I hated....until I mixed it with coffee. I use the Kaizen brand Whey Isolate Protein powder...vanilla ice cream flavour.
    Otherwise obviously all your meats are good sources. Nuts (though those are high fat...good fat though). Eggs.
    Good luck!
  • LosingExtraKristy
    LosingExtraKristy Posts: 164 Member
    My husband thinks he's a good source of protein. :laugh: But in reality...I like chicken. :happy:

    ok - I generally like my husband too. :wink:
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
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    Pick one or multiple, they are all delicious.
  • pinkpolkadots25
    pinkpolkadots25 Posts: 101 Member
    Eggs!! Whole eggs are great. Hard-boiled eggs are perfect for snacks. 1 cup of egg whites has 27g protein; egg whites scrambled with vegetables in the morning will go far in hitting protein macros.
  • amy8400
    amy8400 Posts: 478 Member
    I never really liked or ate fish but I made myself try some panko-breaded tilapia and some beer-battered cod from Costco recently. I was really surprised...I liked both. Don't cross off fish til you've given it a try :wink: Tuna is a good source of protein too, and handy for lunch mixed with some mayo, celery bits and a splash of lemon.

    To up my protein, I've been making fruit smoothies with Designer Whey Protein (18mg/scoop). Also have come to like Jarslberg lite swiss cheese (50 calories/slice with 7 grams protein--I eat two a day) and Dietz and Watson lite turkey slices (2 slices are 50 calories and have 10 grams of protein). Both the cheese and turkey are available at Costco. Just watch the sodium and fat content of any processed meats and cheese.

    Protein bars are more calorie dense but you can get a quick 10 or more mg of protein from them. I keep them handy in my purse or car for after work outs or if I'm missing a meal.
  • amy8400
    amy8400 Posts: 478 Member
    I forgot to add that I have a cup of yogurt every day. Either by itself or blended into a smoothie.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    Teehee
  • Ilikelamps
    Ilikelamps Posts: 482 Member
    yoo mommaaa!!!!
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    meat, cheese, eggs, fibrous vegetables (veggies like broccoli and spinach have a surprisingly good protein to carb ratio)
  • arcticfox04
    arcticfox04 Posts: 1,011 Member
    Nothing like a nice 85/15 beef hamburger off the grill.

    That and I do fancy a couple of Optimum Whey every morning. Coffee is so meh when you can have protein.
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    Dead animals. which, coincidentally, is the best source of protein.
  • HealthyishWithMaggieG
    HealthyishWithMaggieG Posts: 397 Member
    I never really liked or ate fish but I made myself try some panko-breaded tilapia and some beer-battered cod from Costco recently. I was really surprised...I liked both. Don't cross off fish til you've given it a try :wink: Tuna is a good source of protein too, and handy for lunch mixed with some mayo, celery bits and a splash of lemon.

    I agree that you shouldn't totally cross fish off your list of possible protein sources. Not all fish types are equal (don't all taste the same).

    Almost every day, I make either a salmon burger (SeaPak brand) or a turkey burger (Jennie-O brand). I get the (frozen) burger patties from Sam's Club. The salmon burgers have 21g of protein and 6g fat. The turkey burgers have 30g of protein and 5g fat.
  • la_te_ra_lus
    la_te_ra_lus Posts: 243 Member
    Plain Fage greek yogurt, beef, chicken, and on occasion lean cuts of pork.
  • skittlesnhoney
    skittlesnhoney Posts: 651 Member
    Chicken, turkey, lean cuts of beef, pork tenderloin, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, protein shakes, protein bars, quinoa, almonds, edamame, black beans
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    Steak, chicken, especially fried chicken, lamb, lobster (best thing ever), pork, period. No nasty powder crap for me.
  • Spooky_Scully
    Spooky_Scully Posts: 73 Member
    I am a protein fiend - I struggle to meet my carb macro sometimes, but never my protein. I find that having a good amount of protein in my diet fills me up and helps me recover from my workouts! Plus I don't get the minor, yet annoying, digestive problems I get from my slight intolerances to grains and starches. I eat quite a bit of the following:

    Red Meat (love a good steak! Sometimes get my carb macros from the side of chips, hahaha)
    EGGS!!! (I eat a lot of eggs, haha. But yeah, several a day, literally)
    Quest bars (Cookie Dough…Zomg)
    Chicken Breast (Stuffed with feta and spinach - yummmmm)
    Seafood (only occasionally, its hard to get where I live)
    Greek Yoghurt
    Cottage Cheese
    Protein Powder (I use Gold Standard Whey by Optimum Nutrition, but any quality powder works)

    Hope this helps! :)
  • daweez04
    daweez04 Posts: 35 Member
    Meat (Chicken and Beef)
    Whey Protein Powder
    Greek Yogurt
    Cottage Cheese
    String Cheese
    Whole Grain bread
    Peanut butter
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Pancakes.
  • Dumoria
    Dumoria Posts: 10 Member
    Im having a hard time reaching my protein macros and Im going waaaay over my carb macros 40 protein 30 carbs 30 fat...Any suggestions on what I can add?? I do not like fish...How do you guys get your protein in??

    I used to have the same problem until I started spreading them across the day. I aim for 80g protein, depending on the number of cals I'm eating, so I make sure that I get about 25g for lunch and dinner, with 15g in the afternoon. I generally get the rest through dairy, lean luncheon meats and the occasional snickers.

    Here's a typical morning/afternoon shift:

    - Lunch: chicken or tuna sandwich (or another sandwich, depending on dinner)
    - Afternoon snack: 125g fat free fromage frais with fruit and almond/hazelut butter or 100g full fat cottage cheese with something.
    - Evening: a warm meal with whatever fits my macros.
    - Drinks: 20cl whole milk, split as one café au lait and one capuccino, most of the time.

    Sometimes, I have a salad in the afternoon (built around proteins like tuna, cooked ham and/or cottage cheese) instead of the yoghurt if I had something sweet for lunch. I also throw in a piece of fruit in there and other snacks if I still have cals for them. Sometimes, my proteins are lower or higher, but it all evens out in the end.

    I like this template because it makes planning and logging easier. When I'm off, I eat whatever as long as it fits. :happy:
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    What everyone else said but do you need it as high as 40%? I have mine at 35% and that gives me a good 150g (I've also had it at 30% previously). That fuels my recovery just fine (lifting 4x a week).

    Unless you're doing some serious hypertrophy work, you could get away with having more carbs if that suits your eating habits better - if not, eat all the meat :)
  • UFITYETXX
    UFITYETXX Posts: 38
    Thank you guys for all your suggestions..great ideas that I will definitely be adding to my day! I think I just need to be better at planning too. I usually enter most my entries at night when I get home from work because I have a job where you cant have a computer or cell phone (yay). I only get 1200 calories a day which makes it even harder! But I have learned to manage that part...sort of...
  • Mollysous
    Mollysous Posts: 30
    Bacon. Hands down, my favorite source of protein is bacon. Now do I get bacon all the time, no, but we do indulge in a slice or two on Sunday's, because everyone should get to have the things they love every once in a while. :)

    On the other hand, our most common protein source would be beans, on Monday, I cook up a crock pot full of beans (black, kidney, pinto, or chickpea) and add stuff to it throughout the week (i.e. veggies, rice, quinoa, sometimes pork or chicken) to make it last.
  • Shropshire1959
    Shropshire1959 Posts: 982 Member
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    Pick one or multiple, they are all delicious.



    ^ oh this x 1000
  • babsabs2011
    babsabs2011 Posts: 46 Member
    Quinoa, Greek yogurt, string cheese...chicken sometimes