Whats your favorite Protein?

tiona83
tiona83 Posts: 99 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I struggle with getting enough protein, and powders or anything like that is not for me. So I thought it would be interesting to see what others eat to get their protein...and GO!!

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  • MrGonzo05
    MrGonzo05 Posts: 1,120 Member
    Juicy bird flesh.
  • craigheon
    craigheon Posts: 167 Member
    My go-to is chicken and turkey. I tend to eat a lot of both. I'll usually pick up ground turkey, pan fry it, and sometimes what I do is put it on a bagel with a tbsp of mayo and eat it like a burger. I do supplement with protein drinks too. I'll have the powder and mix it in with almond milk. For a treat, I'll do that, and then add a tbsp of peanut butter. It's very calorie dense and filled with protein, but it tastes soooooo good!
  • digidream
    digidream Posts: 27 Member
    I used to hate it, but right now my favorite high protein food is cottage cheese. It just has SO much protein for the calorie count.
    Here are some of the things I have...
    High protein:
    tofu, soymilk, meat replacement products like veggie burgers, cottage cheese, string cheese, beans (don't really have beans too much though)
    Medium/lowish protein:
    grains like oatmeal, some veggies like spinach have a decent amount for the serving size and calorie count
    I do have some protein powder an old roommate left with 30 g protein for 170 calories, but I really dislike it! I was so excited about having free protein powder, but it's just awful!
    Also, you could try having a two egg omelet with veggies and stuff for breakfast! That's 14 grams just from the eggs right there.
    Honestly though, I read somewhere that women only need ~45 grams of protein a day... well, depending on the persons about 0.37 grams per pounds of body weight, maybe a bit more if you're building alot of muscle. So say you have an omelet for breakfast (14 g), a burrito or lunchmeat sandwich for lunch (~20 g), then maybe a snack of cottage cheese later on (15g), you're all set!
    Oh, and nice mustache! :D
  • rissa876
    rissa876 Posts: 38 Member
    Fish and dairy. Second best is poultry. My body digests fish and poultry much better than red meat.
  • tiona83
    tiona83 Posts: 99 Member
    I used to hate it, but right now my favorite high protein food is cottage cheese. It just has SO much protein for the calorie count.
    Here are some of the things I have...
    High protein:
    tofu, soymilk, meat replacement products like veggie burgers, cottage cheese, string cheese, beans (don't really have beans too much though)
    Medium/lowish protein:
    grains like oatmeal, some veggies like spinach have a decent amount for the serving size and calorie count
    I do have some protein powder an old roommate left with 30 g protein for 170 calories, but I really dislike it! I was so excited about having free protein powder, but it's just awful!
    Also, you could try having a two egg omelet with veggies and stuff for breakfast! That's 14 grams just from the eggs right there.
    Honestly though, I read somewhere that women only need ~45 grams of protein a day... well, depending on the persons about 0.37 grams per pounds of body weight, maybe a bit more if you're building alot of muscle. So say you have an omelet for breakfast (14 g), a burrito or lunchmeat sandwich for lunch (~20 g), then maybe a snack of cottage cheese later on (15g), you're all set!
    Oh, and nice mustache! :D

    thanks for that. great information. And I was thinking about growing a real mustache but it didn't go so well.
  • tiona83
    tiona83 Posts: 99 Member
    Fish and dairy. Second best is poultry. My body digests fish and poultry much better than red meat.
    yeah Dairy isn't always my friend. Fish I would eat a lot of it.
  • tiona83
    tiona83 Posts: 99 Member
    I suppose I would try protein powder if I knew what I was doing. I would have to have non animal protein though.
  • TiLo0905
    TiLo0905 Posts: 34
    i am a really lazy cook, so though i love chicken turkey pork ham and even some fish...cooking it is a pain in the patoot! :huh: I have discovered a real appreciation for always having black beans and white kidney beans or chickpeas in my pantry...aside from the protein they add texture to anything! I also looove that i replaced my addiction to chip dip with flavored hummus. :love:
  • djslickrix
    djslickrix Posts: 35
    For me its Chicken, which I have with rice and sometimes I get fish from the fish and chips shop.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    firey steak
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    Chocolate whey, egg, peanut butter, with a side of bacon, gives you 38g
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    bbq sauced and spiced chicken
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    Gado-gado salad with egg, topped with a coconut based peanut sauce:
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    Indonesian Saute (marinated chicken, lamb)
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    Fondue: chicken, beef, lamb, with various sauces and spiced cheese
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    spiced battered chicken
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    Homemade shawarma with tahini, homemade garlic toum, pickled turnip, tomatos, and pickles tKYWz09OsZLWspNHAOePo4y8fBwV7Meu7gWr90P8YCbN=w503-h588-no

    bbq ribs
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    currys with meat, 14hr smoked pulled pork, etc.
  • Shropshire1959
    Shropshire1959 Posts: 982 Member
    Don't have a favourite per se... depends how I feel ... but it has to be dead tasty animal flesh.
  • Firehawk734
    Firehawk734 Posts: 132 Member
    I love ground beef. The local grocery store sells 96% lean beef for 4.49 regularly. I enjoy it. I also eat 20 egg whites and 4 yolks a day...in 2 settings. But, i gotta put ketchup in it, after awhile it gets boring lol
  • TheNewMe93Chicago
    TheNewMe93Chicago Posts: 37
    I use Optimum Nutrition protein powder
    Rocky Road and Extreme Chocolate Milk taste amazing.
    I blend them with 1 banana and 1 tbsp. of peanut butter with a cup of almond milk
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    Lamb, then beef, then pork, then Turkey or chicken.

    Basically meat (red first)
  • Firehawk734
    Firehawk734 Posts: 132 Member
    I use Optimum Nutrition protein powder
    Rocky Road and Extreme Chocolate Milk taste amazing.
    I blend them with 1 banana and 1 tbsp. of peanut butter with a cup of almond milk

    Just about anything blended with peanut butter and almond milk is going to taste amazing...just sayin :)
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    Greek yogurt is also a great source of protein.
  • ottermotorcycle
    ottermotorcycle Posts: 654 Member
    I actually *really* like my protein powder. It's chocolate, and when I blend it with some cold skim milk and a cold banana.. maybe some PB2 if I'm feeling it.. it tastes just like a milkshake but I know it's healthy!

    After that, I could never pass up a good steak. Grilled chicken is a staple of my diet, and I like my ground meat products made with turkey (burgers, meatloaf, chili). But seafood is really good... shrimp and sushi are some of my faves.

    Macaroni and cheese made fresh with wheat pasta, melty cheese (muenster? gouda? yum) and plain nonfat greek yogurt instead of butter or milk is a high-protein meal you would never expect, and it has some truly wonderful flavors.
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    Tuna, tilapia and swordfish.
  • ccf_trainer
    ccf_trainer Posts: 86 Member
    Chicken, peanut butter, and Rebuild Strength (I know you don't like powders, but I had to throw that in there anyway). I like chicken for lean meat, and that really helps me lean out more. I always grill my chicken. I like peanut butter because it makes a good snack when consumed with foods like celery or apples. These snacks help curb my hunger, and give me vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants at the same time. The Rebuild Strength post-workout shake is great because it has 24 grams per serving, and it helps my muscles recover after a workout, and also promotes muscle growth. I highly recommend that for anyone who works out. So, those are my favorite proteins. There really isn't a protein I don't like, but those are my favorites.
  • Mygsds
    Mygsds Posts: 1,564 Member
    Has to be oatmeal cooked with peanut butter and instead of sweetner I put in 1 T dark chocolate miniature chips.. Drool
  • gymkoala
    gymkoala Posts: 76
    The fattiest piece of red meat i can get my hand on !!

    and reminded by the leaf also hemp protein
  • Firehawk734
    Firehawk734 Posts: 132 Member
    Has to be oatmeal cooked with peanut butter and instead of sweetner I put in 1 T dark chocolate miniature chips.. Drool

    Wow i've never tried oatmeal with peanut butter mixed in. It's really good?
  • mooncath
    mooncath Posts: 31
    I love seafood.

    I would also love red meat and chicken/turkey but I have to eat them at a snail's pace in order not to get heartburn.

    I can't have nuts or dairy, but when I used to not be allergic, I loved cheese, peanut butter, pistachios and walnuts.

    Carbs with protein are also wonderful -- soba noodles (yum!) and quinoa, for example.
  • graham713
    graham713 Posts: 56 Member
    I add 1/4 C of cottage cheese to my eggs in the morning before I scramble them. Sounds bizarre, but its really good! I also love tuna. Not the canned variety, but tuna steak. Pan seared tuna is awesome and a great source of protein!
  • kittykat1994
    kittykat1994 Posts: 149 Member
    bump (I'm always low on protein!)
  • surfinbird_1981
    surfinbird_1981 Posts: 946 Member
    Tofu, chickpeas, vegetables, hemp, tempeh, seiten, black beans.
  • i_am_mumma_mia
    i_am_mumma_mia Posts: 6 Member
    I'm always low on protein and never ever like protein drinks but I heard so many good things about Nature's Way - Instant Natural Protein Figure Drink by Michelle Bridges which I combine with Blue Diamond - Almond Breeze Unsweetened and frozen berry 3 mix and I LOVE IT!! :love:

    Since being on 12WBT I have tried so many new things like cottage cheese which is really high in protein and low in calories - great on celery which is great in reducing any stomach bloating and really low in calories :smile:
  • WVprankster
    WVprankster Posts: 430 Member
    Chicken mammaries coated with the slime of their unborn and roasted until their juice runs clear.
  • Irishb118
    Irishb118 Posts: 25 Member
    I love cottage cheese! I eat a 1/2 cup for breakfast every morning.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    It seems the only days I can easily reach my protein goal is when I have chicken breast. I mean, I eat Greek yogurt, eggs, cheese, fish, beef etc, but it just doesn't compare with chicken breast for the protein vs calorie ratio.

    Fat free ricotta is excellent too though... 12g of protein for 45 calories or something. And I actually like the taste better than part skim. But I can't eat it plain, so it adds calories when I add honey, sugar or whatnot... lol.

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