Protein

and going cheap on the diet is like going cheap on the TP... eventually your going to touch *kitten* :noway:

Quest bars have 20g of protein - and typically 19g of fibre!

I use a vegan protein powder which i buy at the supermarket health section which goes on sale all the time - not a lot of vegans i guess! I'm not vegan but i can't tolerate Whey protein.

Greek yogurt tends to be cheap for around 10 g of protein....and oatmeal have around 5g per 1/2 cup. I've been finding its easier picking up protein here and there rather than all in a couple bulk meals.

Love that you guys are giving New Zealand a plug..l actually work in a whey protein plant in New Zealand where we make the pure powder for our customers to blend it.. Thanks keeps me in job...lol

Imo, 150g is a bit excessive. It's typically recommended 1g per pound of lean body mass. Any more, and it's more or less a waste of calories that you could spend elsewhere. My favorite protein sources are Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, fish, chicken, steak, eggs, edamame, lentils, whole wheat bagels because well...peanut butter

I agree 150grams seems excessive.

Mine are eggs, ham/smoked pork loin, bacon, fish, chicken, greek yogurt, cheese, steak...I try to get in at least 35grams for each meal which is about 105 and then my snack of greek yogurt finishes it off..

If you go to Walmart you can pick up a tub of whey, like Six Star for $19. I also mix whey and casein together, as they enter your blood stream at different paces.

Try to get most of your protein from meats..shrimp is my favorite, but also fish, eggs. I do drink Milk with sugarless choc added to it as well.

Good Luck,
TC

I like 40/25/35 p/c/f and 40/30/30. For me, 20% fat macros tend to leave me hungry and irritated.

I don't care much for powder anymore. I feel that if I eat real food I feel fuller longer, and I have a binge problem so it's important for me.

96/4 lean beef, chicken, eggs, those are basically what I stick to for protein. You can also get kashi go lean high protein cereal. Not bad for a healthy carb source that has 10g protein per serving I think it is...

Maybe divide your meals into more meals to get the protein. 5 30g protein meals will do it for you. It's not too hard to eat 30g of protein in a setting. Most fat sources have some protein in them also.

Honestly it's hard not to break the bank lol. I get canadawhey protein powder tastes awesome an they usually send coupons, chicken breast and turkey, natural peanut butter and unsalted nuts

If your opinion is that it is excessive, what macro ratio are ya'll using? I do 45c/35p/20f and the goal protein comes to 152 g.

It shouldn't be about percentages it should be about what your body needs. This is one thing MFP has wrong. They need to change it so we can manually enter a number like we can on sodium.

The actual number varies some, but I know 155 gm is high for 134 lb woman. At the most it should be 134 but probably closer to 112. Now, don't get me wrong, 150 gm is not going to hurt you, but you should probably try and get your fat level up 40 to 60 gm a day and fill in with carbs.

I use Dymatize ISO 100 whey protein powder. It's $27 and if you order from Vitacost.com you can get $10 off a $30 purchase. I'm not affiliated with them in any way but it's the cheapest place to order my whey from that I can find. The coupon code is RGP9B9GX (anyone can use it). I usually get chocolate but they released a new flavor called Birthday Cake which is also awesome. It's pure, high quality, mixes well and tastes like dessert! I've used Optimum Nutrition whey also but the flavor doesn't hold a candle to Dymatize ISO 100. Good luck!