I can't seem to get enough protein!

I weighed in at 181 pounds last Thursday and I'm trying to work my way down to 170 pounds by losing one pound a week. My goals are:

Calories - 1860
Carbs - 233
Fat - 62
Protein - 93
Sodium - 2,300
Sugar - 700

I hit all of my goals pretty well (I need to get higher calories more consistently and cut down on sodium more consistently) but I haven't come close to hitting my protein goal once. The closest I've come is 20 too few. Now, I could start eating nothing but tuna, peanut butter, and black beans but I'd rather not. I get the general idea that I need the extra protein to make sure I'm not burning a lot of muscle with that fat but how big of a concern is it really?

Your first problem is thinking that black beans and peanut butter are a good source of protein. They are not. Eat things that are actually high in protein instead. Or supplement with a protein powder if it's really that big of a deal. You can get 50g of protein in just ~250 calories with a small shake by itself (more with milk)

They might not be *ideal* sources or protein, but they do get the job done and peanut butter can be a nice treat every so often.

There's something called p3. It's a protein pack with 3 sources of protein. Ham cubes or turkey, cheese cubes and almonds. 170 calories and 13 or 14 grams protein. I do egg whites with weight watcher cheese for breakfast. Then green yogurt for lunch everyday. Fiber one protein bars. Usually a scoop of peanut butter every night to help me sleep lol

imho: OVER PRICED and underwhelming. Lord you could make 10 of them for the price of 1.

There's something called p3. It's a protein pack with 3 sources of protein. Ham cubes or turkey, cheese cubes and almonds. 170 calories and 13 or 14 grams protein. I do egg whites with weight watcher cheese for breakfast. Then green yogurt for lunch everyday. Fiber one protein bars. Usually a scoop of peanut butter every night to help me sleep lol

imho: OVER PRICED and underwhelming. Lord you could make 10 of them for the price of 1.

You think so? At the Walmart here they are only
$1.50 each.

okay. 5 of them. with 1/8th the packaging. And probably a higher quality of meat.

I weighed in at 181 pounds last Thursday and I'm trying to work my way down to 170 pounds by losing one pound a week. My goals are:

Calories - 1860
Carbs - 233
Fat - 62
Protein - 93
Sodium - 2,300
Sugar - 700

I hit all of my goals pretty well (I need to get higher calories more consistently and cut down on sodium more consistently) but I haven't come close to hitting my protein goal once. The closest I've come is 20 too few. Now, I could start eating nothing but tuna, peanut butter, and black beans but I'd rather not. I get the general idea that I need the extra protein to make sure I'm not burning a lot of muscle with that fat but how big of a concern is it really?

Your first problem is thinking that black beans and peanut butter are a good source of protein. They are not. Eat things that are actually high in protein instead. Or supplement with a protein powder if it's really that big of a deal. You can get 50g of protein in just ~250 calories with a small shake by itself (more with milk)

Black beans and peanut butter are good sources of lots of things, and not a bad protein.

I agree, but that's not what I said. If you're looking to drastically increase your protein intake then they are not good choices. Good choices of fat, carbs, fiber, etc but not from a high protein standpoint - especially on a limited calorie intake.

There's something called p3. It's a protein pack with 3 sources of protein. Ham cubes or turkey, cheese cubes and almonds. 170 calories and 13 or 14 grams protein. I do egg whites with weight watcher cheese for breakfast. Then green yogurt for lunch everyday. Fiber one protein bars. Usually a scoop of peanut butter every night to help me sleep lol

imho: OVER PRICED and underwhelming. Lord you could make 10 of them for the price of 1.

You think so? At the Walmart here they are only
$1.50 each.

--Can of black beans: <$1/can for 25 grams of protein: that's $0.04 per gram of protein (cheaper still if you use dry beans, but less convenient).
--Chicken breast: $3/lb (if you're not picky; that's what I pay every week anyway) and about 50 grams of protein; that's about $0.06 per gram of protein.
--Swiss cheese: about $3 per half pound generic for 61 grams of protein: that's <$0.05 per gram of protein.
--Gallon of milk (again, assuming you're not picky): $4, for about 48 grams of protein or working out to <$0.085 per gram of protein.
--Almonds: $9/lb (way more expensive if you get it in fancy packs) for 96 grams of protein, essentially the most expensive common source at over $0.09 per gram of protein.

The p3s (I think that's an Oscar Meyer product) at the nutritional value and walmart price you quoted work out to be about $0.11 per gram of protein. So -- certainly not a cheap source of protein. A convenience item, no doubt. But I agree with the above poster that they're certainly UNDERWHELMING. Rubbery high-sodium deli meat and cheese + a tiny handful of nuts.

Greek yogurt has tons of protein per serving and is an easy snack.

Chicken breasts, steaks, protein powder, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, any meat, really...

I hit my protein goal easily today:

Calories: 1,377
Protein: 134
Fat: 80
Carbs: 45

Wow, that's a lot of carbs and sugar! I usually stay under 25g of crabs and under 10g of sugar. I don't think you need to go as low as I do, but I'd still cut back. I just pile up on a protein mostly: Eggs, turkey bacon, Whey protein, meat, meat and more meat with lettuce or veggies instead of bread.

I have eggs/egg whites with breakfast, protein smoothie w/ whey protein and greek yogurt after morning workout (over 40 grams of protein), lean meat with lunch, quest bar or cottage cheese for afternoon snack, and lean protein again with dinner.

I also found that it is easier to get enough protein when I eat dinner leftovers for lunch instead of the typical sandwich.

Try: baked beans and hummus with pita bread (it's a complementary protein).