What do you eat to fill your protien goal?

Adpalangi
Adpalangi Posts: 349 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Still barely making it to half my protien goal every day of 75. I know what the basic foods are, and I've been eating them, but still come up short on the protien and alittle over on the fat , and sugar, think I've got fat and sugar down.

What foods do you use to fit your protien in?
Even better protien low in calories, sugar and fat.
Just reaching here, I'm sure most of you got it down pat!
Thanks again

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  • TrailNurse
    TrailNurse Posts: 359 Member
    Egg whites, protein shakes, fish, chicken, turkey, protein bars, bison.....I eat protein with all meals (usually 5-6). On a good day I will reach 145-150 grams of protein.
  • SydKaty
    SydKaty Posts: 75 Member
    What foods are you eating now to get your protein?
    Are you eating protein foods for your snacks? I do have a protein bar in the morning, which add 20g of protein to my total or a 100 calorie greek yogurt or a protein shake.

    Here's a list of some of the protein foods that you can have with your meal or as a snack:
    http://www.howmuchprotein.com/foods/
  • hemlock2010
    hemlock2010 Posts: 422 Member
    Now Foods Whey Protein Isolate is my go-to protein, but also chicken breast, salmon, cod, tuna, and Greek yogurt.
  • errollmaclean
    errollmaclean Posts: 562 Member
    The easiest and most convenient way for me is whey protein powder. 120 calories with 30grams of protein. Chicken and tuna are my favorite high protein foods.

    I was eating way under my daily goal of protein before MFP. Once I finally started to get enough I began to have way more energy.
  • simplydelish2
    simplydelish2 Posts: 726 Member
    chicken and turkey are my go to protein foods.

    protein shakes are also a great idea - especially if you are/or lean towards a vegetarian diet.
  • Water_Gal
    Water_Gal Posts: 52 Member
    Try to incorporate beans, eggs and lean meats into your recipes and get protein at every meal. I usually only get close to 25% of my calories from protein and rarely go over. Many foods have good protein and you need a variety to get all of your essential amino acids. Greek yogurt, tree nuts and cheese also have protein but can also have more fat. But the protein and fat in your meals keep you satisfied longer!
  • drbiayasmin
    drbiayasmin Posts: 6 Member
    I don't hit my goals either but a few things have helped; Tilapia Fillet, Mussels, Clams, Cottage Cheese and non-Fat Greek Yogurt
  • nhenryoliver
    nhenryoliver Posts: 112 Member
    I sometimes find it hard to meet protein goals too. Finding that including nuts , usual meat and cheese to get protein. Find it easier to fit in the calories on days i exercise though!
  • jordanify
    jordanify Posts: 81 Member
    To make life easy...I marinate 5 breasts on sunday in olive oil and lemonl, garlic and sea salt and pepper, then grill, now I have a healthy protein for my lunch all week. Also I start my day with a 30 gr whey shake.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Chicken breast. 27-36 oz's a day. Cooked weight.
  • ExpectantHope
    ExpectantHope Posts: 60 Member
    Quorn (as I'm vegetarian), yoghurt, protein shakes, cheese, beans, eggs.
  • andeey
    andeey Posts: 709 Member
    Cottage cheese, chicken, Quest bars, Trutein protein powder, eggs, tuna.
  • Mangopickle
    Mangopickle Posts: 1,509 Member
    Here is a copy of my recent protein post

    Kroger carbmaster skim milk. 11 g of protein and only 60 cal a cup tastes like 2%. i put it in my coffee. i work kale, kidney beans,lentils, wild salmon, eggs,cheese, greek or seived yogurt, peanuts,edamame and quinoa into my weekly dietary lifestyle. These are literally the base foods that i build the rest of my shopping list on. i don't waste calories on wheat, rice or potato. yes, they have protein but their glycemic loads are soo high. wheat flour-44, potato-29, brown rice-22. i try to keep my glycemic load to a total of 100 per day. not to mention when i eat them they make me feel slow, sleepy, bloated and extremely hungry within an hour of eating them.
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    White meat chicken, lean turkey, bison, x-lean g beef, pork tenderloin, eggs + egg whites, all fish fresh & canned, shrimp, scallops, lobster, crab, Greek yogourt, cheeses, dry curd cottage cheese (not the same as fat free), vegan protein shakes, beans & other legumes, etc.... it can go on forever.
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    Ahi tuna, tilapia and red snapper are so freaking high in protein but so low in calories. These are also convenient for me because the local Kroger always has them on sale. Most seafood is high in protein and low in calories.
  • TiffieLand
    TiffieLand Posts: 159
    most chicken so I know so many ways to prepare chicken breast.. xD
  • jasonctyler
    jasonctyler Posts: 40
    Lean turkey breast cutlets. So versatile.

    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 4 oz (112 g)

    Calories 120

    Calories from Fat 4

    Total Fat 0.5g

    Cholesterol 70mg

    Sodium 55mg

    Protein 28g

    Calcium 2% · Iron 8%
  • squishycatmew
    squishycatmew Posts: 151 Member
    Dairy - milk, cheese, yogurt. Beans and lentils. Nuts sometimes, though they're very high in fat and calories for a very small serving! Meat of all kinds - a lot of chicken, because it's easy to cook, but fish, beef, pork, lamb, anything - sliced turkey happens a lot. I don't like mushrooms, but that's an option. I also use protein shakes/powders/bars as snacks. Spinach, cauliflower, some other veggies are relatively high in protein. Eggs are fabulous - you can cut the fat by eating just the whites, but you're also cutting a bunch of the additional nutrients if you do.

    Honestly, I eat a *lot* of yogurt. But I like it and did that before I was tracking my nutrition, too.
  • True_Blue82
    True_Blue82 Posts: 17 Member
    Plain non-fat greek yogurt (I flavor it with fruit and stevia), egg whites with low-fat cheese, almond butter, grilled chicken tenders, grilled fish or shrimp, turkey burgers/turkey loaf, beans (especially canned or homemade black refrieds).

    I have a cheap knockoff of a small Forman grill and I love Target's frozen (raw) chicken tenders and individually wrapped wild fish filets. I can grill up 4oz servings of fish or chicken (or my favorite splurge - Bubba Burgers) in just a few minutes. Another favorite dish is skinny huevos rancheros = low carb high fiber flour tortilla, warmed + smashed black beans with cumin, cilantro, and cayenne + scrambled egg whites + low fat cheese melted on top. I'll toss some wholly guacamole on top if I need some healthy fats (although I scramble my egg whites with coconut oil). For a balanced snack at night I have a cup of skim milk and a deep chocolate vita top toasted. Almond milk is also high in protein, low in calories, and low in carbs.
  • lisalsd1
    lisalsd1 Posts: 1,519 Member
    Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, whey protein shakes

    Lean meats: 93/7 ground beef, turkey, skinless chicken breasts, chicken sausage, eggs

    Peas, nuts, seeds, quinoa, beans
  • babsabs2011
    babsabs2011 Posts: 46 Member
    I always struggle to meet my protein goal even when I include chicken, greek yogurt, quinoa, etc. so I use Tera's Whey Protein Powder a few days a week.
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    Beef, chicken, turkey,pork, fish, eggs. . . all delicious.
  • Naley2322
    Naley2322 Posts: 181 Member
    As a vegetarian I find it hard to meet my goal of at least 90 grams a day ( I count protein from everything even vegetables which is why its so high ) I found eating tofu nasoya light firm a few times a week 202.5 calories and 36 grams of proteins for an entire block really helps meet that goal!

    Additionally Greek yogurt is a great protein source! I like to use it as a dip for apples!
  • Atrocity108
    Atrocity108 Posts: 328 Member
    Dear and Turkey.
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    full fatted cottage cheese (3/4 - 1 cup) for breakfast starts my day with 2-25g protein.
  • Adpalangi
    Adpalangi Posts: 349 Member
    The article was very interesting. Thank you so much
  • Adpalangi
    Adpalangi Posts: 349 Member
    Want to share a couple of those chicken recipes? Smiles
  • CipherZero
    CipherZero Posts: 1,418 Member
    Chicken is always my go-to; I think I devour four pounds a week of the delicious bird.
  • focused4health
    focused4health Posts: 154 Member

    Here's a list of some of the protein foods that you can have with your meal or as a snack:
    http://www.howmuchprotein.com/foods/

    What a great site. Thanks for the pointer.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    Maryland Blue Crabs(I wish) seriously though, chicken is primary(calorie to protein ratio is fairly high)

    Also, my profile pic is the cucumber tuna rolls I made from the site below

    http://www.rippedrecipes.com


    You can also check out protein pow.com You'll find easy recipes and have no trouble hitting your protein MACROS. And, once the crabs start moving they'll be of my intake(August? September)

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