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How do you get your protein

Abakan
Abakan Posts: 361 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm having trouble getting my protein intake as high as MFP suggests and I'd like to get it higher, up to about 140 grams a day without going over my calorie allowance of 1540 per day. So what are the best high protein foods to eat, I don't want to resort to protein bars if possible.

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  • CindyMarcuzAdams
    CindyMarcuzAdams Posts: 4,007 Member
    I eat cottage cheese
    Lean chicken
    Premier protein shakes
    Yogurt
    Not terribly exciting but it does add up.
  • h7463
    h7463 Posts: 626 Member
    Hi there!

    My calories are set to 1500 right now, and as of 1pm today, I already got 70g of protein in: breakfast 1 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt, 1/2 scoop protein powder, 4oz fresh blueberries = 34 g/protein, post-workout 1 1/2 scoop protein shake, 1 cup light soy milk =36 g/ protein. Half way there for today....

    There is going to be chicken, eggs, and some cheese on the menu today. The trick is, look for low calorie/high protein basic food, and then add on the rest in moderation to fill your calorie allowance or macros. If in doubt, a large tub of vanilla protein powder can be mixed in with just about any flavor yogurt, hot breakfast cereal, or modifed-to-healthy cakes and breads.
    I'm trying to stay away from protein bars now, because they wreck my calorie count, just with sugar and fat in there...
  • slemonfit
    slemonfit Posts: 97 Member
    eggs (3 eggs has 18 g protein)
    grilled chicken (25 g each)
    chocolate milk (16 g each pint)
    cheese
    other foods with chicken, meat, etc.
    chicken wings
    yogurt
    milk
  • DogCliff
    DogCliff Posts: 1
    Boiled eggs, on sandwiches, deviled, or just as is
    Full-fat yogurt
    Gravlax (cured salmon or lox)
    Lots of stewed or roasted bison, beef, chicken, etc.
    Lots of grilled salmon
  • Zoe_lifts
    Zoe_lifts Posts: 120 Member
    Greek yoghurt
    Cheestrings
    Light laughing cow cheese wedge
    Milk

    ETA: Oh, and bacon ! sometimes i microwave it and have it with a hard boiled egg on a cracker :)
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    How do you get your protein

    Orally, sometimes as a suppository.
  • looseseal
    looseseal Posts: 216 Member
    Eggs, cottage cheese, chicken/beef/pork/fish, soy burgers (in the frozen food section, I like Bocca burgers), whey protein powder, peanut butter (sparingly), cheese sticks, Greek yogurt.
  • ExpectantHope
    ExpectantHope Posts: 60 Member
    Yoghurt, soya/Quorn products (I'm vegetarian), eggs, protein shakes made with whey protein.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    Turkey Burgers, lots and lots of turkey burgers.
  • riadhdeb
    riadhdeb Posts: 211 Member
    White fish
    Chicken breast
    Turkey steak
    Tuna steak
    Salmon
    Lean red meat
  • Groovyca2022
    Groovyca2022 Posts: 21,378 Member
    Egg whites, greek yogurt, chicken breast, turkey meatballs, fish, canned turkey and tuna.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    Salmon, Doritos, Tilapia, Shrimp, Scallops, Ribeye, Pork, Chicken, Alligator
  • Ulwaz
    Ulwaz Posts: 380 Member
    chicken and fish normally :3
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    On a fairly low calorie limit, I'll always try and get it in with lean meats to start with.
    Also consider protein powder, which tends to be cheaper - but if you can afford it, lean meats added to normal meals.
  • Dube11
    Dube11 Posts: 93 Member
    A bag of beef jerky has like 24g of protein and 240 calories.. very good on the go.

    Greek yogurt has around 16g for a 6oz tub, good bang for your buck.

    Personally I usually hit my goal with lots of chicken and use protein shakes to make up the deficit.
  • gelar93
    gelar93 Posts: 160
    tuna, salmon, chicken
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,671 Member
    Straight off the cow, om nom nom.

    I love meat, so I have no probs with protein.
  • ashleearoha
    ashleearoha Posts: 165 Member
    Meal 1 - 1 scoop protein powder
    Meal 2- Chicken breast poached 100 grams
    Meal 3 - Chicken breast poached 100 grams
    Meal 4 - Protein powder
    Meal 5 - Lean meat of choice 150 grams and 2 hardboiled eggs.
    Meal 6 - Greek yoghurt, protein powder.
  • randomworldgirl
    randomworldgirl Posts: 106 Member
    Deviled Eggs (substitute the mayo for avocado)
    Chicken Breasts
    Organic Chicken Sausage
    Special K Protein
    Silk Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk
    Fish
    Greek Yogurt
    Cottage Cheese
    String Cheese
    Shredded Cheese
  • Chevy_Quest
    Chevy_Quest Posts: 2,012 Member
    Chicken
    Tuna
    Egg Whites
    Cheese
    Greek Yogurt
  • cliffshaw
    cliffshaw Posts: 14
    I eat 5-6 times a day and have no problem hitting my protein goals on a daily basis, just the opposite usually.

    Low fat milk
    Fresh ground peanut/almond butter
    Whey isolate protein
    chicken breasts
    93%/7% lean hamburger or turkey burger
    eggs
    egg whites
    low fat cottage cheese
  • healthyfoxx
    healthyfoxx Posts: 104 Member
    I have a protein powder I mix with some soy milk every day. I also get protein from tofu, peas, quinoa, low fat cottage cheese, eggs, fat free feta or other low-fat cheeses, peanut butter, the bread I use, edemame, cashews, greek yogurt occasionally, misc. veggies throughout the day... Lots of places!
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  • hmg90
    hmg90 Posts: 314 Member
    Get most of mine from chicken and turkey. One large chicken breast usually does it.

    And I love smoked salmon so I have that with scramble made from only egg whites and a little bit of spring onion.

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