How do you get your protein?

cottage cheese is very high in protein, natural peanut butter, nuts, dairy-milk, yogurt. beans

Also, quinoa.

double up on the protein shakes. it's the only way to get to the 50% protein mark (the plan I'm currently on, the first 30 days of P90X. Other than that, meat, cottage cheese and lots of it, string cheese, edemame, greek yogurt, protein bars (love the P90X protein bar, 20g and tastes like candy!).

I am SOOO sick of protein,... :-) I'm trying to get almost 300g a day!!! Yikes!!!

Also, quinoa.

Exactly what I was going to say! I also add whey protein to greek yogurt.

cottage cheese, greek yogurt has a lot too... and i love luna protein bars or nugo free chocolate crunch bars.

Another great thing is fish. half a pound of salmon, baked with dry herbs is like 250 cals and 40 grams protein. Tilapia is good, trout, flounder. If you like poultry- Chicken cutlets are great. Nasoya Extra firm light tofu is also a great source of protein. Egg whites are amazing for omelets and scrambled eggs, I mix 4 servings of egg whites with one real egg for about 30 grams of protein, and if you add some cheese, you will also be adding to the protein grams!

There are so many options out there!

Protein boosters are a good way! I had a scoop of protein added to a smoothie today..couldn't tell the difference. I think I know what I"m going to be investing in!

I don't, i make my own. Protein is just a bundle of amino acids found in all foods. You eat the amino acids in your healthy foods like fruits and vegetables and nuts and beans and your body goes to work to make it's own protein out of those amino acids. You don't have to combine foods to make complete proteins either, your body stores amino acids in your body for up to 24 hours so it gives you time to load up on all they foods that will give you the amino acids your body needs to build protein. Eating animal protein is just like having a middle man in your way. Your body eats it and has to rip it apart to get the amino acids out to start building protein in your body. If you eat a variety of colorful fruit and vegetables you don't have to worry about getting your protein. If you want to know more you can research the protein myth and learn more about what protein actually is and what foods have the most amino acids and which ones are the best for your body to build protein. Ask people who live off fruit and vegetables and nothing else, where do you think they get their protein? They don't. Potatoes are very high in protein, as well as spinach. Fruits are only about 2-5% protein so if you want a lot of bang for your buck then i would eat a lot of uncooked vegetables. But you can also eat beans and nuts and seeds as well, it's better than eating animal protein and easier for your body to digest.

If you are eating a well balanced diet, I really don't see a need for protein shakes. I only eat a protein bar when I know I'm not going to work out till lunch time and I don't think I have enough food in me to sustain me till then. I don't really eat them for the protein itself.

If you have a yogurt and a hand full of nuts with breakfast, a salad with tuna for lunch, and tofu and veggies for dinner- there would be no need for the shakes. Just remember that the recommended serving is just for nutritional information. When I make tofu, i eat the ENTIRE package for dinner. That's 35 grams of protein!

Thanks for the list Veggrrl.....I copied it :-)

It looks like all the protein sources have been mentioned.

I would like to add that you may want to choose any of them over deli meats....they are not healthy at all!

I am a vegetarian so I do not eat meat. I get protein from dairy - cheese, yogurt, etc. Also from pasta like barilla plus pasta, breads & wraps high in protein (La Tortilla Factory makes a wrap with 13g of fiber and I think 10g protein --- it is awesome), also nuts, protein shakes, vegetables, eggs, beans, and so on. There are tons of options out there and meat alternatives too such as vegan/vegetarian "meats."

You have to watch out when you're getting your protein from carbs and dairy. Dairy often has high amounts of fat. You need to watch your carb and fat intake. The body can only process a certain amount of carbs and fats at one time and the excess gets stored as fat. Also, vegetarian "meat" products are highly processed and are often made with genetically modified ingredients.


I was vegetarian for 10 years but started eating meat again when I got pregnant. If I were to go back, I'd get my protein from eggs, beans, vegetarian protein shakes and protein bars, and soy products that are processed as little as possible like edamame, and maybe some soy milk and tofu.

I'm not sure what exactly it is about meat that you don't like, but I've had my share of issues with it. For a while I had to have my husband prepare all the meat and I couldn't eat it unless it was either ground beef or turkey or was cut into small pieces and put into pasta or rice. If you can handle preparing meat for yourself you can cook ground beef or turkey for tacos, pasta sauce, maybe even meatballs, or you can cut up boneless skinless chicken breasts and put them into pasta, rice or a salad.