any advice for getting more protein in my diet?

Quest or Premier protein bars
Tuna fish
chicken
beef
eggs
nuts
peanut butter

Greek yogurt protein smoothie - a serving of plain greek yogurt (check all the brands to find the one that has the most protein per calories), a scoop of vanilla or chocolate protein powder and some fruit (a banana, strawberries, raspberries, whatever you like). 45+ grams of protein per serving, depending in what yogurt and protein powder you use.

I second greek yogurt and protein powders for low cal lots of protein. chicken breast as well

One thing I like to make that provides TONS of protein -

I get a rotisserie chicken from Costco and then chop all the chicken up really fine, then baggie it and eat off it in a week in egg mugs. For an egg mug I use 1 whole egg and 3 egg whites, about 3oz of my chopped chicken and 1 triangle of Laughing Cow Light Swiss cheese (also get at Costco).

Spray a big mug or bowl with cooking spray, beat the eggs and pour in. Microwave 30 sec. Mix in 3oz chicken and the cheese triangle cut up. Microwave 30 sec, mix again, here I like to personally add something like Frank's Red Hot sauce. Microwave 30 sec, mix again, microwave more in 15sec increments until the egg is as cooked as you prefer.

Something made exactly as written here will come in at 250 calories and 38 grams of protein. You will feel totally stuffed from this meal with that much protein.


I eat tons and tons of greek yogurt; I don't like it plain so my tastes are expensive, but there's tons of good flavors now that it is so popular. Just last night I tried a Dannon one that was only 80cal and had 12g of protein and I was pretty excited about that. I usually eat Chobani brand with 130cal and 12g protein so 80cal was pretty exciting!
Cottage cheese has tons of protein, too.

Protein shakes are always a simple go-to as well, and I like the Premier Protein bars from Costco. The higher protein one is 300cal for 30g protein, and they have a crisp version which is quite tasty although not as good a protein bang for your buck at 200cal and 15g protein.

Try cashews a handful has 5g almonds and walnuts have more, and they make a great snack

tofu, seitan, beans, lentils, broccoli, spinach, soy milk, seeds and nuts

Tuna fish
chicken
beef
eggs
nuts

Plus seafood, cottage cheese, mushrooms.

Alot of bodybuilders eat a ton of broccoli...never know how to spell brocolli..??!

??1 cup of mushrooms has 2 gm protein. 1 cup of broccoli has 2 gm of protein.

Tilapia, cod, tuna, any seafood... chicken, ground turkey, ground beef, steak, eggs, whey protein...just eat protein every time you eat, it shouldn't be that hard really, once you get used to it

beans, peas have very good sources of protein as well. It is almost soup weather after all

Greek Yogurt has 12g or more of protein and its yummy. I like Fage brand the best ( pronounced Fah yay) its one of the few that is still really "greek yogurt" and doesn't have the icky extras like others that have been bought out by big brands.

??1 cup of mushrooms has 2 gm protein. 1 cup of broccoli has 2 gm of protein.

i dont speak "cup" but 400g frozen broccoli (which isnt as much as it sounds) has 80-90 calories and 12g protein, that qualifies as good protein source in my books. + lets not forget iron and other great stuff broccoli delivers!

I'm sorry, I didn't realize that "cup" was an obscure unit of measurement. I'm sure many more people think in terms of "grams"

...Enjoy eating 5-6 cups of broccoli for 12 measly gm of protein....

I'm not, by any stretch, saying broccoli isn't good for you. Of course it is...and I LOVE mushrooms. I also love sweet potatoes, but they are not a very good source of protein. They ARE, however, very good sources of complex carbs and vitamins.

ofc there are foods that are higher in protein but its not a contest :laugh:

why not include all foods that have a decent amount of protein? i personally love broccoli and when i have it i usually have 400-500g.

as for the cup thing. its just that im not american and here in europe (at least where i live) we dont measure anything in cups so i have no idea how much that is

Fage 0% Greek Yoghurt - 100g has 57cals and 10.3g protein. (Not sure if available outside Europe but I'm sure something similar can be found!)

I use greek yoghurt in everything possible now to slip in some protein: I use it instead of mayo in egg mayo (US egg salad), throw it in homemade curry, generally use it wherever a recipe calls for mayo/cream/sour cream etc. I even used it in a brownie recipe today!

Most other stuff I would suggest has been mentioned: eggs, nuts, tofu, pulses, legumes etc etc. But the yoghurt gives you the most bang for your buck in terms of high protein - low calorie ratio (from what I've researched).