Protein ideas?

acarter72
acarter72 Posts: 117 Member
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
Protein ideas?

I have had an increase appetite for foods with protein and currently eat the following foods with high protein/low fat:

Laughing Cow low fat cheese wedge
80 calorie Colby cheese sticks
low fat milk
Greek yogurt
nuts
lean meats

Any other ideas? I am a runner and run 20+ miles a week right now.

Thank You! :wink:

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  • gdunn55
    gdunn55 Posts: 363
    What about Protein Shakes?
  • tater8589
    tater8589 Posts: 616
    I like protien shakes. My personal fave is BSN Syntha6: flavor vanilla. Its smooth and the flavors taste like they are meant to. It is a lil pricey compared to others, but like i said it tastes better. With vanilla its so easy to mix in other stuff. Like throw a cup of milk, scoop of protien, and some fresh or frozen fruit with a lil ice and blend for a yummy smoothie. Eggs have a lot of protien too.
  • acarter72
    acarter72 Posts: 117 Member
    Are there any you recommend? Thanks-:smile:
  • acarter72
    acarter72 Posts: 117 Member
    I like protien shakes. My personal fave is BSN Syntha6: flavor vanilla. Its smooth and the flavors taste like they are meant to. It is a lil pricey compared to others, but like i said it tastes better. With vanilla its so easy to mix in other stuff. Like throw a cup of milk, scoop of protien, and some fresh or frozen fruit with a lil ice and blend for a yummy smoothie. Eggs have a lot of protien too.

    Where do you find this?
  • gdunn55
    gdunn55 Posts: 363
    Are there any you recommend? Thanks-:smile:

    Here's my post workout protein shake I make.

    6-7 cubes of ice (depends on the size of your ice could be more or less)
    Fill with water to above a little over the 1 cup mark
    1 scoop GNC 100% Whey Protein- Banana Creme flavor
    1 banana
    1 cup of blue berries

    Blend til smooth.

    Enjoy.
  • gdunn55
    gdunn55 Posts: 363
    I like protien shakes. My personal fave is BSN Syntha6: flavor vanilla. Its smooth and the flavors taste like they are meant to. It is a lil pricey compared to others, but like i said it tastes better. With vanilla its so easy to mix in other stuff. Like throw a cup of milk, scoop of protien, and some fresh or frozen fruit with a lil ice and blend for a yummy smoothie. Eggs have a lot of protien too.

    Where do you find this?

    You can find this at GNC or www.sbmuscle.com
  • FrenchMob
    FrenchMob Posts: 1,167 Member
    Low fat cottage cheese is great source of protein. I usually mix in some non-fat fruit yogurt with it to make like a parfait. Add in some All Bran Buds and you have a great source of fibre also. :)
  • Charlie001
    Charlie001 Posts: 354
    OPTIMUM NUTRITION DOUBLE CHOCOLATE. More bang for your buck than the BSN. Buy on internet. Bodybuilding.com or A1suppliments.
  • acarter72
    acarter72 Posts: 117 Member
    Are there any you recommend? Thanks-:smile:

    Here's my post workout protein shake I make.

    6-7 cubes of ice (depends on the size of your ice could be more or less)
    Fill with water to above a little over the 1 cup mark
    1 scoop GNC 100% Whey Protein- Banana Creme flavor
    1 banana
    1 cup of blue berries

    Blend til smooth.

    Enjoy.

    Thank you! I will look into this!!!
  • AggieCass09
    AggieCass09 Posts: 1,867 Member
    i like the optimum nutrition brand 100% whey gold standard in extreme chocolate milk. It tasted great by itself so i just mix the powder with water. Its quick and easy to stick in my gym bag or eat after a run.

    Also, as a vegetarian protein is a big issue for me so I eat brown rice, quinoa, and spinach. If you want recipes, message me with your email and i'll send them. nomeatathlete.com and cookinglight.com are where I get most of my recipes.

    Enjoy!
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    fish, eggs, egg whites, Tofu, Tempeh, legumes (beans, lentils), seeds, cottage cheese etc.
  • acarter72
    acarter72 Posts: 117 Member
    Don't forget about beans/lentils. Kashi go lean cereal is awesome (14 grams) mixed with yogurt. FISH!

    I enjoy have a protein bar as well - Cliff Builder bars are yummy.

    Also the protein shakes....
    Smoothies!

    Oh yah! Egg whites as posted above are great too (and whole eggs as well of course just less lean)

    Yes, meant to add eggs. I do eat 1 hard boil egg when I need protein but limit one per day.

    All of these are helpful ideas. I should add cottage cheese and I need to try some protein shakes out. Thank you!
  • Lazyboy09
    Lazyboy09 Posts: 190 Member
    I also recommend Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey. In water if I need to cut a few calories, otherwise I sometimes add it to 1% milk.
  • acarter72
    acarter72 Posts: 117 Member
    I also recommend Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey. In water if I need to cut a few calories, otherwise I sometimes add it to 1% milk.

    Is this sold at GNC?
  • DaddyMantz
    DaddyMantz Posts: 145 Member
    GNC Pro Crunch protein nutrition bar. It has 260 calories and I eat one-half with my morning coffee. I eat either the other half of the protein bar or an egg white omelet at about 930am. Keeps me sated until noon.
  • tater8589
    tater8589 Posts: 616
    You can find a wide selection (including BSN) at GNC, and Discount Sports nutrition. Many other health food/supplement stores carry it as well. BSN, I have noticed, is thicker with water than GNC's brand and has (imo) better flavor... however GNC's brand is better priced and may taste better in other flavors.
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
    tofu and egg whites are HUGE for me... I also recently added nutritional yeast into the mix and I'm enjoying that. Natural PB, cottage cheese, ground flax seed, whey isolate powder... that about rounds out the diet, along with lean meats.
  • Lazyboy09
    Lazyboy09 Posts: 190 Member
    I also recommend Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey. In water if I need to cut a few calories, otherwise I sometimes add it to 1% milk.

    Is this sold at GNC?

    Yep, you can get it at GNC or Vitamin Shoppe.
  • khrys1
    khrys1 Posts: 444 Member
    I get 15 bean soup, cook it up in chicken broth (for the taste), then pour out all the liquid and have a cup or so a day of just the beans- lots of protein and very filling.
  • acarter72
    acarter72 Posts: 117 Member
    Thank you for all the protein ideas!! I bought some fat free cottage cheese and will go check out the protein shakes/bars as well. I appreciate the help!!!!

    :smile: :wink: :wink:
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    bump
  • exejet
    exejet Posts: 4 Member
    I like to use Caribbean Cooler from Syntrax Nectar and mix it with V8 Vfusion light peach mango. I put this in a blender after it is mixed well I add some crushed ice ans give it a couple more turns in the blender. It is so good! Plus your geting a serving of fruit and vegatable. It is a win win thing :-) !
  • backinthenines
    backinthenines Posts: 1,083 Member
    My most most frequently used protein sources are:

    - chicken
    - fresh fish
    - canned tuna
    - whole eggs
    - lean beef
    - milk
    - plain yogurt
    - peanut butter

    I also supplement with Dymatize ISO 100 (100% Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolate)
  • Newfiedan
    Newfiedan Posts: 1,517 Member
    almonds, protein powders (I used these for workout recovery mainly low sugar ones ie, Body fortress or jillian michaels), peanuts, pumpkin seeds. Most nuts a great source of protein and good fats almonds are king though. Make sure they are all unflavoured and unsalted.
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