I need more 'natural' protein

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monkeypantz
monkeypantz Posts: 288 Member
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Hello!

I'm upping my protein intake to 50% - and I'm really struggling (Carbs at 30% and Fats at 20%).

I do not want to take protein shakes, because I'm trying to stay away from processed foods.


Any high protein meals / snacks you can suggest?

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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    edited November 2014
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    buy a family pack of chicken breasts and cook it up. eat it all in a week. lunch time? chicken. snack time? chicken. dinner time? chicken.
  • extraordinary_machine
    extraordinary_machine Posts: 3,028 Member
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    Why are you upping your protein to 50%?
  • cbhubbybubble
    cbhubbybubble Posts: 465 Member
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    Without asking why...

    Chicken, turkey, tuna, steak. I find turkey breast great bang for the calories....with your fat at only 20% turkey breast is a good choice for a lean, high protein meat
  • jaquelynny
    jaquelynny Posts: 94 Member
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    greek yogurt (try mixed with tbsp natural pb or pb2), cottage cheese, tuna on celery, hard boiled eggs, jerky
    there is a recipe for protein pancakes (egg white, cottage cheese, oatmeal) very good
  • jaquelynny
    jaquelynny Posts: 94 Member
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    also one way to add more is increase serving by 1 0z at each meal
    if you are eating 3 oz chicken breast eat 4
    3 egg whites, eat 4
    etc
  • ssaraj43
    ssaraj43 Posts: 575 Member
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    Greek yogurt,cottage cheese,tuna,jerky and as said lots of chicken
  • ithrowconfetti
    ithrowconfetti Posts: 451 Member
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    Egg whites, peanut flour (which is better than PB2, because you can control the salt and sugar levels, and it's around 92 calories, 15grams of protein, per ounce) and chicken.
  • Peg4Jesus7
    Peg4Jesus7 Posts: 36 Member
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    Canned salmon is great protein on a salad with a bit of mayo, dill relish, olive oil & lemon juice, and any salad greens you want. Adding shredded coleslaw mix adds a wonderful crunch (bagged coleslaw, by the bagged salad in the store, no coleslaw dressing).

    Also, I just made a big batch of homemade sausage patties ~ yum! I tripled the recipe to freeze some. You can use any ground meat you want:

    NT Favorite Sausage Patty

    2 pounds ground meat
    1 tablespoon coarse salt (or 2 tsp. salt)
    1 teaspoon rubbed sage
    2/3 teaspoon rubbed summer savory
    1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1 teaspoon ground marjoram
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    1/2 tsp dried parsley and 1/2 tsp dried thyme (optional)

    (Optional olive or coconut oil for lean meats - approx. 1-2 tsp. per lb. of meat)

    Mix well, and form into 20 patties. For lean meat, start with a low flame, then finish over medium-high heat to brown, or broil on middle oven rack.
  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
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    Why so much protein?
  • stuffinmuffin
    stuffinmuffin Posts: 985 Member
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    50% is quite a lot of protein...how many grams for you does this equate to?
  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
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    MrM27 wrote: »
    BFDeal wrote: »
    Ground beef blended into milk?

    I just threw up a little in my mouth.

    And swallowed it back down because I NEEDS THE PROTEIN!
  • Go_Mizzou99
    Go_Mizzou99 Posts: 2,628 Member
    edited November 2014
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    cbhubbybubble wrote: »
    Without asking why...

    Chicken, turkey, tuna, steak. I find turkey breast great bang for the calories....with your fat at only 20% turkey breast is a good choice for a lean, high protein meat

    +1

    Also - I am a big fan of egg whites as well.
  • WVprankster
    WVprankster Posts: 430 Member
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    Ride a cow home. Eat said cow.

    Also. what processing of processed foods are you trying to avoid? butchering? Skinning? Pasteurization?
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
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    That's a ridiculous amount of protein. Why so much?

    But
    Seafood, chicken, turkey, beans, greek yogurt, eggs, eggwhites are all high in protein amongst many other things
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    You don't need 50% protein.
  • KandGRanch
    KandGRanch Posts: 131 Member
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    monkeypantz wrote: »
    Hello!

    I'm upping my protein intake to 50% - and I'm really struggling (Carbs at 30% and Fats at 20%).

    I do not want to take protein shakes, because I'm trying to stay away from processed foods.


    Any high protein meals / snacks you can suggest?

    We eat a lot of rabbit, squirrel, chicken, duck, and deer.
    FYI- if your protein is set that high, you're going to get really tired of eggs and beef really fast.
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
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    Good luck; that combination of high protein with relatively low fat is going to be extremely tricky to hit, particularly if you're dead set on staying away from shakes, protein bars, or other 'processed' forms of protein.

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