I need more 'natural' protein

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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monkeypantz

jaquelynny wrote: »

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

What's PB2?

monkeypantz

Peg4Jesus7 wrote: »

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.

This sounds awesome - thank you! I'll try this later this week.

monkeypantz

stuffinmuffin wrote: »

50% is quite a lot of protein...how many grams for you does this equate to?

188grams - that's at 1500 calories a day.

Edwardshar

PB2 is processed food! haha

monkeypantz

My Personal Trainer has suggested this because I'm an 'endomorph' - so 50% protein is what I'm going to try and it's bloody hard.

Not eating processed because I'm basically a wannabe hippie....trying to keep it natural, plus I have pretty bad stomach issues, so keeping away from all the 'extra' stuff that I don't really know what it is, means I know exactly what is going it..

But then someone dangles a bit of processed yumminess in front of my and all my 'hippie' values go straight out the door...I love food.

monkeypantz

Edwardshar wrote: »

PB2 is processed food! haha

Ohhhhh. I live in the UK, so PB in any more isn't that popular.

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monkeypantz

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

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.

I'd get really sick of chicken then...

jacksonpt

monkeypantz wrote: »

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

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.

I'd get really sick of chicken then...

at 50%/188g of protein, you're going to get sick of a lot.

Capt_Apollo

monkeypantz wrote: »

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

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.

I'd get really sick of chicken then...

you can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, chicken-kabobs, chicken creole, chicken gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple chicken, lemon chicken, coconut chicken, pepper chicken, chicken soup, chicken stew, chicken salad, chicken and potatoes, chicken burger, chicken sandwich. That- that's about it.

jacksonpt

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

monkeypantz wrote: »

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

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.

I'd get really sick of chicken then...

you can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, chicken-kabobs, chicken creole, chicken gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple chicken, lemon chicken, coconut chicken, pepper chicken, chicken soup, chicken stew, chicken salad, chicken and potatoes, chicken burger, chicken sandwich. That- that's about it.

monkeypantz

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

monkeypantz wrote: »

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

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.

I'd get really sick of chicken then...

you can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, chicken-kabobs, chicken creole, chicken gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple chicken, lemon chicken, coconut chicken, pepper chicken, chicken soup, chicken stew, chicken salad, chicken and potatoes, chicken burger, chicken sandwich. That- that's about it.

Don't get me wrong, I love chicken in many different forms....but I also crave variety (it is the spice of life); so I'd need to mix up some other meats in there too (turkey, lean steaks etc)

monkeypantz

BFDeal wrote: »

Ground beef blended into milk?

Is this what people eat in the USA?

JTick

monkeypantz wrote: »

BFDeal wrote: »

Ground beef blended into milk?

Is this what people eat in the USA?

Yes. I pour it into an eagle shaped glass. 'Merica.

EvanKeel

monkeypantz wrote: »

BFDeal wrote: »

Ground beef blended into milk?

Is this what people eat in the USA?

This from the land that specializes in boiled meats?

Which is to say, no.

monkeypantz

JTick wrote: »

monkeypantz wrote: »

BFDeal wrote: »

Ground beef blended into milk?

Is this what people eat in the USA?

Yes. I pour it into an eagle shaped glass. 'Merica.

Your 'culture' and 'craziness' fascinate me every day. Definitely the home of the brave, with that combo!

KylaDenay

monkeypantz wrote: »

BFDeal wrote: »

Ground beef blended into milk?

Is this what people eat in the USA?

Now this almost made me spit out my coffee!

LolBroScience

monkeypantz wrote: »

My Personal Trainer has suggested this because I'm an 'endomorph' - so 50% protein is what I'm going to try and it's bloody hard.

Not eating processed because I'm basically a wannabe hippie....trying to keep it natural, plus I have pretty bad stomach issues, so keeping away from all the 'extra' stuff that I don't really know what it is, means I know exactly what is going it..

But then someone dangles a bit of processed yumminess in front of my and all my 'hippie' values go straight out the door...I love food.

Get a new trainer

SonicDeathMonkey80

KylaDenay wrote: »

monkeypantz wrote: »

BFDeal wrote: »

Ground beef blended into milk?

Is this what people eat in the USA?

Now this almost made me spit out my coffee!

You should see how we treat our factory raised livestock!

KylaDenay

SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »

KylaDenay wrote: »

monkeypantz wrote: »

BFDeal wrote: »

Ground beef blended into milk?

Is this what people eat in the USA?

Now this almost made me spit out my coffee!

You should see how we treat our factory raised livestock!

The visual while eating my greek yogurt was heavenly

Some_Watery_Tart

JTick wrote: »

monkeypantz wrote: »

BFDeal wrote: »

Ground beef blended into milk?

Is this what people eat in the USA?

Yes. I pour it into an eagle shaped glass. 'Merica.

I add taco seasoning to mine.

Hornsby

LolBroScience wrote: »

monkeypantz wrote: »

My Personal Trainer has suggested this because I'm an 'endomorph' - so 50% protein is what I'm going to try and it's bloody hard.

Not eating processed because I'm basically a wannabe hippie....trying to keep it natural, plus I have pretty bad stomach issues, so keeping away from all the 'extra' stuff that I don't really know what it is, means I know exactly what is going it..

But then someone dangles a bit of processed yumminess in front of my and all my 'hippie' values go straight out the door...I love food.

Get a new trainer

Agree with this guy.

unknown

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jaquelynny

Hornsby wrote: »

LolBroScience wrote: »

monkeypantz wrote: »

My Personal Trainer has suggested this because I'm an 'endomorph' - so 50% protein is what I'm going to try and it's bloody hard.

Not eating processed because I'm basically a wannabe hippie....trying to keep it natural, plus I have pretty bad stomach issues, so keeping away from all the 'extra' stuff that I don't really know what it is, means I know exactly what is going it..

But then someone dangles a bit of processed yumminess in front of my and all my 'hippie' values go straight out the door...I love food.

Get a new trainer

Agree with this guy.

most trainers know crap about nutrition, and only some can actually train well too
i agree.

ps edamame

_John_

legumes, nuts, soymilk, grains, greens and other vegetables have protein that could help you meet your macros.

_lyndseybrooke_

50%? What the hell for?

DaivaSimone

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

monkeypantz wrote: »

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

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.

I'd get really sick of chicken then...

you can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, chicken-kabobs, chicken creole, chicken gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple chicken, lemon chicken, coconut chicken, pepper chicken, chicken soup, chicken stew, chicken salad, chicken and potatoes, chicken burger, chicken sandwich. That- that's about it.

RllyGudTweetr

Hornsby wrote: »

LolBroScience wrote: »

monkeypantz wrote: »

My Personal Trainer has suggested this because I'm an 'endomorph' - so 50% protein is what I'm going to try and it's bloody hard.

Not eating processed because I'm basically a wannabe hippie....trying to keep it natural, plus I have pretty bad stomach issues, so keeping away from all the 'extra' stuff that I don't really know what it is, means I know exactly what is going it..

But then someone dangles a bit of processed yumminess in front of my and all my 'hippie' values go straight out the door...I love food.

Get a new trainer

Agree with this guy.

Your trainer may be an amazing person who's really good at getting you to your goals in the gym, but concepts like 'endomorph' are largely considered outdated at best, 'broscience' at worst. Trainers are not necessarily well-versed in nutrition.

independant2406

an 8oz chicken breast has 51g of protein per the USDA database.
4 egg whites contain 14g of protein
4 whole eggs contain 25g of protein
1 cup of beans (red kidney) has 14g of protein

Some_Watery_Tart

OP, did your trainer even think to ask if you have a history of kidney problems?