Low protien...any tips

Emmyr22
Emmyr22 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I recemtly started tracking my food intake again and noticed that I am only hitting about half of my recomended grams of protein, if that. Any tips on how I can add it into my day? Also I work out, so is my low protein going to hurt my progress. The goal is weight loss

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  • troutrouter
    troutrouter Posts: 62
    Lean meats, beans, lentils, Greek yogurt, etc...there are a lot of lower calorie foods with high protein content.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Protein powder
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    edited January 2015
    Protein is particularly important when losing weight and working out to ensure your maintain as much muscle mass as possible while losing fat. There are plenty of high protein foods, but it can take a shift in mindset to try and make sure you get protein at every meal/snack.

    Meat: chicken, turkey, steak, pork, bacon

    Fish and seafood: white fish, shrimp, tuna, salmon

    Meat replacements: Quorn, tofu, seitan

    Dairy: cheese, cottage cheese, Greek yoghut, milk

    Vegetables and Pulses: peas, edamame, lentils, chick peas, beans, broccoli, mushrooms

    Supplements: protein powders (whey, rice, hemp, soy, pea, caesin), protein bars


    ETA: I forgot eggs. How could I forget eggs?!!
  • ellie0213
    ellie0213 Posts: 516 Member
    In our Fitness group we recommend .8 to 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight for weight loss. Feel free to add me if you want some help with your macros.
  • Emmyr22
    Emmyr22 Posts: 3 Member
    I started eating tofu again to try and up the protein, I think I'll try the protein bars and try adding some beans. I usualky only eat black beans when I go to chipotle!
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