How do you get most of your protein

I eat protein with all of my meals (3) and sometimes with a snack (I occasionally have a snack, typically not). What I've found is that just eggs isn't enough with breakfast, so I also have some other source of protein--usually dairy, sometimes smoked salmon or leftover meat from dinner, occasionally both. My goal is 30+ grams at breakfast and occasionally I break 40. Then I have some kind of meat usually for lunch and dinner and an additional source of protein (more dairy usually, sometimes nuts also). Obviously I get miscellaneous protein from other sources too--I might have beans instead of meat (or with a smaller portion of meat) for lunch or dinner, and get protein from a variety of veggies, oatmeal or whole grains on occasion, and random other stuff. Doing this I usually hit close to my goal (120 grams, although I think that's more than I need). If I happen to have a Quest or Epic bar or yogurt for a snack that makes it easier, and I'd be less likely to have dairy with or after dinner.

Meat here includes fish, of course, because fish is meat. I eat quite a bit of fish, which is helpful, since the protein per calorie is usually pretty good. That said, I eat a lot more meat than I used to and have some mixed/uncomfortable feelings about it, although it does fit in with my taste preferences and what leads to a satiating diet for me remarkably well.

Thanks I'll use that list when I go shopping..

Th3Ph03n1x wrote: »

Tofu... hadn't thought of that one thanks.

I was gonna say chicken gizzards but didn't want to gross you out. They are delish and packed with protein, flavor and not a lot of cavities.

Premier protein shakes have 30g of protein and only 160 calories. I think the carbs are low too. I put in freezer until it's almost frozen. I swear the vanilla tastes like a shake from MickeyD's!!!

40% + of my calories come from protein so feel free to add me, too.

bonniejo wrote: »

hill8570 wrote: »

My strategy is to either eat a big container of fat free greek yogurt (Chobani and Fage both have excellent grams-protein-per-calorie ratios...IME, Chobani is more affordable) or a can of salmon as my daily "snack", and then not worry about it -- either is about 90 grams of protein in a bit over 500 calories (and lots of other goodness, besides), and my normal diet generally will get me the other 70 g in the remaining 1400 calories. Feel free to look at my diary.

Be aware though that research has implied only being able to optimally absorb about 40g of protein at one sitting.

Which is OK...I can't eat that much "snack" in one sitting anyhow. Generally half mid-morning (post-workout, on lift days), and the other half mid-afternoon. Depends on when I'm peckish.

Lentils, tofu, tempeh, fake meat, soya protein powder, quinoa.
Spot the vegan ha.