Need more protein and less fat and carbs.
I am in need of some high protein, low fat snacks suggestions. I am having some trouble meeting my protein goal everyday and keeping my fat grams under goal. I am able to keep my calories under goal but the majority of calories are from carbs and fat...I need to change this! Any suggestions?
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I have the same issue, so yesterday I bought string cheese and chicken lunch meat. For a snack I wrap the chicken around the cheese. I also put some whey protein powder in my oatmeal this morning and increased the protein by 11 grams without adding much in carbs and fat. Greek yogurt is another high protein snack.0
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Hi,
Me and my husband do a lot of grilling or baking. chicken, talopia,Tuna Are very high in protein normally we make fresh sides of different veggies to go with the dishes or bake them. Also I come to find out that putting a turkey loin in the crock pot with carrots,Onions and mushrooms with a container of low sodium chicken broth is very delicious and we can eat on that for a few days also its a lot healthier that pork lion and low in sodium. If you want good healthy recipes High in protein You will find wonderful ideas online also pinterest is my best friend. Good luck with everything!!!0 -
Have you thought about protein bars or protein shakes? You can buy ready-made protein shakes like Adkins that contain lower cals (like 150) and about 15g of protein. Also, you can make your own protein shakes -scoop of vanilla protein powder, fruit flavored yogurt, some frozen berries and ice -blend it together and it is similar to a milkshake. You can also do chocolate or chocolate peanut butter. Protein shakes with yogurt will have about 270 calories -If you use Yoplait Light, it will only have about 3g of sugar and 31g of protein.0
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Cottage cheese! I add it to everything - oatmeal, scrambled eggs, protein shakes (it blends surprisingly well).0
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Greek yogurt (fat free), string cheese, deli meat, protein shakes, protein bars, protein powder0
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I'm having the same struggle ..I didn't realize all the fat small things have in them until I started logging my meals..help with meal ideas would be greatly appreciated0
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eringaucher wrote: »Cottage cheese! I add it to everything - oatmeal, scrambled eggs, protein shakes (it blends surprisingly well).
Brilliant, thanks. I'll go online now.meganbriggs129 wrote: »Hi,
You will find wonderful ideas online!!
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Have you ever made protein pancakes? I make them every night and they are a great portable snack.0
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Cottage cheese and quark are great, simple options. I sometimes snack on roast turkey or chicken, wrapped around a veggie or choice or with a herby yogurt dip. Tuna salad and boiled egg whites would work too. Also, it's probably easiest to add more protein to your main meals.0
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Cottage cheese and quark are great, simple options. I sometimes snack on roast turkey or chicken, wrapped around a veggie or choice or with a herby yogurt dip. Tuna salad and boiled egg whites would work too. Also, it's probably easiest to add more protein to your main meals.
And you can even add the cottage cheese to your tuna salad. It's actually pretty tasty. A nice mayo replacement. And you can always opt for fat free cottage cheese.0 -
Thank you for this thread- love reading other ideas. I struggle with this as well. I do enjoy having 2% string cheese for snacks (80 calories) .... Greek yogurt .... I recently found dry roasted edamame seeds. I personally love them. The little packs have 100 calories, and 11 grams of protein (3 grams of fat) .... it's a snack that is very satisfying, although it may not be for everyone. I tend to eat a lot of chicken for protein.
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I have been making the same efforts as you. Here are a few things I have tried for each meal.
Breakfasts - Eggwhite omelet with cheese; baked egg in a ham basket (put name in a muffin tin then crack an egg in it and bake); greek yogurt;
lunch. - tuna salad on cucumber slices; ham/turkey roll ups with cheese; turkey/beef taco meat and fixing I a romaine lettuce boat.
Dinner - chicken, pork chops (I don't have much here - we still do traditional family dinner and use portion control); greek salad
Snacks - P3 packs, greek yogurt, string cheese, protein shake (I use skim milk because it has more protein than almond milk, but almond milk is thicker and makes a better shake really);0 -
Easy (and easy-to-personalize) low-fat snack:
1 Thin Cake (or corn thin, rice cake, etc)
1 Tbsp light cream cheese
2 oz turkey breast deli meat (or other deli meat, but turkey is healthy)
salt & pepper to taste (optional)
Spread cream cheese on thin cake
Sprinkle salt on cream cheese
Put 1/2 the turkey on the cream cheese
Sprinkle pepper on turkey
Put the rest of the turkey on
Eat!0 -
Green veggies and chicken breasts. Can't go wrong0
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cheese!0
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I definitely struggle with this too. Usually my 'fat' calories are too high and my protein calories are about half or less of what they should be. They're not for everyone, and for some an acquired taste - but sardines are high in omega 3s and also high in protein. One 4.37 oz tin of sardines in water has only 140 calories and 23 grams of protein!0
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Take 99% fat free ground turkey breast and fry it in a pan with celery, onion, peas, and tomatoes. Tastes great as is, or throw it over cooked lentils to make it even more filling. Super high protein, great amount of fiber, fair amount of carbs and very low fat! What is your protein goal for the day?0
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thecriticalvirgo wrote: »Have you ever made protein pancakes? I make them every night and they are a great portable snack.
How do you make them??0 -
I am in need of some high protein, low fat snacks suggestions. I am having some trouble meeting my protein goal everyday and keeping my fat grams under goal. I am able to keep my calories under goal but the majority of calories are from carbs and fat...I need to change this! Any suggestions?Cottage cheese and quark are great, simple options. I sometimes snack on roast turkey or chicken, wrapped around a veggie or choice or with a herby yogurt dip. Tuna salad and boiled egg whites would work too. Also, it's probably easiest to add more protein to your main meals.
And you can even add the cottage cheese to your tuna salad. It's actually pretty tasty. A nice mayo replacement. And you can always opt for fat free cottage cheese.
Plain yogurt in tuna is good too!
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I'm a HUGE fan of cheese and add it to a lot of things. Low fat cheese can be tasty and easy to add to a lot of different foods.0
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I want to thank all of you for the great ideas! I'm six weeks out from gastric bypass surgery and am struggling to get my protein in. Right now, I still get to add a protein shake in (30 grams of protein) but have to eat the other 30 grams each day. Hard to do when you can only hold 2 ounces of meat at a time!0
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I guess I should add.. I have been told not to eat cheese right now as it has been causing severe epigastric pain. Sad, because I LOVE cheese!0
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light string cheese--50 calories a piece w/ I think 6 grams of protein each, turkey lunchmeat slices with some kind of veggie, beef jerky, protein bars, hardboiled egg whites, protein sludge, greek yogurt w/ delicious stuff mixed in--I like frozen blueberries and splenda and pb2!0
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thecriticalvirgo wrote: »Have you ever made protein pancakes? I make them every night and they are a great portable snack.
How do you make them?0 -
Talethia1977 wrote: »thecriticalvirgo wrote: »Have you ever made protein pancakes? I make them every night and they are a great portable snack.
How do you make them?
Try Google. There are many different recipes.
(Protein Pow! has lots of non-shake protein powder recipes.)0 -
I have the same issue, so yesterday I bought string cheese and chicken lunch meat. For a snack I wrap the chicken around the cheese. I also put some whey protein powder in my oatmeal this morning and increased the protein by 11 grams without adding much in carbs and fat. Greek yogurt is another high protein snack.
That's a great idea with the string cheese and chicken lunch meat! How's the sodium on that lunch meat?
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HIGHJessMotivated wrote: »I have the same issue, so yesterday I bought string cheese and chicken lunch meat. For a snack I wrap the chicken around the cheese. I also put some whey protein powder in my oatmeal this morning and increased the protein by 11 grams without adding much in carbs and fat. Greek yogurt is another high protein snack.
That's a great idea with the string cheese and chicken lunch meat! How's the sodium on that lunch meat?
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Beef jerky is great for on the go people, I'm one of those! Most brands are pretty high in sodium, which some need to avoid, but you could always make your own in a food dehydrator. I am also a huge fan of Quest Bars, 6net carbs & just 5grams of fat while packing a punch of 20grams of protein. I can't get these in stores around where I live but they're reasonably priced online, and always making me feel like I'm cheating with their flavours: Chocolate Brownie & Apple Pie!!!!!(; happy eating.0
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eringaucher wrote: »Cottage cheese! I add it to everything - oatmeal, scrambled eggs, protein shakes (it blends surprisingly well).
Great idea -- never thought of that!0 -
I have this problem too, and unfortunately I'm not a huge fan of eggs, canned tuna, or lunch meat. I also hate cottage cheese.
However, I've found low-fat feta cheese to be pretty good. I'm actually surprised with how much protein and how little fat there is.
Also can't go wrong for chicken breast.0
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