What do you eat for protein?

MEAT, Greek yogurt, cheese, milk, eggs, lentils, MEAT.

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

MEAT, Greek yogurt, cheese, milk, eggs, lentils, MEAT.

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Chicken
Salmon
Shrimp
Cod
Beans, especially black beans
eggs
Beef

Meat, meat, meat, bacon, meat, eggs, cottage cheese, meat, more bacon, nuts, meat.

Alatariel75 wrote: »

Meat, meat, meat, bacon, meat, eggs, cottage cheese, meat, more bacon, nuts, meat.

What about some meat?





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We eat a lot of chicken. I also make a peanut butter protein shake every once and awhile. Then there's always eggs.

Not all protein is created equal. Some are richer in a certain amino acid profile and or micronutrient. That said there's a good ( and scientific ) reason to employ a variety of proteins throughout the day or week.

Firstly, why consume it at all? Readily available essential amino acids and the sparing of lean muscle on your frame which is your at-rest fat burning furnace. Protein is needed to add muscle to the body.

Downside? Saturated fat content in certain meats and sources ( egg ) is elevated and unless the animal was "grass fed" some of the acids ( L-Carnitine ) that break down the larger SF molecule into a smaller burnable molecule are deficient. Imagine dripping Dawn into a bowl of grease, that's what L-Carnitine does.

How much to eat?? The mean population can process 10g-ish of protein in an hour. Meaning if you sit down to a large portion ( varied by metabolism and frame size ) there is a chance some of that protein will be converted to glucose, increasing the insulin response, and get stored as fat.

My lean mass is 206lbs I eat 210g/day ( 1g/lb ) in 40-45g portions to manage insulin and optimize what i consume. Meals 3 hours apart

I employ eggs and egg whites ( essential fats and cholesterol )
Chicken breast
a whey or beef protein isolate powder ( alternating days )
Salmon ( essential fatty acids )
some beef ( to complete the amino profile )

Eggs are readily available, the chicken is often prepared in advance and chillin in my fridge, the fish and or beef is the made to order meal of the day be it lunch or dinner.

For me, I infrequently will consume a greek yogurt or whole milk cottage cheese as I am on a low carbohydrate regime as well.

Meat
Tuna
Cottage cheese
Eggs
Beans
Tofu
Edamame

I need to eat beans more often and make a hummus I like.

Cheese, eggs, chicken, tuna, lentils.

Those are the main ones, but I'll include other things sometimes. On the weekend, for example, we had a chef's pie (cottage pie) with beef.

Cows pigs and chickens mainly. Occasionally a fish. Peas, beans, peanut butter, cheese milk and yogurt to.

Meat (this includes fish and shellfish), lowfat dairy (especially cottage cheese and greek yogurt), eggs, beans, plus some in cheese and oats/other grains and occasionally protein powder (I like it in oatmeal, mainly) or a Quest bar.

If you are concerned with getting more protein without increasing calories leaner meats like chicken and turkey, most fish, many cuts of pork and beef and lamb, and of course game can be helpful. I don't eat a lot of higher fat meats like sausage and do like lowfat dairy, so I tend not to worry about it too much and go for variety vs. endless skinless chicken breast.

jasonrmcdowell wrote: »

I stick mostly to poultry or protein shakes (I don't like fish). Poultry is really low in calories. A 1/4 lb. lean turkey patty is under 200 calories. I've lost 40 pounds in about six months just by counting calories and cutting out soda and red meat at least 6 days a week.

I did an experiment a long time ago, and went off beef for an entire year. I had blood work done before I started and had it done after (1 year) My bad cholesterol decreased by half and my triglycerides were down 70 points! That was without exercise changes or other food choices. That's why I limit my steak to 2 or 3 times a year, just so chicken and shrimp don't get gross to me. I am thinking about adding turkey sausage to my eggs in the AM.