What are your go to sources for protein?

I try to keep some boiled eggs in the fridge, they are easy to grab.
Also tuna or canned salmon (I eat the salmon right out of the can)
Greek yogurt
Balance bars (my favorite brand!)
Natural (raw) almonds
cheese (although you have to be careful of the fat, so moderation here)

• eggs
• Canadian bacon
• edamame
• ground turkey
• chicken breasts and chicken thighs
• canned salmon
• canned kippers (herring)
• canned sardines
• halibut and other fishes
• shrimp
• beef and pork jerky
• pork loin
• roast beef

These were my main sources when I was on a high protein diet. I wound up avoiding cottage cheese because for some reason my weight always jumped up after I had it. It may have been the way I was preparing it (savoury rather than sweet - with a lot of chili sauce, so I think it made me retain water). I also used Fage greek yogurt when preparing sauces as a way to get in a little extra protein, but I rarely sat down and just ate a bowl of it.

I recently discovered gelatin/collagen that quick dissolves, and I've been adding a couple of tablespoons to my morning coffee so I get a little extra protein that way.

galgenstrick wrote: »

strong_curves wrote: »

My go to's:
Chicken - I eat tons of chicken
Salmon
Shrimp
Cod

This is pretty much where it's at. Although I keep getting parasitic worms in my cod. You can pick them out but it's kinda gross, I suggest you don't buy it from Costco if you have a gag reflex for that sort of thing. So I've been eating other white fish instead. Namely mahi mahi, talapia, hake, and I enjoy catfish.

Thank you so very much for killing my appitite for the rest of the day
I don't have anything to add to all these awesome ideas, but you should have gotten plenty of ideas now, OP

tincanonastring wrote: »

galgenstrick wrote: »

strong_curves wrote: »

My go to's:
Chicken - I eat tons of chicken
Salmon
Shrimp
Cod

This is pretty much where it's at. Although I keep getting parasitic worms in my cod. You can pick them out but it's kinda gross, I suggest you don't buy it from Costco if you have a gag reflex for that sort of thing. So I've been eating other white fish instead. Namely mahi mahi, talapia, hake, and I enjoy catfish.

*adds cod to list of foods never to eat again

That's so f***ing foul. Have you said anything to Costco about it?

Lol. It's totally normal, cod is more prone to worms than other fish. Usually the fish mongers pick them out before they get packaged, that's why you don't typically see them. The suppliers for Costco probably just don't care enough haha.

I love ground turkey. I cook it in lots of butter and add chipotle spice. It carmaelizes up nicely, without sugar. Yet tastes sweet and spicy!

Jerky, cottage cheese, egg white, chicken, whey protein, plain Greek yogurt(mix this w/ fruit)

KateTii wrote: »

Weetbix and nutrigrain both had good levels of protein (don't know if it they exist outside of Australia). It just helped me over that edge

Nutragrain always seems too high in energy. Like you can't each much, maybe I'm misremembering.

sandravaneyk1 wrote: »

Eggs, salmon, skinless chicken, lean beef, kangaroo, cottage cheese.

one of these things is not like the other

quinoa
peanut butter/almond butter (I alternate)
tofu
lentils
soy curls
Vega Protein powders for smoothies

Merkavar wrote: »

tomatoey wrote: »

sandravaneyk1 wrote: »

Eggs, salmon, skinless chicken, lean beef, kangaroo, cottage cheese.

one of these things is not like the other

Is one not high in protein?

i just hate thinking about people eating those cute little cottage cheeses, never did anyone any harm

My protein aim is 116g daily. I eat a lot of fish meat & like plenty of variety but venison, tuna, shrimp, chicken & pork are my top 5. Also plenty of eggs, egg whites, greek yogurt & milk. I love bagels & the ones I buy have 10g so that is a really easy 10 to get in I get around 30g a day from either a protein bar or shake on a fairly regular basis & the rest from "real food"

Chicken, beef, eggs, cheese, milk, peanut butter, nutella, pork loin.....all important sources of protein...and I buy 4 or 5 Simply Protein Whey bars every week, half - 1bar a day depending on what my meals are that day.