How to get high protein, low carbs

frantzcr
frantzcr Posts: 129 Member
edited November 28 in Food and Nutrition
I'm trying to get around 40% protein and 30% carbs a day but every time I try to eat something high in protein it seems to come with the carbs. Any food suggestions that have worked for you on getting mainly just your protein up for the day?
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  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Too high for Protein. Shoot for 20-25% Protein, 20-25% carbs, the rest healthy fats.
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    Meat, eggs, fish, yogurt, cheese.

    What high protein items are you eating that are also high carb? Is it in a meal that contains different ingredients?
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    Chicken breast per 100 gram serving 31 grams of protein 0 carbs.
  • frantzcr
    frantzcr Posts: 129 Member
    ASKyle wrote: »
    Meat, eggs, fish, yogurt, cheese.

    What high protein items are you eating that are also high carb? Is it in a meal that contains different ingredients?

    Nuts mostly. Oh and I can't do grain or dairy
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    Meat meat and more meat
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    animal
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    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
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    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
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  • frantzcr
    frantzcr Posts: 129 Member
    I eat meat so that's good news for me. Any tips for those who choose not to and what they can eat to increase protein?
  • IzzyBooNZ1
    IzzyBooNZ1 Posts: 1,289 Member
    PBI, I'm keen on some breakfast ideas that doesn't involve greek yoghurt, protein powder and eggs ( I do eat eggs but I don't want to every day). Can't afford protein powder at the moment and greek yoghurt YUCK

    thanks
  • angelamichelle_xo
    angelamichelle_xo Posts: 646 Member
    eggs.
    omg yummmmmy.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    IzzyBooNZ1 wrote: »
    PBI, I'm keen on some breakfast ideas that doesn't involve greek yoghurt, protein powder and eggs ( I do eat eggs but I don't want to every day). Can't afford protein powder at the moment and greek yoghurt YUCK

    thanks

    Eat whatever you eat for lunch and dinner. Eat meat.... Easy!
  • frantzcr
    frantzcr Posts: 129 Member
    IzzyBooNZ1 wrote: »
    PBI, I'm keen on some breakfast ideas that doesn't involve greek yoghurt, protein powder and eggs ( I do eat eggs but I don't want to every day). Can't afford protein powder at the moment and greek yoghurt YUCK

    thanks

    I've found nut butters to be helpful. I try to avoid peanut or those high in sugars. It's best if the only ingredient is the ground but. If you can eat bread I recommend a high fiber bread toasted with almond butter and mashed avocado
  • frantzcr
    frantzcr Posts: 129 Member
    Ground nut*
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Well nuts are really not a great source of protein.

    So yeah, meat and fish, pretty much.
  • frantzcr
    frantzcr Posts: 129 Member
    For vegans nuts and beans are okay choices
  • littlehokie10
    littlehokie10 Posts: 2 Member
    Greek Yogurt, Tuna fish packets, cottage cheese, meat (chicken breast), eggs. all good protein sources with low carbs.
  • frantzcr
    frantzcr Posts: 129 Member
    littlehokie10 wrote: »
    Greek Yogurt, Tuna fish packets, cottage cheese, meat (chicken breast), eggs. all good protein sources with low carbs.
    Oh I hadn't thought of tuna! Would sardines be okay instead if trying to avoid heavy metals?
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    frantzcr wrote: »
    For vegans nuts and beans are okay choices

    Not really. Not if higher protein, reasonable amounts of fat, etc are in the cards.

    For vegans, more protein rich sources would be seitan, tofu, tempeh, textured vegetable/soy protein. Nuts are high fat, and although there is nothing wrong with fat, I couldn't eat enough nuts to gain a reasonable amount of protein without going over fats rather quickly.

    Lesser protein sources would be edamame, soy beans, beans in general, lentils, higher protein grains, green peas, and other foods in that line of thinking.

    Also, there are a myriad of vegan/vegetarian protein powders available that have a good protein balance.

    You're not going to get a better source than meat and dairy, though. Vegan/vegetarian proteins are always going to have a lesser amount of protein by volume in comparison, and many of them are going to come with carbs along for the ride... just one of the things you have to balance if you are vegan/vegetarian.
  • star1407
    star1407 Posts: 588 Member
    Story of my life fighting to get more protein, less carbs. I'm kind of done worrying too much about it, as long as I'm within my calories. Nut butter and milk, meat and fish. I hate Greek yoghurt but I might try again and play around with adding flavour or fruit. I reckon I'm going to have to get some protein powder if I ever really worry that much!
  • sandi4711
    sandi4711 Posts: 14 Member
    edited January 2016
    sardines are a great source of protein. Also for vegans, tofu is a good option. And I personally drink an all natural, no additives, high protein meal replacement shake every day. And it's vegan, not whey protein.

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  • ricolifee
    ricolifee Posts: 30 Member
    I use a zerocarb protein called Isopure as I find it helps me bump my protein up and fits my macros to low carb.
  • kiddiebqueen17
    kiddiebqueen17 Posts: 100 Member
    frantzcr wrote: »
    I eat meat so that's good news for me. Any tips for those who choose not to and what they can eat to increase protein?

    I'm a vegetarian and just started a vegan Protein
    Powder. It did not taste great but maybe it will grow on me.
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    kiddiebqueen17 wrote: »
    frantzcr wrote: »
    I eat meat so that's good news for me. Any tips for those who choose not to and what they can eat to increase protein?

    I'm a vegetarian and just started a vegan Protein
    Powder. It did not taste great but maybe it will grow on me.

    There are plenty of great tasting plant based protein powders... what brand are you using? I'm pretty sure I've tried about 75% of all that are readily available and several that are not on the market or never made it past product testing phase.

    I might have some suggestions for you.
  • Red13
    Red13 Posts: 287 Member
    I have the same problem being dairy free trying to get enough protein. I do find hemp protein helpful though not the best tasting but it can be masked. I also try to get nut or flax milk with extra protein, every bit counts! Another snack Is making chia pudding with the 2x protein milk and adding peanut butter.
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    Red13 wrote: »
    I have the same problem being dairy free trying to get enough protein. I do find hemp protein helpful though not the best tasting but it can be masked. I also try to get nut or flax milk with extra protein, every bit counts! Another snack Is making chia pudding with the 2x protein milk and adding peanut butter.

    none of that sounds delicious at all. I eat stupid amounts of protein o a daily basis, and I prefer it taste good.

    If you like it, more power to you, but it sounds pretty gross to me.
  • Red13
    Red13 Posts: 287 Member
    Just trying to suggest different things for OP, if you ask me, tofu is disgusting. And I do enjoy what I suggested, I agree the hemp protein on its own isn't good but who would eat it that way. It's up to me to make it good

  • auntstephie321
    auntstephie321 Posts: 3,586 Member
    kiddiebqueen17 wrote: »
    frantzcr wrote: »
    I eat meat so that's good news for me. Any tips for those who choose not to and what they can eat to increase protein?

    I'm a vegetarian and just started a vegan Protein
    Powder. It did not taste great but maybe it will grow on me.

    I use garden of life smooth chocolate. I believe it is vegan. I'm not vegan but I really like the flavor of that one and the thin consistency.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    frantzcr wrote: »
    I'm trying to get around 40% protein and 30% carbs a day but every time I try to eat something high in protein it seems to come with the carbs. Any food suggestions that have worked for you on getting mainly just your protein up for the day?

    30% carb isn't really low (nor is 40% protein all that high). With a 40/30/30 it should be pretty easy.
  • joepratt503
    joepratt503 Posts: 191 Member
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