More protein?

Protein and fat are essential but carbs are not. You can make room for protein by reducing some of the carbs.
Eat meat, fish, seafood, eggs, cheese, almonds and other nuts, beans, lentils, tofu, milk.
Green leafy vegetables, broccoli, and yellow squash and similar vegetables have protein too.

Like the others said above. Something else I learned is that wheat bread has 3 grams of protein. I was surprised at that. Tuna has 20 grams of protein.

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shockvalue07 wrote: »

My problem with that is I do not like fish at all I can tolerate it as long as it isn't very fishy tasting. Lately I have been eating salmon but that's about it as far as fish goes. But today I'm going to try some tuna. I've always eaten that with lots of mayo, but today I'm going to try and just mix it according to 1 serving of each. I'm going to eat it for the protein even if I have to gag it down! Lol

If you like cottage cheese try using that in place of the mayo. More protein.

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shockvalue07 wrote: »

My problem with that is I do not like fish at all I can tolerate it as long as it isn't very fishy tasting. Lately I have been eating salmon but that's about it as far as fish goes. But today I'm going to try some tuna. I've always eaten that with lots of mayo, but today I'm going to try and just mix it according to 1 serving of each. I'm going to eat it for the protein even if I have to gag it down! Lol

I can't see the logic in eating something that you don't like when there are alternatives. Batch cook a couple of days of chicken breasts, or boil some eggs.

Beef jerky and peanut butter packs a decent punch of protein.

In my early days (and from time to time now) I play around with pre-logging some different foods to see what will work for me in any given instance.

shockvalue07 wrote: »

floridagirl7264 wrote: »

Like the others said above. Something else I learned is that wheat bread has 3 grams of protein. I was surprised at that. Tuna has 20 grams of protein.

I read that wheat bread isn't any better for you than white bread, it's the multi grain that's the best?

*Whole* wheat bread is better for you than white bread (I lowered my triglycerides enormously by swapping out whole grains for refined ones, plus you get more fiber). The problem is that a lot of items labeled as "wheat" in the supermarket are not whole grain. Many of them will have a small percentage of whole grain flour or none at all (since white flour is made from wheat too) and will just be colored with molasses. Multigrain bread can have this issue, too. You have to actually read the ingredients list instead of relying on the front of the package.

What to look out for is on the ingredients label, does it say whole wheat flour (and no other types including "wheat" without the "whole" in front)? One bread I like that is available in a lot of supermarkets in my area (Publix to Whole Foods to international markets) is Nature's Own. Their 100% whole wheat bread is good and often goes on sale (e.g., buy 1 get 1 free). You can stock up and keep it in the freezer.

Also, I seem to reach my protein numbers if I have meat for lunch and for dinner. I don't eat fish so I tend to lean towards chicken and beef. I agree with StealthHealth. Eat what you like the most. I can tolerate tuna but I don't like it so I don't eat it. I keep a list of maybe 20 of my snack foods that I always have in the house. I'll refer to the list if I need more protein or if my fiber is too low.