Protein goals

chevysmommy41
chevysmommy41 Posts: 30 Member
edited December 2 in Food and Nutrition
I NEVER reach my protein goal!
To be quite honest (excuse me, I'm a noob to this healthy lifestyle thing) I don't know what foods are high in protein (other than eggs). I don't eat a lot of meat so what are some non-meat options to help me hit my goals ?

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  • dlkfox
    dlkfox Posts: 463 Member
    edited July 2016
    Meat (obviously)
    Eggs
    Beans, lentils, lima beans, green peas, peas, chickpeas, navy beans
    Tofu, tempah, soy
    Milk, cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt
    Quinoa
    Hummus
    Nuts
    Sun-dried tomatoes
    Artichokes
    Broccoli
    Mushrooms
  • chevysmommy41
    chevysmommy41 Posts: 30 Member
    dlkfox wrote: »
    Meat (obviously)
    Eggs
    Beans, lentils, lima beans, green peas, peas, chickpeas, navy beans
    Tofu, tempah, soy
    Milk, cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt
    Quinoa
    Hummus
    Sun-dried tomatoes
    Artichokes
    Broccoli
    Mushrooms

    Thank you that helps so much!!
  • benlinnenkamp
    benlinnenkamp Posts: 8 Member
    meat is like your best friend when it comes to protein. otherwise I would suggest a protein supplement, and egg whites and milk are also good sources.
  • MakePeasNotWar
    MakePeasNotWar Posts: 1,329 Member
    There are several vegans and vegetarians on MFP who get over 100g of protein a day, so meat is by no means necessary to meet your protein goals.

    Some of my high protein go-to's are seitan, soy curls, beans and lentils of all kinds, tofu, tempeh, lentil pasta and faux meats. I also get probably 20-30 g over the course of the day from my "carbs", like oatmeal, quinoa, whole wheat pasta, and whole grain breads.

    If all that still doesn't make it, there's always protein shakes.
  • darkenergie
    darkenergie Posts: 27 Member
    Seitan, bean pasta (explore asian/banza/barilla plus), tofu, TVP, plant based protein powder, lentils/beans/nuts are usually what i ate for protein when I was on a more plant based diet. You can get over 100g in a day with a decent ratio to calories.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Your diary is closed... Chances are that your protein goal is unreasonably high. Unless you are a bodybuilder, 0.8 grams per pound of lean body mass is sufficient. Normal diets tend to provide what you need without supplements, and normal diets also have the benefit of ease of compliance.
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    You're diary is locked...what's your goal? Is it custom set or? I'm vegetarian and don't have issues reaching my goal without eggs.
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    benlinnenkamp wrote: »
    meat is like your best friend when it comes to protein. otherwise I would suggest a protein supplement, and egg whites and milk are also good sources.

    If you only want one or two nutrients maybe...but personally I like more bang for my buck...like to also get other vitamins from my food in addition to protein.
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