How do you get your protein?

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  • hawkmancody
    hawkmancody Posts: 63 Member
    I get my protein from cheese milk beef pork chicken turkey venison elk bear and beans. Oh and my favorite seafood:)
  • withoutasaddle
    withoutasaddle Posts: 191 Member
    I don't know. I just sort of eat, and it just sort of ends up meeting goals. As a vegan. Protein isn't some magical rare macro, it's in almost everything- bread, veggies, desserts. I'm not bulking or anything, but I easily get 40-50g without paying it any attention....
  • CorneliusPhoton
    CorneliusPhoton Posts: 965 Member
    edited November 2016
    In a calorie deficit, we are prone to losing muscle mass, so I prefer to stack the cards in my favor and eat more protein than the minimum RDA.

    Try to get some with every meal and snack, so you don't have to compensate so much later in the day. I even sneak some into my coffee by adding some collagen and a spoonful of protein powder. Fairlife brand milk is higher in protein than other brands. When planning what to eat, I try to prioritize the protein part of my meal, then fill in the rest with fats and carbs.
  • delicaterealms
    delicaterealms Posts: 27 Member
    so many options!
    - egg whites/eggs
    - laughing cow cheese
    - greek yogurt
    - almonds
    - fish
    - protein bars/drinks
    - cottage cheese
    - vegetables!
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Lately I've been making a lot of sludge, but I have about 50 lbs. of whey and 20 lbs. of casein that I need to work through.

    Thing I made today for preworkout sludge:
    -32g chunky PB
    -40g MyPro vanilla casein
    -200g Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
    -50g frozen blueberries
    -roughly 3 fl. Oz water (can be increased or decreased for desired consistency.)

    Pop it in the freezer for an hour and a half and eat solo, or as I do, with a toasted bagel. I've heard a lot of people will use stuff like apple slices for ediblr utensils.

    521 kcals, 25g carbs, 22g fat, 70g protein
    Not a bad outlay for what basically amounts to a 3/4 pound nut and berry frozen yogurt, and it can be trimmed down even more by going with non-fat yogurt and either just dropping the PB, or replacing with slivered nuts in a smaller quantity. I use the PB because I need the fats in anyway.
  • Misssynth
    Misssynth Posts: 179 Member
    Eggs eggs eggs! I love eggs. I also get good quality diet whey protein shake so it tastes good with just water, some are better than others which I use after a weight session in the gym.
  • Nightmare_Queen88
    Nightmare_Queen88 Posts: 304 Member
    Meat, eggs, cheese and protein bars and powder. I aim for 147 g of protein but I go over sometimes.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    Protein powder (I also use almond milk to make my shakes), Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs & egg whites, low fat cheese, lentils, beans, bean pasta.
  • mylifeisbeautiful
    mylifeisbeautiful Posts: 292 Member
    Trader Joe's sells a light feta cheese that is 5g protein and 40 cal per ounce. Best of all, it's delicious (unlike a lot of low fat cheeses) and costs $2.99 for 8 oz. :)
  • phonerobot
    phonerobot Posts: 14 Member
    edited November 2016
    Protein is simple to consume when you have a thorough understanding of what it is. Protein is nothing but a chain of specific amino acids which when combined make "protein". Even foods that would not seem to meet protein are, when eaten with the right pairings. This understanding has helped me loose weight and avoid fatty meats and other synthetic "protein" which are in those powders and drinks. This is a good source of what I am talking about.
  • LisaVeganBHScNutrition
    LisaVeganBHScNutrition Posts: 42 Member
    I get mine mainly from legumes, nuts and seeds, dark green leafys like silverbeet, spinach, rocket, kale etc along with avo, olives and most other veggies and wholegrains.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    my goal is 125g of protein a day - i divide that up between 6 meals (including pre/post workouts...although post WO is also sometimes dinner)...

    keeping it simple - greek yoghurt in the am (15g); some kind of meat for lunch/dinner - 25-30g each, i budget a pre-bed cereal/milk which gives me another 10g, and depending on what else is going on - i normally come within 5g of my goal most days
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    ahoy_m8 wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    The whole 1 gram per Lb of LBM thing for me is overkill for what I do and would just be making expensive glucose at that point...
    What are your thoughts on 1g protein per lb LBM eating in a deficit vs. maintenance?

    I think it's more important in a cut...I also think that beyond 1 gram per Lb of LBM provides little to no benefit to anyone really.

    That said, I don't think people are going to waste away to nothing and burn up all kinds of muscle mass if they're not exactly hitting that target...and really, what are we talking about here...a body builder on a cut or your average joe/jane?

    Carbohydrates are also muscle sparing.

    I suppose if I was actually a body builder or something I would put more emphasis on it...but I'm not so I'm not going to go to any great lengths to hit 1 gram per Lb of LBM...that's not to say that I don't think protein is important...I certainly take in more than the RDA...I'm usually somewhere around 120 - 130 grams per day.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    phonerobot wrote: »
    Protein is simple to consume when you have a thorough understanding of what it is. Protein is nothing but a chain of specific amino acids which when combined make "protein". Even foods that would not seem to meet protein are, when eaten with the right pairings. This understanding has helped me loose weight and avoid fatty meats and other synthetic "protein" which are in those powders and drinks. This is a good source of what I am talking about.

    whey isn't synthetic...
  • simplyhube
    simplyhube Posts: 1 Member
    soccerkon26 wrote: »
    I didn't realize MFP's protein goals are so low compared to a lot of other opinions. So I'm trying to get more protein!

    How do you get yours?

    I really don't like drinking protein shakes with just water and protein powder. But I feel like if I add anything else it will be too many calories! I have about 1,500 calories per day.

    I am a flexible eater and currently my numbers are 1510 kcal, carbs 150g, protein 115g, and fat 50g

    If you are interested in this you can go here: http://takebackyoureating.com/home ?ref=4

    it will explain it to you. I love this because 1) I am NEVER hungry and 2) I eat what I want - I don't have to give up my donuts or pizza

    I get a lot of my protein from egg whites and lean turkey. I have never been a protein shake person. I do love protein bars - my favorite are from Dive Bars www.divebarnutrition.com the trash can cookies are amazing!
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