What to do for protein???
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newwed412
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I don't eat hardly any meats at all, eating veggies for dinner isn't keeping me full. Anyone have any suggestions on how to add protein to my dinner?
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How about nuts and seeds?0
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Dairy, fish and seafood?1
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Eat meat. I eat chicken eggs fish and turkey most of the time. And add protien shake. U really need the rtien t build and maintain muscles. If your like a vegan or whatever try adding in more legumes, vegan protien powders (I use vega one which is awsome) and more vegetables high in protien
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Peanut butter, beans, lentils, chickpeas, tofu, Greek yogurt, broccoli in particular as a veggie is higher in protein, quinoa, check out some veggie protein alternatives!1
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Here's a list of different foods to give you an idea of the amount of protein you can get for the calories, there are some good suggestions (hat tip to the ETP group):
Calories per gram protein:
Veg*ns keep out
Tuna - canned (water/drained) 4.6
Cod - fresh 4.6
Chicken Breast (meat only) 4.8
Turkey - white meat 4.9
Pork chops - trimmed 5.1
Tilapia 5.1
Sea Bass - fresh 5.2
Shrimp 5.3
Halibut 5.3
Tuna - fresh 6.1
Beef lean (trimmed) 7.7
Salmon - fresh/farmed 10.3
Lamb - trimmed 10.5
Beef Jerky 11.7
Bacon - cured 42.7
Vegetarian friendly
Eggs - whites only 4.4
Whey Isolate - standard 5.2
Greek yogurt - 0% 5.7
Cottage Cheese - non fat 7.2
Milk - skim 10.3
Mozzarella - part-skim 10.6
Eggs - whole 11.0
Milk - 2% 16.7
Vegan friendly
Plant-based protein powder (RawFusion) 5.5
Seitan - generic 5.7
Mushrooms - raw 7.3
Spinach - raw 7.7
Nutitional Yeast 8.6
Tofu - firm 8.8
Edamame - shelled fresh 11.1
Lentils - dry 13.6
Brussell Sprouts 14.3
Beans - kidney 14.7
Kale - raw 16.7
Hemp Seeds - hulled 18.0
Quinoa - dry 26.310 -
AlisonThruGlass wrote: »lady_ghost wrote: »Eat meat. I eat chicken eggs fish and turkey most of the time. And add protien shake. U really need the rtien t build and maintain muscles. If your like a vegan or whatever try adding in more legumes, vegan protien powders (I use vega one which is awsome) and more vegetables high in protien
Why should she eat meat if she doesn't want to?
OP didn't say she didn't want to..she just said she hardly eats meat...more meat, poultry, and fish would be logical.4 -
Thanks, I will try some of the vegan options that were mentioned.lady_ghost wrote: »Eat meat. I eat chicken eggs fish and turkey most of the time. And add protien shake. U really need the rtien t build and maintain muscles. If your like a vegan or whatever try adding in more legumes, vegan protien powders (I use vega one which is awsome) and more vegetables high in protien
I don't eat meat, that's why I asked. Not going to force myself to eat something I don't want too but thank you for your input.
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Have protein snacks. Protein bars, good greek yogurt (not this dannon crap), protein shakes, some cheese. Add nutritional yeast to your meals too.0
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Things (other than meat/fish) I eat to reach my protien goals:
Greek yogurt
Oatmeal
Quinoa
Protien shakes
Halo top ice cream
Cottage cheese
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Amaranth is another plant-based source of protein. Haven't tried the seeds yet, though I bought some flour this morning. Here's a video on popping amaranth seeds:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=aak0oVr7FEM0 -
I don't eat meat, that's why I asked. Not going to force myself to eat something I don't want too but thank you for your input.
Eggs and dairy products aren't meat which is why people are recommending them. Since people range from complete vegans (no animal products) to pescatarians (fish, with or without eggs and dairy) you have to be specific about what you do and don't eat.
If you're new to the vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, you need to do some learning -- most people who live that lifestyle know where to get their protein and other nutrients. There are many resources out there like this one that will help:
http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20718479,00.html#beans-103 -
Vegetarian meats. They make soy nuggets and veggie burgers that are super cheap if you get them at the right place. Greek yogurt. Cheese ( low-fat would be better if you eat a lot of cheese). Peanut butter, almond butter. Almonds. Eggs if you're an ovo-lacto-vegetarian. Chia seeds.
Honestly, if you can include one of those with every meal you should be good to go. (I'm vegetarian so I know how hard it is). Also, whole wheat foods have just a tiny bit more protein than white grain, but every bit counts. Good luck!2 -
It's greek "style" yogurt. The macros aren't as good, more sugar, less protein. Not as good tasting in my opinion.2 -
It's greek "style" yogurt. The macros aren't as good, more sugar, less protein. Not as good tasting in my opinion.
Dannon Oikos Triple Zero has 15g of protein and 7g of sugar (naturally occurring, not added) per 150g serving. I thought that was pretty good. What brands would you recommend?3 -
What I typically use:
Greek yogurt
String cheese (or any kind of cheese)
Eggs
Protein bars (chocolite protein bar from www.healthsmartfoods.com)
Protein water (I get protein powder and fiber from GNC and mix it in with crystal light and a bottle of water - enough for 5g protein and 5-ish g fiber)
Chicken
Lean steak (usually sirloins0 -
i eat lots of cheese.gouda, mozarella ,cottage .gouda can be high in calories, but the one i buy is 87 cal.per slice(32g) ,and it has 9gr.of protein.0
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oat bran and wheat germ are actually quite high in protein and easy to add to things. fiber also helps to keep you feeling full.0
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It's greek "style" yogurt. The macros aren't as good, more sugar, less protein. Not as good tasting in my opinion.
Dannon Oikos Triple Zero has 15g of protein and 7g of sugar (naturally occurring, not added) per 150g serving. I thought that was pretty good. What brands would you recommend?
Fage 0% is a little better but I guess not much. 170g serving, 100 calories, same sugar, 18g of protein.0 -
What about adding eggs or egg whites. Also peanut butter and nuts.0
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