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    What to do for protein???

    Posts: 68 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    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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    • Posts: 31 Member
      How about nuts and seeds?
    • Posts: 35,719 Member
      Dairy, fish and seafood?
    • Posts: 175 Member
      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
    • Posts: 292 Member
      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!
    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      AlisonThruGlass wrote: »
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      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.
    • Posts: 68 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 4,571 Member
      Have protein snacks. Protein bars, good greek yogurt (not this dannon crap), protein shakes, some cheese. Add nutritional yeast to your meals too.
    • Posts: 1,639 Member
      Things (other than meat/fish) I eat to reach my protien goals:

      Greek yogurt
      Oatmeal
      Quinoa
      Protien shakes
      Halo top ice cream
      Cottage cheese
      Beans
    • Posts: 867 Member
      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=aak0oVr7FEM
    • Posts: 1,787 Member
      newwed412 wrote: »
      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-10
    • Posts: 87 Member
      bbell1985 wrote: »
      Have protein snacks. Protein bars, good greek yogurt (not this dannon crap), protein shakes, some cheese. Add nutritional yeast to your meals too.

      What's wrong with Dannon Greek yogurt, and what makes other Greek yogurt "good"? Just curious.

    • Posts: 69 Member
      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!
    • Posts: 4,571 Member
      Eleniala wrote: »
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      What's wrong with Dannon Greek yogurt, and what makes other Greek yogurt "good"? Just curious.

      It's greek "style" yogurt. The macros aren't as good, more sugar, less protein. Not as good tasting in my opinion.
    • Posts: 87 Member
      bbell1985 wrote: »
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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?
    • Posts: 1,341 Member
      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 sirloins
    • Posts: 489 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 2 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 4,571 Member
      Eleniala wrote: »
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      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.
    • Posts: 2 Member
      What about adding eggs or egg whites. Also peanut butter and nuts.
    • Posts: 486 Member
      Grains like farro, spelt, wheat berries. So many ways, & recipes, hot or old.
    • Posts: 19 Member
      newwed412 wrote: »
      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?

      Whey protein. You can make it yourself or get a diet whey tub off the shelf at a store. Not really ideal, wouldn't recommend this as the only protein source.

      Personally, I have Greek yoghurt, high protein, decent amount of fat so on. I try to have atleast 35G protein per meal which does mainly come from meat I.e. Chicken, tuna, steak, etc.
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