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    People that hit their protein goal everyday, what do you eat?

    Posts: 86 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    I often have trouble hitting my protein goals. I would really like to try to get more protein into my diet. For those of you that hit or exceed your protein goal everyday, what does a typical day of eating look like for you?

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    • Posts: 35,719 Member
      What is your protein goal out of how many calories?
    • Posts: 83 Member
      Cottage cheese!
    • Posts: 1,055 Member
      Greek yogurt, eggs, meat, chicken, cheese
    • Posts: 86 Member
      TavistockToad wrote: »
      What is your protein goal out of how many calories?

      86 grams out of 1720 calories
    • Posts: 2,383 Member
      Today I got 29g of protein in my tuna salad lunch, and my mexican shredded chicken soup for dinner will have 34g of protein. Those 2 alone almost put me at my protein goal for the day, so the other little things like cheese and peanut butter will get me there no problem.
    • Posts: 35,719 Member
      edited January 2018
      leslienicole318 wrote: »
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      86 grams out of 1720 calories

      Try pre logging your day to add more protein based foods?

      I get over 100g out of less calories without too much trouble.

      Most days are something like 20g from protein enriched cereal for breakfast, 30g from meat/egg/cheese with salad at lunch, 50g from my evening meal and 10g from a protein flapjack as a snack.


      Plan your lunch and dinner around the protein source.
    • Posts: 199 Member
      toxikon wrote: »
      Today I got 29g of protein in my tuna salad lunch, and my mexican shredded chicken soup for dinner will have 34g of protein. Those 2 alone almost put me at my protein goal for the day, so the other little things like cheese and peanut butter will get me there no problem.


      What's in the soup? I struggle with getting to 100g
    • Posts: 1 Member
      That's been challenging for me too lately, especially since I'm on very low cholesterol diet! Recently started adding Nature's Life Super Green Soy Protein Powder, 25g of protein in two scoops! That's helping me get close to my goals. Other than that, lots of lean chicken, fish and beans!
    • Posts: 1,639 Member
      Here is the definitive overview of foods packed with the most protein.

      http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10247171/carbs-and-fats-are-cheap-heres-a-guide-to-getting-your-proteins-worth-fiber-also/p1

    • Posts: 84 Member
      Dannon Lite & Fit Greek Yogurt, a piece of thin ham wrapped around a cheese stick
    • Posts: 1,200 Member
      I get at least 100g of protein on most days, and my diary is open: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/CoachJen71
    • Posts: 1,082 Member
      Eggs, Greek yogurt, chicken, tuna, protein powder
    • Posts: 135 Member
      4 oz of chicken breast is like 26 g of protein right? Greek Yogurt has tons as well. I also sprinkle 1 scoop of vital farms collagen peptides in my oatmeal (it's completely undetectable), and a tablespoon of peanut butter. That makes my breakfast like 20 grams of protein.

      If you are low and you eat meat, then maybe add an extra oz of meat at each meal. If you eat yogurt, switching to greek helps. You could eat chicken apple sausage at breakfast with some eggs.
    • Posts: 3,788 Member
      My diary is open. My protein comes mostly from recipes consisting of chicken and lean ground beef. Other items including Greek yogurt, eggs, protein cheesecake and protein bars. I don't always hit my protein goals, but on average for the week it evens out.
    • Posts: 404 Member
      I get 100g plus a day from food, and make up any difference with protein powder either in a shake or in my morning oatmeal. Depends what you need for total grams of protein. It is always better to get it from real food, but nothing wrong with a little supplementation to reach your goal.
    • Posts: 64 Member
      I say just follow whatever ideas you like here that you have read and have powder at the end of the day ready. If you need 12 grams still, drink half a scoop etc etc. This way you always hit your goal if you don't hit it with food.
    • Posts: 20 Member
      edited January 2018
      My goal is to hit around 100g in 1200 calories. Easiest way I've done it is by making protein the staple of my meals.

      Have a look here for example meals.

      10-12pm - grilled banana with greek yoghurt and protein powder

      3-5pm - chicken omelette

      6-8pm - tuna salad

      10-12am - fish with refried beans (black beans, butter and paprika). Odd combination, I know, but I seriously love refried beans. They're SO filling, SO healthy, SOOOOOOOOOOOOO good. I could eat them with literally everything in the whole world.

      100g protein in 1000 calories. You'll notice protein is the staple of every meal. And they're literally just the foundations of meals. On the side I'll add satueed or creamed veg. I'm very much a volume eater so these are high protein meals that are also lowish calorie and high volume.
    • Posts: 2,018 Member
      leslienicole318 wrote: »
      I often have trouble hitting my protein goals. I would really like to try to get more protein into my diet. For those of you that hit or exceed your protein goal everyday, what does a typical day of eating look like for you?

      Protein shakes, bars, popcorn, cookies...there's a big variety of protein packed supplement snacks

      For natural stuff, I usually make hard boiled eggs, tear up a rotisserie chicken, steam some edamame and cook ground chicken or turkey at the beginning of the week so I have stuff that's easy to grab throughout the day. Cottage cheese, string cheese, Icelandic skyr or Greek yogurt are other good options. Jerky too!
    • Posts: 213 Member
      I drink a Premier Protein almost every day. They taste like a chocolate milkshake, fill me up, and have 30 g of protein. Other foods I eat are Greek yogurt, tuna, eggs, cheese, cottage cheese, and lean meats.
    • Posts: 651 Member
      Pulses (usually kidney beans or black beans), Nuts, Peas, Peanut Butter, Mushrooms, occasionally seitan or protein powder, and a bit of protein here and there from vegetables.
    • Posts: 894 Member
      I Average 1350-1450 calories and 140 grams of protein. My diary is open. Feel free to look.
    • Posts: 3,452 Member
      edited January 2018
      Chicken, eggs, extra egg whites, Greek yogurt, protein powder, leafy greens, beef, oatmeal, cottage cheese.
    • Posts: 60 Member
      Egg/egg whites in the morning. 2-3 meals of meat (chicken, beef, etc...). 1-2 protein shakes and/or greek yogurt. (2 meat 2 protein shakes or 3 meat 1 protein shake depending on what i have time to prepare) those are the protein parts of my daily meals.
    • Posts: 18 Member
      I struggle with this as well. Everyone here has great suggestions that I will definitely be using :)
    • Posts: 31 Member
      LSA is my go to if I need to bump up my protein.
    • Posts: 5,966 Member
      I usually don’t unless I have a protein shake. On days that I get a lot of protein, my meals usually are a meat with vegetables and potato on the side. As opposed to meals with a lot more carbs, like pasta or pot pie.
    • Posts: 2,163 Member
      MamaMc3 wrote: »
      I drink a Premier Protein almost every day. They taste like a chocolate milkshake, fill me up, and have 30 g of protein. Other foods I eat are Greek yogurt, tuna, eggs, cheese, cottage cheese, and lean meats.

      Me too! I discovered them about a month ago and I'm obsessed!
    • Posts: 1,120 Member
      eggs, cheese sticks, lean meat for dinner. I also only have my protein powder (either gnc 100% natural whey or vega protein and greens) if I can't hit my goal (90g) with my food. saves money.
    • Posts: 36 Member
      I exceed my protein goal most days, tbh! Greek yogurt, eggs, chicken/turkey, quinoa -- and also substitutions like using red lentil pasta instead of spaghetti (23g of protein per serving!) or using flatbread instead of bread that 8g fiber and 9g protein (for only 90 calories). If you plan around it, I promise you can do it.
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