100 g + protein on 1200-1500 calorie range

30% protein is hard to hit. Are you sure it's worth it to aim that high?

I typically eat 1600-1800 cals and I'm damn proud of myself when I hit 90g

Typical recommendation I've seen is 0.6 - 1g of protein per lb of ideal body weight, for whatever that's worth.

When I was trying to increase my protein, I found it important to either each morning or the night before plan out and pre log my protein heavy foods for each meal, tweaking serving size until I got to at least 60g. Then typically I'd get up over 80 during the day with the scant protein in other foods.

Personally i can only hit 100g when I eat more meat than I really want to. I can hit a slightly lower goal with a little meat plus eggs, dairy, tofu, edamame, beans, lentils, protein powder, and meat substitute burgers and crumbles.

Can I suggest a *method*, rather than foods? This is what I did, to increase protein, as a vegetarian on reduced calories (who emphatically does *not* enjoy protein powder, protein bars, or most forms of commercial faux meat).

Review your diary, identifying items that contribute relatively high calories, but minimal protein. Those are candidates to reduce or eliminate to free up calories. Next, identify foods you enjoy eating that have relatively more protein for that number of calories, and plug those into your eating instead. Repeat this process over a period of time, and you'll gradually work your way toward your protein goal. Those small incremental amounts add up, over the course of a day.

If you're an omnivore, it seems like hitting that protein goal at your calorie level would be quite manageable. (I was getting more like 90s, probably, at those calorie levels, but get 100g+ most days, in maintenance, as a vegetarian.)

Of course there are main-meal items with protein, and most people think of eating in that "one big protein per meal" way. That's important, but it's also possible to choose sides with more protein than others, snacks with more protein, beverages with more protein, etc. Many people don't realize that there are veggies with more protein, even some fruits. These latter are often lower-quality protein (incomplete in essential amino acids (EAAs)), but shooting for a wide variety of sources will help with balancing that out, over time.

This is the classic guide, for identifying new protein sources among foods you enjoy:

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

It links to a spreadsheet that lists many, many foods in order by protein efficiency, most protein for fewest calories. Find foods you like on that list, work on eating more of those, less of something else not as vital to your nutritional goals or happiness, and you'll get there.

To be honest I don't. Protein is a massive reflux trigger for me and it doesn't satiate me at all. I usually get close to the standard settings protein goal but no way I could get higher without health problems or starting to binge due to hunger. It might not be ideal, but I'm still building muscles.