what are your main protein sources?

staceyw37
staceyw37 Posts: 2,094 Member
edited September 19 in Food and Nutrition
just trying to get ideas for mixing up my menus. i also have to think in terms of what my kids will eat (including the 37 y.o. hubbie!)

i rely primarily on kosher chicken breasts, ground beef, natural pnut butter, cheese (but now going to reduce that), and beans (a little).

what about you? what are your best/fave sources of protein?

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  • staceyw37
    staceyw37 Posts: 2,094 Member
    just trying to get ideas for mixing up my menus. i also have to think in terms of what my kids will eat (including the 37 y.o. hubbie!)

    i rely primarily on kosher chicken breasts, ground beef, natural pnut butter, cheese (but now going to reduce that), and beans (a little).

    what about you? what are your best/fave sources of protein?
  • kendallalissa
    kendallalissa Posts: 249
    Almonds, Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss Cheese Wedges, Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, Yogurt, Oatmeal w/ 1% milk.

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  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    Chicken breast, tuna, salmon, lean pork or beef. Also, cottage cheese (13g for 1/2 cup) or yogurt (plain or Greek style is higher than the sweetened yogurt), Naturally More Peanut butter or almond butter.
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    Eggs, cheese, yogurt, chicken, beef, tuna, salmon.

    I eat eggs and cheese almost everyday.
  • TrailRunner
    TrailRunner Posts: 140 Member
    Gardenburger Flame Grilled, delicious!
    Tofu
    Nuts
    Vegetables
    beans (love kidney)

    and the amino acids to make it complete.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    just trying to get ideas for mixing up my menus. i also have to think in terms of what my kids will eat (including the 37 y.o. hubbie!)

    i rely primarily on kosher chicken breasts, ground beef, natural pnut butter, cheese (but now going to reduce that), and beans (a little).

    what about you? what are your best/fave sources of protein?

    yesterday was
    protein powder
    sardines
    milk
    fage yogurt

    I use sirloin steaks,
    chicken,
    tuna,
    sardines (with hot mustard)
    protein powder
    protein bars only when away from the kitchen for too long
    cheese
    peanut butter
    eggs and egg whites from costco
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    I forgot almonds
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    Oh yeah, egg beaters, eggs, and beans are great too. :wink:
  • Kimono
    Kimono Posts: 367
    Chicken, lean beef, ham, light or fat free cheese, peanut butter, eggs or egg beaters.
  • staceyw37
    staceyw37 Posts: 2,094 Member
    thanks for the ideas!
  • LeanLioness
    LeanLioness Posts: 1,091 Member
    Eggs
    Nitrate and Preservative Free bacon and sausage
    Nitrate and Preservative Free deli meats (turkey, ham and roast beef)

    Pork -
    Pork Chops
    Pork Steaks
    Ribs

    Beef -
    Ground Beef
    Steaks of various cuts
    Ribs
    Roasts (chuck roast is my favorite)

    Poultry -
    Eggs (Duck, goose and chicken eggs)
    Duck breast
    Turkey breast
    Whole Chickens

    Seafood Fish -
    Tuna
    Salmon
    Tilapia
    Mahi-Mahi
    Shrimp
    Pollock
    Whiting
    Cod

    Misc -
    Nuts
    Yogurt
  • chandhole
    chandhole Posts: 45
    just testing my new ticker
  • Nich0le
    Nich0le Posts: 2,906 Member
    I was going to say something naughty :blushing: but I decided against it and to let your imagination run wild.

    I like to mix it up through the week because there are so many options out there. I would have to say that I probably use beans and chicken the most but I try to only have any given meat once in a week and the rest of the week beans, lentils eggs = hey and peanut butter never killed anyone!

    I try to plan a month of menus so I can make sure to have a variety. Then I gather any recipes and stack them into the weeks I plan on using them and then make my basic grocery lists using another website to help with all of this. Makes the trip to costco easy and keeps my costs down!
  • staceyw37
    staceyw37 Posts: 2,094 Member
    I try to plan a month of menus so I can make sure to have a variety. Then I gather any recipes and stack them into the weeks I plan on using them and then make my basic grocery lists using another website to help with all of this. Makes the trip to costco easy and keeps my costs down!

    glad i'm not the only one anal about that! i try to make meal plans for 2 weeks at a time, and our grocery list is in an excel spreadsheet so we just highlight needed items. told you--geeks are us.
  • TrailRunner
    TrailRunner Posts: 140 Member
    I'm probably a week ahead at a time. I want to get better at it though. I do make sure I have a list when I go to the store.
  • yellow_pepper
    yellow_pepper Posts: 708 Member
    protein bars only when away from the kitchen for too long
    cheese
    peanut butter
    eggs and egg whites from costco

    Protein bars! How do you reconcile that with eating "clean"? Some of them pack as much sugar as a candy bar, and others have sucralose and maltitol.
  • yellow_pepper
    yellow_pepper Posts: 708 Member
    I was going to say something naughty :blushing: but I decided against it and to let your imagination run wild.

    I'm glad you spared us the detail.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    protein bars only when away from the kitchen for too long
    cheese
    peanut butter
    eggs and egg whites from costco

    Protein bars! How do you reconcile that with eating "clean"? Some of them pack as much sugar as a candy bar, and others have sucralose and maltitol.

    well gee ...I have never said I am a TOTAL clean ..and I did say when away from the kitchen too long and clif bars are fairly clean and I dont buy any that are high in sugar or a bunch of chemicals...wow..good morning to you too
  • Mmarcos
    Mmarcos Posts: 31
    Milk Chocolate Whey
    Vanilla Whey
    Turkey
    Chicken
    Fish - Tuna/Tilapia/Shrimp
    Egg Whites
    Greek Yogurt
    Fat Free Cottage Cheese
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    Soy milk
    Regular milk
    Eggs
    Cheese
    Lean beef
    Peanut butter
    Fish (mostly tuna)


    I used to eat chicken every day for like, 2 meals a day. Now I hate it and almost never eat it. :sick:
    I can't digest whey, so I don't do shakes. I don't really need them anyway.
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