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What's your go to protein?

brandonrwebb
brandonrwebb Posts: 3 Member
in Introduce Yourself

What's your go to protein? 9 votes

Fish
0%
Chicken
55%
mareeya88soulsquestlovetywashere8Brenedgehaywardjam5113 5 votes
Yogurt
22%
lynn_glenmontSammi_x_ 2 votes
Nuts
22%
davecamaro1994minialien2701 2 votes

Replies

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,489 Member
    Nuts have more calories from fat than from protein. I'm vegetarian, no fish or meat. You didn't mention tempeh, tofu, seitan, edamame, other beans/legumes, cottage cheese, other relatively calorie-efficient cheese, eggs . . . .

    Anything (that a person likes) in the spreadsheet linked in this thread can help:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10247171/carbs-and-fats-are-cheap-heres-a-guide-to-getting-your-proteins-worth-fiber-also
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,131 Member
    Yogurt
    I'm an omnivore but, from the choices you gave me, I voted for yogurt. At the end of the day, if I feel shy on protein, I can have a bowl of plain, usually greek, yogurt with fruit if I want something sweet or a bowl of plain, usually greek yogurt with powdered cheese if I want something salty/savory, or a bowl of oats and yogurt and toppings if I want comfort food.

    And yogurt can fit into pretty much any meal or snack. Fish and chicken, not so much. And as Ann said, nuts are a better source of fat than of protein.
  • brandonrwebb
    brandonrwebb Posts: 3 Member
    edited June 2023
    Thanks Ann for linking the spreadsheet. I didn't know all all the other options. I'm going to have to try more foods now.

    Lynn, yogurt is one of my favorite snacks. I've never tried adding extra ingredients. I thought about buying a large tub. I think measuring it out would be bit more time consuming.

    I personally pefer fish and chicken for my meals. With vegetables. I hoping with the spreadsheet linked I'll be able eat better.

    Appreciate y'all for chiming in, thanks again
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,489 Member
    edited June 2023
    brandonrwebb wrote: »
    Thanks Ann for linking the spreadsheet. I didn't know all all the other options. I'm going to have to try more foods now.

    Lynn, yogurt is one of my favorite snacks. I've never tried adding extra ingredients. I thought about buying a large tub. I think measuring it out would be bit more time consuming.

    I personally pefer fish and chicken for my meals. With vegetables. I hoping with the spreadsheet linked I'll be able eat better.

    Appreciate y'all for chiming in, thanks again

    Since this is your thread, and I'm responding to your reply, I'll risk this digression:

    The measuring is not very time-consuming, assuming you have a food scale, and if do it this way:

    * Put your giant tub of yogurt on your food scale. Remove the lid, set it aside.
    * Tare/zero the scale.
    * Scoop out however much yogurt you want to eat and put it in your bowl on the side.
    * Look at the scale. There should be a negative number appearing there. That's the weight of the yogurt you took out. Log that number of ounces/grams of yogurt (I'd suggest grams).

    It's easy, it's quick. It doesn't require extra cups or spoons to be washed. That's how I log my yogurt every day, from the giant Costco tub of the stuff. You can have a specific ounces/grams goal for how much you want to scoop out, or you can just scoop an amount that looks good to you at the time. Either way, the negative number on the scale is your quantity.

    If you don't have a food scale, I'd recommend getting one. They're inexpensive (less than the price of a decent-sized takeout pizza), more accurate than eyeballing amounts, and a great time-saver vs. measuring cups or the like, IMO.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,131 Member
    Yogurt
    ^^Seconding Ann on the weighing for efficiency, accuracy, and no dirty measuring cups and spoons.

    You can also put the empty bowl you're going to put the yogurt in on the scale, tare it, and spoon your yogurt into the bowl to get the weight of the yogurt you're eating. I usually use the method Ann describes for calorie-dense items when I'm going to lick the spoon (peanut butter, ice cream). I'll probably lick the plain yogurt spoon, but I'm guessing most people don't. Maybe I'm wrong.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 9,107 Member
    I like an assortment of all of them for balance. Plus lower calorie cuts of beef and pork. We had chili tonight made from extra low fat ground beef 149 calories/4 ounces.

    BTW the beans added a lot of protein, too.

    You forgot cottage cheese and skyr!

    I even make a simple Greek cream cheese by straining full fat Greek yogurt I. A wire basket for two or three days. The result is a creamy thick spread. It would probably be awesome with a little honey blended in, but I like it plain.

    The skim milk in my coffee and chai adds a few grams.

    It all adds up!

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