WHats your favorite "easy" amd portable protein?
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where's the love for HUMMUS?0
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Depends on your requirements as to weight, price, & the availability of refrigeration.
For items that are affordable and don't need refrigerating or cooking, I use the following:
Individual portions of chocolate milk
Individual portions of tuna (can / foil packets)
Pepperami for a meaty snack (yes highish in fat, but at least it's high protein and long life)
Nuts of various sorts0 -
Roasted Almonds, you can buy then raw and then toast them in the oven yourself, I portion then out into snack size baggies.0
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All good variety of suggestions above, for any circumstance.
Also sardines. Not as gross as they sound, really. Lots of good stuff inthat little fish! : )0 -
Hard boiled eggs, nuts (watch the serving size!), lunch meat, Greek yogurt (I get the plain kind and add honey, mmm), beans, tuna0
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hard boiled eggs (i only eat the whites)
Canned chicken with lemon juice.
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Most people have given good recommendations.. but if you're on a cal restriction nuts aren't the best choice for protein.. there are a lot of other more protein dense foods out there.
I love nuts and eat them every day and they're a great source of healthy fat but they're definitely not my "go to" for a protein punch - I mean 1/3 cup of almonds has 180 cals and only 6g protein. For the same cals, I can eat 200g (quite a bit) of cottage cheese and get 20 g of protein - 3 times as much. As I said I love nuts but watch the cals if you're on a restriction - there are better sources.0 -
Most people have given good recommendations.. but if you're on a cal restriction nuts aren't the best choice for protein.. there are a lot of other more protein dense foods out there.
I love nuts and eat them every day and they're a great source of healthy fat but they're definitely not my "go to" for a protein punch - I mean 1/3 cup of almonds has 180 cals and only 6g protein. For the same cals, I can eat 200g (quite a bit) of cottage cheese and get 20 g of protein - 3 times as much. As I said I love nuts but watch the cals if you're on a restriction - there are better sources.
agreed.
My go to's are:
cottage cheese (mix with sf pudding)
casein powder (shakes & sludges)
tuna
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Greek yogurt with vanilla protein powder. Tastes like vanilla custard! Top it with mandarine segments or banana slices or whatever fruit strikes your fancy.0
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i sometimes buy these marinated chicken skewers from the grocery store. Cook up a whole heap of them and wrap them individually in foil and put them in fridge.
If i'm hungry at morning or afternoon tea i'll just have one of them cold. Really filling, full of protein and depending on which ones you get they are usually under 100 cals a serve.0 -
almonds!0
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bump! thanks for all the tips everyone0
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almonds!
Not when you have cals to watch. 1/3 cup = 180 cals and ONLY 6g protein0 -
almonds!
Not when you have cals to watch. 1/3 cup = 180 cals and ONLY 6g protein
Say average female aiming for 100g protein. All from almonds. 3000 cals just from almonds. Hmm... any ladies here intaking 3000?0 -
a few people mentioned adding protein powder to yoghurt. I'd like to try this, can anyone recommend any particular types/brands? (I've never bought protein powder before!)0
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This is what I use: Allmax Nutrition - Isoflex Whey Protein Isolate - Vanilla, 30 g
1 scoop (30g) has 111 cals, 30 g protein and only 1g carb. Pretty awesome!! I would personally look for ones with low carb.. since I use this as a protein supplement I don't want any extras.0 -
nuts! I love walnuts, almonds, and pecans for easy snacks high in protein and healthy fats...Also, it's not portable, but quinoa is a really yummy, nutty tasting grain that is packed with protein. It's a great substitute for brown rice for an added boost of protein0
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starkis tuna packet.. they have several different flavors, and each packet usually has around 30g protein or more.. very easy
Mine too. You get an amazing protein intake with tuna and protein shake 35 g (chocolate frosty shake by Trader Joe's).0 -
nuts! I love walnuts, almonds, and pecans for easy snacks high in protein and healthy fats...Also, it's not portable, but quinoa is a really yummy, nutty tasting grain that is packed with protein. It's a great substitute for brown rice for an added boost of protein
No. Actually, if you're watching your cals nuts are not a good source of protein. Very low protein for the cals you're consuming. Fine for healthy fats (although if you really read into it, the ratio of omega 6 to 3 is off the charts), but not for protein, unless of course you're not watching cals. Or have a ridiculously high cal goal.0 -
almonds!
Not when you have cals to watch. 1/3 cup = 180 cals and ONLY 6g protein
Say average female aiming for 100g protein. All from almonds. 3000 cals just from almonds. Hmm... any ladies here intaking 3000?
100 g of protein is a loooooot of protein. A 150 pound woman really only needs about 60 g of protein.
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm0
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