Healthy Protein Snacks

Soya nuts (beans). REadily available in most supermarkets and health food shops, look in the nuts/wholefoods counter. Soya nuts are just soya beans roasted and are really tasty. No fiddly shells either just munch away! High in protein.

Cheese squares, peanut butter on fruit, nuts and just taking along some protein powder in a bag are my go-to portable protein snacks.

Hi,

How many grams of protein do you need to eat with snacks?
Once you provide us with a number of grams, I am sure we will be better able to suggest? (and which protein bar do you use BTW?)

Little tuna packages. Should be sold in most convenience stores, even come in different flavors. Delicious!

Trail mix, tuna salad, egg salad, chicken salad (all can be made ahead of time and put into tupperware and eaten with a spoon) Special K Protein shakes are good and easy if your on the go. Turkey and cheese roll-ups. Beef Jerky, cottage cheese mixed with fruit like apples or pears or peaches, Lentils, Peanut butter on rice cakes (super good on the caramel ones and their only 50cal's).

and I make my own protein shakes but am trying to up my b/f's protein too cause he requires much more then me so we have resorted to adding a scoop of Vanilla protein to almost anything that we can, I make homemade oatmeal raisin cookies and add a scoop to that, cottage cheese you could add it too, homemade pudding, or jello. Anything lo-cal (normally sweets) because of the flavors of the protein shake mixs. Good luck!

Jerky is what I eat. MMmm So good

protein shakes!

Hard boiled eggs (already peeled), skim Mozzarella Cheese sticks, raw almonds or walnuts, nut butters on celery. Do you have access to a frig? If so, plain greek yogurt, cottage cheese.

Takes about 10 to 15 mins of prep and cooking time but well worth the little effort: oatmeal pancake = 332 kcals. 30 gr of plain oatmeal, 3 egg whites (the dog gets the yolks in our house ) ), 1 scoop of protein powder (I've used Chocolate Cookies flavour from PHD Pharma) and 40 gr of dried fruit (have used raisins with cinnamon and dried blueberries). Alternatively, use vanilla flavour and 1 chopped apple and a tsp cinnamon. Or experiment and add your own fruity flavour. Mix all together until you get a batter-like consistency and then pan-fry at medium heat (I use setting 6 out of 9). I use a non-stick pan and don't use any form of oil or grease. Since time is of the essence in our place, I put the pan on the hob to heat up whilst I mix the batter. By the time I've done that, the pan is ready to go. Once done, wrap up in foil and enjoy when you get time. It keeps all day (without fridge). I also find that it's so rich and filling, I can only eat half of a pancake and save the other half for later. And it barely crumbles. ) Good luck!!

For those struggling with protein at breakfast - I use 30 gr oatmeal and microwave it for 2 and a half mins with water. Then add 1 scoop of PHD Pharma protein powder (chocolate cookies and strawberry flavour go well, as does vanilla with added cinnamon) and stir well. If too solid, add a little milk or some more water. The protein powder gives an otherwise bland porridge a nice flavour. A filling and low cal breakfast which contains enough carbs and protein to keep you going until mid-morning snack time.

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Chicken breasts are so efficient in terms of complete protein vs. calories, I'll make a marinade for a weeks worth, throw them in and then cook several at a time over the following week. I'll generally have some available for snacks. Throw on a little jalapeno flavored Greek yogurt, short nuke and there you go. With the marinade they're great plain and chilled. Plenty of other simple combinations.

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