How do you get your protein?

hesn92
hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I don't get enough protein. What are some ways you get a good amount of protein in your day? What types of things do you eat for your meals/snacks? And do you drink a protein shake? If so, what kinds are the best?
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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    I eat lean meats and have a couple of protein shakes daily. My choice for protein shakes are Optimum Nutrition's 100% Gold Standard Whey and NitroCore 24.

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  • lambertj
    lambertj Posts: 675 Member
    eggs (whole and egg whites)
    chicken
    fish
    pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds
    greek yogurt
    cottage cheese
    tuna
    protein shake
  • janf15
    janf15 Posts: 242 Member
    In addition to lean meat, eggs, and protein power (goat milk protein), nuts, yoghurt. I actually also use additional amino acids.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    Vanilla Milkshakes and Yoghurts are a tasty source. Peanut butter, smoked ham, salmon and milk have all made appearances today along with 1 scoop of protein powder and I'm over 210g of protein today. The best protein powder depends on your budget; if you have money to burn, you just want the most protein per scoop and if you're on a tighter budget, like me, I tend to look at grams per £.
  • k0nfyo0zed
    k0nfyo0zed Posts: 313 Member
    protein shakes - i'm still looking for a good one, i've just started drinking them
    white fish
    chicken
    greek yogurt
    skim milk
    unsalted nuts
  • jademh
    jademh Posts: 94
    I drink a whey protein shake every morning (have for a year now). I buy it from GNC and it's the AMP wheybolic kind and mix it with skim milk...tastes sooooo good just like chocolate milk :) And I go over in my protein daily and I stay full all day long. I also eat lean meats (mostly fish and chicken) greek yogurt, cottage cheese and unsalted almonds. Protein is important, and look at the labels of what you're eating..aim for lower in carbs/fats and higher in proteins.
  • vguynes
    vguynes Posts: 753 Member
    bump
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    4 once chicken breast = 25 grams protein
    1 egg = 14 grams protein
    142 grams plain greek yogurt = 12 grams protein
    cup 2% milk = 9 grams protein
    1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds = 5 grams protein
    1 once pine nuts = 4 grams protein
    1 once goat cheese = 4 grams protein
    1 tablespoon peanutbutter = 3 grams protein

    I tend to put allot of those things in my shakes.
  • endjl
    endjl Posts: 28
    I make sue to have some sort of lean protein in every meal and snack.
    Egg Whites
    Protein Powder (MRM all natural)
    Lean Chicken Breast
    Lean Ground Chicken Breast (google Jamie Eason's turkey/chicken muffins)
    Lean Ground Turkey
    Tilapia
    Greek Yogurt (plain with fruit and xylitol sweetener added)
  • Triguy83
    Triguy83 Posts: 57 Member
    From Plants. no supplements or anything. Black Beans and Lentils pack a big punch. When I get home from a Training Session its either black beans with brown rice or lentil soup with brown rice. My Diary is open so feel free to check it out.
    macro's are 80/10/10
  • GetFitE
    GetFitE Posts: 247 Member
    My protein comes from chicken, turkey burgers, Hebrew National hot dogs, I LOVE beef or turkey snack bites as a snack, almonds (limit to 1 serving --measured out--per day). And when I'm on the go I buy Designer Whey French Vanilla protein shake--100 calories per bottle, 18g protein, 0 carbs....Oh and SHRIMP is a great source of protein! I had 12 pieces today and it came to approximately 21g of Protein...greek yoguurt which I compliment with fruit...and fish--tuna and tilapia... I think that about covers it.
  • Emancipated_Tai
    Emancipated_Tai Posts: 751 Member
    You can look at my diary, its open. I haven't been doing protien bars or whey powder the last week, but was still able to get at least 110g of protien each day.

    Eggs
    Lean means
    Fish
    Peanut butter
    Nuts
    Soy
    Cottage cheese
    Yogurt

    Those are some suggestions.
  • iloveseattle
    iloveseattle Posts: 40 Member
    :heart:
  • aproc
    aproc Posts: 1,033 Member
    I eat a lot of eggs, egg whites, chicken, and salmon for my main meals. With my oatmeal I'll use peanut flour to make peanut butter or a scoop of sunwarrior protein powder. I also like Myofusion and optimum nutrition whey powder as well as casein. A couple other frequent snacks are greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and quest bars.
  • GetFitE
    GetFitE Posts: 247 Member
    Oh! I do the egg thing too!

    And the protein powder I have liked best out of all that I tried (and more reasonably priced): Pure Protein 100% Whey, Vanilla. I got it at publix & it was the cheapest, so I bought it--but I LOVE it. I tried Designer Whey strawberry protein powder & hate it... I figured it might be good since I like the shakes, but I have only made 1 good drink out of it and I added fresh strawberries and made it with unsweetened vanilla almond milk...and it was still ONLY just okay...
  • rainydaze613
    rainydaze613 Posts: 112 Member
    Some days I just grab a handful of almonds when I feel like I'm not getting enough protein. I often incorporate tofu or edamame into my diet. If I have greek yogurt or cottage cheese at home, I'll have a bit of that too. I've recently been loving Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt, and I get some protein without even realizing it. I also sometimes just drink a glass of unsweetened soymilk with whatever I'm eating, and that gives me a good amount of protein. I love smoothies as well, and a lot of times I'll just pour a glass of soymilk into the blender. Also, the bread I eat (ezekiel bread) has 6 grams of protein for two slices which helps more than one would think. If all else fails, I just grab a Luna bar, but I try not to do that because it doesn't feel worth it due to the excess carbs and sugar.
  • Its_All_Kung_Fu
    Its_All_Kung_Fu Posts: 29
    Surprisingly, whole grain brown rice has amazing amounts of protein....No animal intestines (or pink slime) accidentally being spilled on it, either.
  • ashnm88
    ashnm88 Posts: 748
    chicken, greek yogurt, salmon, haddock
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    I'm buying whey protein for the first time today because I've been struggling with this as well. I get most of mine from meats and cheeses, but I don't really want to add any more meat or cheese to my diet.
  • Serenity64
    Serenity64 Posts: 37
    beans
  • sphinxdust
    sphinxdust Posts: 59 Member
    I have varied sources of protein, and didn't know I wasn't getting enough protein until I started supplementing with protein powders like Whey Protein. My breakfast usually is a protein powder with 1% milk, and that gets my day started.

    About an hour later I am hungry so I eat my real breakfast, usually 2 jumbo eggs over easy, a 6 oz cut of poached salmon, about 4 oz of cottage cheese mixed with 2 spoonfuls of flax seed oil, about 4 oz of 2% Greek Yogurt plain. So, most of my proteins come from whey/dairy sources, with lean meats, fish like salmon and tuna, black bean chili, and I snack on seeds and nuts throughout the day.

    If you really need a protein boost and can handle sucralose, I also drink Isopure Black Tea and Green Tea ready-to-drink 20 oz bottles, 40g protein per bottle.

    Thanks to this app, I found out I eat anywhere from 260-400g of protein per day.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I have come to the conclusion that protein just isn't that important.
  • AeolianHarp
    AeolianHarp Posts: 463 Member
    Half a pound of meat, 2 scoops of whey, and plenty of cheese. The rest is residual protein through other sources. That's on a cut, though. Things change once at maintenance or bulk. Fattier cuts of meat is my preference but I simply can't justify it on a cut. Makes me sad. :( I miss my strip steak, ribeye, and 80/20-85/15 burgers.
  • Perpalicious
    Perpalicious Posts: 21
    4 once chicken breast = 25 grams protein
    1 egg = 14 grams protein
    142 grams plain greek yogurt = 12 grams protein
    cup 2% milk = 9 grams protein
    1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds = 5 grams protein
    1 once pine nuts = 4 grams protein
    1 once goat cheese = 4 grams protein
    1 tablespoon peanutbutter = 3 grams protein

    I tend to put allot of those things in my shakes.

    What kind of eggs are you eating? Ostrich eggs?

    Also, you saying plain Greek yogurt is ambiguous, as you're not stating the fat percentage.

    I'm with Aeolian on this, though. Meat, whey, and dairy.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Half a pound of meat, 2 scoops of whey, and plenty of cheese. The rest is residual protein through other sources. That's on a cut, though. Things change once at maintenance or bulk. Fattier cuts of meat is my preference but I simply can't justify it on a cut. Makes me sad. :( I miss my strip steak, ribeye, and 80/20-85/15 burgers.

    <--- New York Strip one to two times per week. 12oz cuts, medium rare with a nice char. OMG.

    Will see if I can keep that up when I start my cut =)
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    Greek yogurt, Nitrate free lunch meat, Chicken breasts, Clif builders, milk, working in some beans.
  • sphinxdust
    sphinxdust Posts: 59 Member
    I have come to the conclusion that protein just isn't that important.
    Actually, aside from water, the whole point of your biological existence is for your body to synthesize protein to keep your body alive. It is true that your body will use all available amino acids to build protein, and can survive on little protein. Beyond just surviving, however, protein and water are probably the two most important things, along with fats and carbohydrates as third and fourth, you must consume.
    It depends secondarily upon what your goals are. If I wanted to lose 10-15 lbs fast, I would eat about 1/3 less protein and temporarily become a vegetarian or vegan. If I want to gain weight without worrying what I look like, I'd eat twice as many carbs as I do now. Every person is different, at different times!
  • littlepinkhearts
    littlepinkhearts Posts: 1,055 Member
    All the previously mentioned plus....... Red Kidney Beans.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I have come to the conclusion that protein just isn't that important.
    Actually, aside from water, the whole point of your biological existence is for your body to synthesize protein to keep your body alive. It is true that your body will use all available amino acids to build protein, and can survive on little protein. Beyond just surviving, however, protein and water are probably the two most important things, along with fats and carbohydrates as third and fourth, you must consume.
    It depends secondarily upon what your goals are. If I wanted to lose 10-15 lbs fast, I would eat about 1/3 less protein and temporarily become a vegetarian or vegan. If I want to gain weight without worrying what I look like, I'd eat twice as many carbs as I do now. Every person is different, at different times!

    Well I am a permanent vegetarian, I eat around 45g protein a day, and somehow still manage to maintain a very healthy muscle bulk.
  • zoeluiisa
    zoeluiisa Posts: 392
    Lentils, beans and dairy mainly. Also eggs, chicken and fish.

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