Protein?

groovyfirechick
groovyfirechick Posts: 188
in Food and Nutrition
I don't eat near enough protein and need to start eating more. I need some ideas of stuff I can eat that is high in protein. I'm a non-red meat and pork eater and have a few medicals issues but I am willing to try (most stuff) once to see if I like it.

Also wondering how much protein you eat in a typical day.


Thanks everyone.

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  • taxidermist15
    taxidermist15 Posts: 677 Member
    Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, lots and lots of grilled chicken.
    whey supplements would be the easiest choice.
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    the guideline is 1g per pound of lean body mass. You could figure this out with one of the bodyfat % calculators here:
    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/

    As far as high protein foods: any kind of meat or fish is going to be good. Shellfish has pretty good protein per calorie as does boneless skinless chicken breasts.

    Greek yogurt, eggs, egg whites, and cheese are other good sources.

    I usually don't have too much protein powder myself, but I do keep some whey in the house for when I want something sweet, but need more protein.
  • doinitforme2012
    doinitforme2012 Posts: 98 Member
    greek yogurt, cheese, tuna, nuts.
  • tyrog11
    tyrog11 Posts: 35 Member
    the guideline is 1g per pound of lean body mass. You could figure this out with one of the bodyfat % calculators here:
    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/

    As far as high protein foods: any kind of meat or fish is going to be good. Shellfish has pretty good protein per calorie as does boneless skinless chicken breasts.

    Greek yogurt, eggs, egg whites, and cheese are other good sources.

    I usually don't have too much protein powder myself, but I do keep some whey in the house for when I want something sweet, but need more protein.

    I thought I read it was 1 g per 2 lbs...am I remembering this wrong?
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Fish, chicken, beans, eggs. When I eat pasta I eat Barilla Plus. It has pretty good protein and OMega 3's
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    the guideline is 1g per pound of lean body mass. You could figure this out with one of the bodyfat % calculators here:
    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/

    As far as high protein foods: any kind of meat or fish is going to be good. Shellfish has pretty good protein per calorie as does boneless skinless chicken breasts.

    Greek yogurt, eggs, egg whites, and cheese are other good sources.

    I usually don't have too much protein powder myself, but I do keep some whey in the house for when I want something sweet, but need more protein.

    I thought I read it was 1 g per 2 lbs...am I remembering this wrong?

    Well the FDA minimum is 1g per 1kg of bodyweight I believe. I'm not really sure where the recommendation of 1g per lb of LBM comes from to be honest, but it's supposed to be to help preserve muscle according to what I've read. I'll be the first to admit I've yet to find the research for it though.
  • doinitforme2012
    doinitforme2012 Posts: 98 Member
    the guideline is 1g per pound of lean body mass. You could figure this out with one of the bodyfat % calculators here:
    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/

    As far as high protein foods: any kind of meat or fish is going to be good. Shellfish has pretty good protein per calorie as does boneless skinless chicken breasts.

    Greek yogurt, eggs, egg whites, and cheese are other good sources.

    I usually don't have too much protein powder myself, but I do keep some whey in the house for when I want something sweet, but need more protein.

    Thanks for the site with the calculators :) i used the body fat %, then using that the goal weight based on body fat and it totally matched what i already had my goals set as. :)
  • 51powerski
    51powerski Posts: 66 Member
    Tuna, cottage cheese, chicken, and QUARK top dollar fixes of brotein.

    I aim for around 130g per day of it (1g per pound).
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    I've found intentionally adding in vegetarian meals has really broadened my meals. I'm not just eating chicken all the time now, it's great. Anyway, some of my favorite protein sources:

    -Chicken
    -Fish and seafood (shrimp!)
    -Eggs (don't skip the yolks!)
    -Beans
    -Chickpeas
    -Lentils
    -Quinoa
    -Tofu (you have to learn to cook this right, but once you do it can be very tasty. Just requires some practice)
    -Other soy, like edemame (yum!)
    -Low fat dairy (cheese, greek yogurt)
    -Tempeh (haven't personally tried it yet, but I've been meaning to!)
    -Eggplant and portobello mushrooms also make excellent meat substitutes, although they're not super high in protein
    -Whey or other powdered protein (smoothies, but can also simply be mixed in milk. Can also be baked in pancakes, waffles, etc)

    Hope this helps!
  • jbuffan218
    jbuffan218 Posts: 275 Member
    I needed this info, I struggle to find enough protein in my day, but when I do I notice my body /weight loss repsonds much better.
    Thank you
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    I've found intentionally adding in vegetarian meals has really broadened my meals. I'm not just eating chicken all the time now, it's great. Anyway, some of my favorite protein sources:

    -Chicken
    -Fish and seafood (shrimp!)
    -Eggs (don't skip the yolks!)
    -Beans
    -Chickpeas
    -Lentils
    -Quinoa
    -Tofu (you have to learn to cook this right, but once you do it can be very tasty. Just requires some practice)
    -Other soy, like edemame (yum!)
    -Low fat dairy (cheese, greek yogurt)
    -Tempeh (haven't personally tried it yet, but I've been meaning to!)
    -Eggplant and portobello mushrooms also make excellent meat substitutes, although they're not super high in protein
    -Whey or other powdered protein (smoothies, but can also simply be mixed in milk. Can also be baked in pancakes, waffles, etc)

    Hope this helps!

    Great advice! X
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    I don't eat near enough protein and need to start eating more. I need some ideas of stuff I can eat that is high in protein. I'm a non-red meat and pork eater and have a few medicals issues but I am willing to try (most stuff) once to see if I like it.

    Also wondering how much protein you eat in a typical day.


    Thanks everyone.

    Quorn is an excellent source of protein, it is a plant based food and is actually completely suitable for any veggies, so you could add that into your diet as it is nothing to do with red meat at all. It tastes like chicken and has a texture as close as too.

    Eggs and cheese, in fact most dairy products are good for protein as well as lentils.

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