Help with Protein

i need it too, but i don't want the powders everyone talks of.

If you will eat dairy, Greek Yogurt and Cottage Cheese are both pretty high in protein.

In what you list Chicken breasts are a great source of lean protein as are fish. Lean cuts of pork are also a good choice.

I like turkey burgers. They have a good amount of protein in them

edamame, love the seapoint farms brand..both dried and frozen
Dannon fat free greek yogurt
cabot 75% fat free cheddar cheese
barbecue soy nuts

Oh yeah, yuck on the yogurt and cottage cheese! Lol! What about cheddar cheese?

Cheddar works, it's just generally pretty calorie dense. There are lower fat and even fat free versions- I'm not brave enough to try them. I'm very skeptical of fat free cheeses!

I try to eat low fat, high protein options. I eat massive amounts of grilled chicken breast, low sodium ham is also very high in protein, and extra lean ground beef can be good as well (although you didn't mention beef). Fish can also be a really good choice (although I personally loathe it)! Basically, lean cuts of meat from any animal are a great source of concentrated protein. Greek yogurt can be very good as well. There are other options such as milk, cheese, eggs, nuts, but I have to watch the natural amount of fat in them.

Supplements make it easier to reach your protein requirements if you are struggling to eat enough protein within your regular foods. I have a fairly high protein requirement (I should be getting over 200g of protein a day) and it's a struggle some days... I feel like I might turn into a chicken from the amount I eat!

i got 160 grams of protein today, check my diary. it was a lazy weekend day though, i grazed rather then ate meals

Cheddar cheese does have protein....but it also has lots of fat (the bad kind)....That has been our downfall. Check out nuts and beans...they do have fat (but I believe it is the good kind) --- but a good source of protein. Unfortunately, what I have found is that protein and fat almost go hand in hand with one another.... Maybe someone has thoughts on why the 'fats' in nuts and beans are better for you when dieting than the kind found in cheeses and especially beef.

I don't believe that notion at all, except for people who are on doctor prescribed low cholesterol diets. I believe the only "bad" fats are lab created ones, including hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils and vegetable oils like canola and vegetable oils. Saturated fats from eggs, cheese, coconut oil, palm oil or other natural sources are generally good for you unless you have a medical condition that disallows these fats.

But there's no denying that fat has a lot of calories, 9cal/g compared to carbs and protein at about 4cal/g each. So fat is more difficult to fit in to a low calorie diet- but it makes your diet so much more satiating!

I LOVE the Greek yogurts, which have double the protein as regular yogurts but taste basically the same! And there's lots of flavors too and you can find them at Walmart! Oikos and Chobani are really good brands!

Oh yeah, yuck on the yogurt and cottage cheese! Lol! What about cheddar cheese?

Try Breakstone 2 percent cottage cheese in the 4 oz packages - I didn't like it either, but this I like with carrot sticks or with pretzels. Ground turkey is good for taco salads, mix it with shredded reduced fat cheddar and grill spices to make a burger, use it for American Chop Suey. I make a whole turkey or hotel style breast for dinner one night and the leftover meat I put in chili. If you don't like Greek Yogurt, try blending plain Greek yogurt, 3 packages of Stevia in the Raw sweetener, a dash of milk, and frozen strawberries or red raspberries. It makes either a shake or frozen treat depending on how much milk you use. My FAVORITE is grilled chicken on top of a fiber one tortilla with sauce, reduced fat shredder cheddar, and barbecue sauce cooked on a pizza stone. Perfect Pizza!

Meat, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, peanut flour, eggs. <--My normal sources of protein. Of course I'll pretty much eat anything as long as it's pretty clean. If your really picky you could use some last resorts like protein powders... But that wouldn't be good to substitute as your main sources of protein..

Why? Its extremely bioavailable, with good nutritional planning you can get the meat vitamins like iron and b12 from other sources. Admittedly, I supplement b12- and I eat all the yogurts and eggs and cheeses I can, but protein supplements help me get to the 130g I need on a calorie restriced vegetarian diet....

Meat, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, peanut flour, eggs. <--My normal sources of protein. Of course I'll pretty much eat anything as long as it's pretty clean. If your really picky you could use some last resorts like protein powders... But that wouldn't be good to substitute as your main sources of protein..

Why? Its extremely bioavailable, with good nutritional planning you can get the meat vitamins like iron and b12 from other sources. Admittedly, I supplement b12- and I eat all the yogurts and eggs and cheeses I can, but protein supplements help me get to the 130g I need on a calorie restriced vegetarian diet....

I meant that more of as an opinion just phrased it wrong. =/ I don't see anything wrong with supplements and I take them but I do think it better to get most nutrients from real food. I'm more talking about several shakes a day in place of whole food.