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Guitarjon
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Just changed some of the standard mfp numbers so my food intake is made up of 50% carbs, 30% protein and 20% fat.
Never used to struggle reaching my protein goal but either I'm eating different stuff or the initial targets set from mfp were very low. I'm left today still needing about 45 grams of protein. Problem is I'm bust on fats.
I'd like to do it natural so no shakes. What do I do cook some chicken breast. I ha some tuna on brown bread yesterday but still not enough. Love nuts but they also come with fat.
Never used to struggle reaching my protein goal but either I'm eating different stuff or the initial targets set from mfp were very low. I'm left today still needing about 45 grams of protein. Problem is I'm bust on fats.
I'd like to do it natural so no shakes. What do I do cook some chicken breast. I ha some tuna on brown bread yesterday but still not enough. Love nuts but they also come with fat.
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Egg whites and greek yogurt!0
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Chicken breast, quick, easy and protein dense. Feel free to peruse my diary, i usually take in 250+ grams of protein without much whey at all.0
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wuo not bad!!! any suggestion for lose weght fast?0
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This is me, not making jokes on this thread.
I commend you, I fully expected something vulgar.
Also, I have to same problem OP, so I'm hoping people have solutions...0 -
The sky won't fall if you go over your fat a little. Or your carbs.
I tend to just have larger than normal servings of protein (and having said that, I hope the "not making vulgar jokes" trend continues... crap, I just busted myself, didn't I?), so it's not a problem to get close to my goal.
And sometimes, I like having a shake or protein bar, because they're tasty. Especially the bars, because it satisfies my "want a candy bar" urge.0 -
There have been suggestions of quick and easy protein fixes but what about cheap? I'm on a very limited budget, before really getting in to MFP I'd only eat meat once a week and that was pretty much my whole protein intake. I really try now to increase but even on a really good day I'll only get to maybe 35g's max,
What is the cheapest lean protein?0 -
I eat a lot of tuna, right out of the can.
No jokes here either but tuna is cheap, full of protein, no carbs or fat, and I really like tuna. I eat a lot of eggs too and natural peanutbutter, but since I've been using MFP I've realized that peanutbutter-even the natural stuff-has a lot of fat.0 -
but since I've been using MFP I've realized that peanutbutter-even the natural stuff-has a lot of fat.
Nut fat is good fat though
C'mon GC, take the bait already!0 -
LMAO....:drinker: I can't believe that the sarcastic awesomeness that is GC has held out this long!!0
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Any lean meat (including fish), egg whites, low or non-fat cottage cheese are virtually pure protein.0
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This is me, not making jokes on this thread.
I commend you, I fully expected something vulgar.
Also, I have to same problem OP, so I'm hoping people have solutions...0 -
I love fish so when I need some good protein, I go for some sashimi. A little packs a lot of protein since it's raw and no additives.0
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Nonfat Greek yogurt. Beans/lentils.0
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You can make your own greek yogurt if it's expensive in your area. It has a slightly less creamy texture, but like $1.80 for a half gallon (You lose about half of the volume when you strain it).0
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There have been suggestions of quick and easy protein fixes but what about cheap?
I get boneless skinless chicken breast only when it's on sale for $1.99 a pound. A pound of chicken breast is roughly 100g of protein.
I'd call that pretty cheap.0 -
LMAO....:drinker: I can't believe that the sarcastic awesomeness that is GC has held out this long!!
I think he passed out from all the hysterical laughter he was trying to stifle.0 -
I'm on a budget and try to get at least 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass per day. Here are some of my staples:
Plain, 0% fat, Greek yogurt topped with granola and berries
2% cottage cheese topped with fruit
Ground Turkey, 99% fat free...you can make tacos, sloppy joes, asian lettuce wraps, stroganoff....you can do all sorts of things with it!
I often mix a can of black beans and rotel together, add a grilled chicken breast or a couple of poached eggs and serve the whole thing over a bed of baby spinach.
Second the tuna. Sometimes I put some on a huge salad with a nice balsamic or apple cider vinegar dressing and some orange segements. I also make patties out of them: add an egg and some panko bread crumbs and fresh herbs. Serve on a giant bed of baby spinach with some roulade or balsamic for flavor.0 -
This is me, not making jokes on this thread.
I commend you, I fully expected something vulgar.
Also, I have to same problem OP, so I'm hoping people have solutions...0 -
There have been suggestions of quick and easy protein fixes but what about cheap? I'm on a very limited budget, before really getting in to MFP I'd only eat meat once a week and that was pretty much my whole protein intake. I really try now to increase but even on a really good day I'll only get to maybe 35g's max,
What is the cheapest lean protein?
tuna, canned.0 -
Easy: lean meats and fish. And whole eggs and just egg whites, low or non-fat cottage cheese mixed with fruit.
Go to the market and load up on poultry breast, beef sirloin, salmon, dolphin and stuff like that.
You can cook these meats so many fabulous ways.
Good Luck!0
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