I eat a higher protein cereal for breakfast (Kashi flax almond has 9 grams)
salmon or chicken for lunch. Sometimes tuna or egg whites
cheese or yogurt with my snack
chicken, turkey, ground chicken, fake crab that type of stuff for dinner...

I never have ANY problems getting over 100 grams but I LOVE those kinds of meats and dairy. I do very little beef so I never depend on that.

I have a hard time not going over 100 gm. on protein. For breakfast, since I usually have very few carbs (if I start the day with carbs, I'm hungry all day long!), so I'll have a couple of poached eggs with sauteed spinach (a lot of spinach) or an asparagus omelet made with a whole egg and some extra egg whites and an ounce of feta cheese. Plus a board of Ak-Mak whole wheat crackers.

I'll have a handful of raw almonds for a mid-morning snack. For lunch I'll have grilled chicken breast or fish with a big salad. I like to pack in a wide variety of veggies, and alway add a half avocado on the side for extra fiber. And I'll have an apple with peanut butter for afternoon snack.

At dinner is when I have something like lentils or bean soup with cooked veggies on the side. The lentils really help me control my hunger pangs and balance my blood-sugar levels.

That gets me close to 100 gm of protein, and over 40 gm of fiber. Carbs are under 150 gm. But fats are well over my 65 gm limit, at 100 gm. Still, my calories are under 1800, which is where I'm losing weight at. Generally I feel satiated with this eating plan, but it depends on how much weight training I've done. If I'm still hungry after dinner, I head for a tin of Trader Joe's skinless and boneless sardines with a couple Wasa Light Rye crackers. That snack adds another 300 calories, but I'll bounce on my Fitball for an hour to manage the extra calories.

Georgia

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Originally Posted by folwthewhtrbt702:
How do you get in 100 grams of protein a day? I am insulin resistant and really need to stick to a low carb, higher protein diet but I always run out of ideas on what to eat and end up going back to things I know I need to stay away from. It's like I was raised eating starchy foods as side dishes to protein and I feel like I can only eat so much salad and am having a hard time adjusting to eating lots of veggies, I don't like the taste of most of them yet. Yet, I will get there, hopefully. Also, I know that technically I am not supposed to have a lot of fruits because of the sugar levels, but lately I have been having a smoothie once a day with some protein powder as well as a fiber supplement added into it and it seems to help some. I am just feeling lost and don't know what to do lately, I hate when I get in these ruts!

Im a diabetic vegetarian and these are the foods I get my protein from:

eggs, boiled mostly, also scrambled and other ways.
Soy Milk
Soy Nuts
Soy Meat
Peanut Butter
Vegetables that have their own protein
Beans--black soy beans, pinto beans, white beans, navy beans, light red beans, etc.
Low carb yogurt--I get Kroger Carb Master
Cottage Cheese
Nuts--cashews, almonds, sunflower kernals, etc.

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I get about 100 gm protein/day (although it varies) and I follow a vegan diet. I also eat a relatively low fat, high carb diet.

I eat lots of veggies, some fruits, nuts, beans, some grains (not a lot).

I would agree that calories are what counts.

Another high protein/low carb person here. I shoot for a 40/30/30 balance, taking in around 100 g protein a day and 130-150 g carbs. The fat generally works itself out, though on the days I have almonds and peanut butter, it's sometimes a little high.

Protein shakes for breakfast really help me push my protein intake way up, plus lean animal proteins for lunch and dinner. I can't lose if I go any higher in carbs than that, so I get most of my carbs from veggies and nonfat dairy these days.

thanks for the reply in the thread...
 

Originally Posted by thistoo:
Another high protein/low carb person here. I shoot for a 40/30/30 balance, taking in around 100 g protein a day and 130-150 g carbs. The fat generally works itself out, though on the days I have almonds and peanut butter, it's sometimes a little high.

Protein shakes for breakfast really help me push my protein intake way up, plus lean animal proteins for lunch and dinner. I can't lose if I go any higher in carbs than that, so I get most of my carbs from veggies and nonfat dairy these days.

I was wondering what you put in your protein shakes and what brand of protein you use? I have just started the protein shakes and the only way I know of to make it is like a fruit smoothie, which I try to use less sugar filled types of fruit but not sure if it's the best idea for me. I also have been adding some benefiber to them to help boost my fiber intake. It just always ends up tasting pretty bland and powdery, I am afraid I will get burned out on that. Thanks!