Protein
 

Lots of people on here are using fitday so i thought i would sign up. so far today i've had 833 calories and according to their food bit

Total: 833
Fat: 27 245 30%
Sat: 13 116 14%
Poly: 3 28 3%
Mono: 8 76 9%
Carbs: 119 415 51%
Fiber: 15 0 0%
Protein: 37 146 18%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%


OK where do i get more protein from? i'm fussy with my food. i eat eggs, chicken and turkey but i wont eat any other meat.

Beans have a good amount of protein, so do nuts and cottage cheese. I hard boil eggs at the beginning of the week for an easy protein snack. I only eat the whites, not the yolks though.

Beans, peas, etc. do have a lot of protein, as do dairy products such as yogurt and skim milk, and cottage cheese. Nuts are great, as mentioned above as well.

If your feeling desparate... I know there are tons of those "Carb friendly" or unfriendly (anti-carb) pasta's that are loaded with protein.

im glad i read this post. i was wondering the same thing. and im happy to report that i love beans and egg whites and milk and cheese. so yay! i need to add more protien into my diet. right now all im eating is salads and mozz. cheese sticks... lol

There's a cereal called Optimum Slim which is good and has 7 g of protein per serving. Also of course are protein bars and shakes. There's also low-fat cottage cheese and other dairy products. And tofu and edamame (boiled soybeans with salt, yum!) Fish, too.

Have you ever tried any of the Kashi brand cereals? If you local large grocery doesn't carry them, check the health food stores or co-ops. This cereals are really good - I like the Kashi 'GoLean Crunch', which I eat with 0% milk and a 1/2 cup of raisins. It tastes a lot like HoneySmacks. And it has somewhere between 13-15g of protein (counting the milk - or 9g dry).

Add a glass of milk, cup of yogurt, slice of cheese, some Peanut butter. All that is great for protein, just watch serving sizes.

Morningstar Farms has a veggie burger (Grillers Prime) that is really, really good and has 16 grams of protein (32% RDA) per serving.

I just bought a protein shake mix at GNC (I think it's called Optimum Nutrition 100% whey). Like you, I started tracking my nutrition and found that I was almost never getting enough protein. Lots of times I just didn't want any meat/soy or didn't want to "spend" the cals eating PB or dairy. I thought it would be nasty stuff & I would have to worry it down but I LOVE it. There is a small amount of sugar in it but I mix it with 1/2 cup of 2% milk and it tastes exactly like hershey's chocolate milk to me. I use it as a treat for myself when I'm wanting something sweet and/or chocolate. 110kcal/23g protein plus what's in the milk.

I hate to cook, I found that cottage cheese saved my life when it came to getting more protein in an easy, quick way (I happen to love the stuff) - just make sure it is low fat... :)

You can add it to a lot of foods to increase the protein content as well (eg. pasta sauce, baked potato, bean salad, etc.).

I absolutely depend on protein powder to keep my protein %'s up. But I also eat a lot of tuna. Not sure if someone already mentioned that.

Well, there is the RDA of course, but it really depends on your weight, your activity level, and so forth. The RDA I believe is MINIMUM.

soynuts are great for protein. i was eating them for a high protein snack, then i looked at the bag and saw they also have grips of fiber too. the soynuts i buy have 130 cals per 1/4 cup serving. i think they are very filling too. i do not get hungry for hours after eating just a handful.
i also agree about the kashi. it's really yummy.
if you like smoothies, then throw in some tofu for extra protein.

Cottage cheese the queen of protein

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Cottage cheese doesn't work for me...I can't stand the stuff. It could be liquid gold and it wouldn't matter-I can't get it down. :rofl: