I'll vomit if I have another egg or tuna
 

Oh my goodness... How do you people get your protein in!?!?

I've been shooting for 100g a day, but I'm so sick :barf: of eggs, tuna, and chicken...I need something new.

On the breakfast front: I've been eating canadian bacon instead of eggs in the morning, but it isn't as healthy of a subtitute. Need something better. Something just as quick but nutritious. Is there a way of cooking eggs so I don't taste egg? :hun:

Tuna: I use to love tuna, right out of the can, no seasonings or mayo. Can't do it anymore. I dont want to add a bunch of bad stuff to my tuna, but I dont really know what else to do with it.

How do you mix it up? I've been taking two sevings of protein powder (which I just realized has 23% of my daily sodium per serving...eeek) just to get to where I'm at now - 80g of protein on a good day.

I'm vegan and can get 100g protein/day without eating eggs, tuna or any other animal sources.

I eat lots of veggies, beans, nuts, an occassional protein drink (hemp/hemp mix), some soy products, etc.

I get protein in almost every meal/snack.

Greek yogurt w/ sugar free syrup or fruit is a GREAT, protein-packed snack. I have some almost every day. I like the fat free varieties, which pack in the protein with fewer calories than most other sources.

My breakfast is a whole wheat english muffin (which actually has a decent amount of fiber, 5 g or so) with some lowfat cheese and pizza sauce, and sometimes a piece of lean deli meat on top. Stick it in the toaster oven and...english muffin pizza with at least 12 grams of protein.

Oh so many yummy things contain protein. I'm working to get 120+ g of protein a day and I manage to do that with 1 scoop of protein powder

Here's what I eat that helps with the protein:

Steel cut oats - 4g protein per serving
Natural peanut butter - 8g protein per Tbsp
Whole wheat pasta - usually 7g or 8g protein per 2oz serving
Cheese - 6+g of protein per 1oz serving.
broccoli - 5g protein per serving
chicken breast - 35g protein per 6 oz grilled serving
brown rice - 5g protein per 1 cup serving
edamame - 10g protein per 1/2 cup serving
black beans - 7g protein per 1/2 cup serving

Oh and my protein powder only has 55g of sodium per serving. So you should be able to find a decent powder that doesn't have so much sodium in it! :)

You can do it without growing gills or feathers! :)

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I was eating canned pink salmon until I noticed the sodium on it...

I do whey powder, chicken, protein bars sometimes, nuts, but still struggle with it myself sometimes too...

Here is a good list of protein sources that don't include eggs or fish :)
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm

Here's what I ate yesterday for a total of 1501 calories and 114g of protein
(yeah, some chicken and eggs, but mixed up so that there's more than just an egg or a piece of chicken)

Breakfast
Dunkin' Donuts Coffee
Mccann Steel Cut Oats 3g

Lunch
Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Yellow Onion 2g
Mushrooms 2g
celery, raw 1g
Garlic Clove
Broccoli, Raw 3g
Kikkoman Soy Sauce 2g
baby carrots 1g
Chicken Breast 20g

Afternoon Snack
Campbell's V8 1g
Deviled eggs (2) 14g

Dinner
Broccoli 4g
Sweet Potato 3g
Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Grilled Chicken Breast 35g

Post-workout
EAS 100% Whey Protein Powder 23g

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I work with someone who turned me on to adding regular yellow mustard to tuna. Not as much as you would mayo, but try a couple of teaspoons in a can of tuna. It really punches up the flavour and when there is a little onion, celery or pickle for crunch it makes a great tuna salad.

Although I'm sick of some of it now.... mmm... I love my meat.
There's not too many veggies with protein that I like. Beans are good, I'm just kinda scared of them and dont know what to do with them. Nuts are tasty, I'll usually have a handfull of almonds for "dessert".

I use Dijon mustard and it really adds a nice zip. I add it to tuna and also to egg salad and deviled eggs. :)

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You don't have to be vegan to enjoy plant sources of protein. How about quinoa? amaranth? Couscous? All grains have some protein in them. Veggies with higher amounts of protein (per calories) are usually the green leafy ones but all veggies have some protein in them.

I have yogurt & turkey slices at breakfast plus cereal that has 4-6g in it, I get at least 15-20 at lunch, my after gym drink has protein in it. And i make sure I have good amounts of protein at dinner. I love eating lentils which are decent for protein.
Honestly, though, eggs are the most complete protein to eat. I like making fritattas & omelettes so I can pack veggies & get a little extra protein from cheese.

There is no such thing as the most complete protein. A protein is either complete or it isn't. There are animal and plant sources of complete proteins and even for incomplete proteins, its easy enough to combine to ensure complete proteins.

Eggs contain all the amino acids that your body does not. It is the only protein source that does contain all of them-other protein sources are considered "incomplete" because they lack some of those amino acids.

Where did you hear that? That is absolutely false.

All animal proteins are complete
Some plant proteins are complete
Most (I actually think its 100% but I can't say that for sure) plant proteins have some form of protein

Hmmm, you sure you're not getting eggs confused with something else? Almost all animal protein is "complete" it's the vegetable protein that can be missing amino acids.

From Wikipedia -

"Complete protein (or whole protein) is a protein that contains all of the essential amino acids for the dietary needs of humans or other animals. [1]

Common dietary sources of protein include meats, eggs, grains, legumes, nuts, and dairy products such as milk and cheese.[2] Animal sources of proteins have the complete complement of all 8-10 essential amino acids. Certain vegetable sources also contain all 8-10 essential amino acids. However, many plant sources, while not entirely void, lack one or more amino acids in large enough quantity to be considered a complete source of protein. A variety of complete proteins in the diet are one way of assuring that the body's amino acid needs are met. Complete proteins are not necessary for this, however. All the essential amino acids can be obtained on their own from various everyday plant sources, which, contrary to popular belief, do not need to be combined in the same meal according to many health organizations

Sources of complete protein:
* Complete proteins can be found in animal foods, including meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, and dairy.
* Some plant and microbial sources also contain complete proteins, including spirulina, quinoa, soy, buckwheat, hempseed, and amaranth, among others. "

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I acted on impulse. :sorry: I saw "soy protein isolate" and thought: "oh thats good for me!" Instead of looking at all the nutrition facts. THEN I didn't know I was buying TWO large tubs when I placed the order. :halfempty *crap* It's gross, too! But cheap! :halffull: $16 for the two including shipping. Worst... $16... EVER....

Oh thanks Glory :)

My general belief is that if you eat a well balanced, whole food diet, then you don't need to worry about complete or incomplete proteins. If you eat lots of processed stuff/junk then that is where you have to worry and where issues with protein can come into play.

How about other meats? I know that the red meats get a bad name, but if you are not a vegetarian -- really lean beef, buffalo, Ostrich and lamb are good sources of protein and not particularly awful for you -- just eat a smaller portion than the chicken if you are worried. You wouldn't want to eat them all the time, but once in a while? Why not...

I eat whole grain/low sugar/high fiber cereal mixed with 1/2 an apple and a low fat yogurt for breakfast and/or lunch a lot. Plenty of protein.

I also often have a protein bar for one or both of my daily snacks. Even just plain old Balance Bars have 15 grams of protein. Just watch the sugar in various brands of protein bars if you have trouble with carb lows.

What about other types of fish besides Tuna? I make Halibut every couple of weeks. It is expensive, but I make sure it is not an all the time kind of thing.

Everything else I thought of someone else talked about...

Edamame beans or green beans as side dish veggies.

I didn't see pork tenderloin mentioned or round steak.
They're good for making fajitas.

Oh, and here's something I do with hard boiled eggs.
Put sliced egg on a triscuit with a little shredded cheese on top and microwave for a few secs.
My version of an egg mcmuffin :)

I just posted about my similar feelings about veggies at this moment. UGH!

i am SO sick of tuna, too. i don't want to open another can! sometimes for a meal i use a few ounces of low-fat cheddar cheese, which counts as a protein, a tiny bit of milk, and put it in the microwave for about a minute.. then grab some Wheat Thins and enjoy=) That's how I sometimes get my protein in when I'm too sick of eating chicken and tuna day in and day out. Good luck!

I do like red meats, pork, and I'm not burned out on any other kinds of fish. My dinners are pretty good, but it's the breakfast and lunch proteins I've been struggling with.
Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm going to try some of these things.

One more idea I often do...when you make some red meat, pork, etc. for dinner. Make an extra portion or two. Then, the next day slice it up thin and toss it in a salad -- it makes a really good lunch. Or quickly stir fry it with some veggies. That is really yummy too. I have actually done that for breakfast before. A bit different, but tasty!

I didn't see low-fat (I like 2%) cottage cheese mentioned. I like it really cold for breakfast with a veggie side (pepper strips, grape tomatoes or snow peas). Different brands taste different, and I can't tolerate fat free or even 1%. So folks who don't like it may want to try a different brand or an option with a little more fat before giving up on it.
2% cottage cheese is 65% protein 19% fat and 16% carb, giving you a little over 15 grams of protein in 1/2 cup.

Wow, I didn't realize cottage cheese had that much protein. I love, love, love it with peaches! I forgot about cottage cheese. Thanks!

I eat the Gorton's fish fillets, the Garlic Butter Tilapia is one I eat a lot of... I don't know how much sodium is in it (a lot I'm sure) and I know it's sort of processed but I can get more protein for my calories in those than a lot of other meats.

I have been eating Michelina's frozen meals for lunch and though some of them don't have meat they usually have a good amount of protein in them. (Also a lot of salt though... hmmm)

For breakfast I usually eat egg beaters and mix it with a crumbled morning star sausage patty and eat yogurt with it, or a slice of toast. Sometimes when I'm sick of egg beaters I eat Low Sugar Apples & Cinnamon Oatmeal and a yogurt.

I also like Cottage Cheese but had stopped buying it because the fat-free tastes like vomit, or at least that's my opinion. Same thing with Fat Free Feta cheese. Maybe I will have to try the higher fat versions.

I love Gorton's Garlic Butter Tilapia! We dont eat fresh fish fast enough and the frozen stuff is so fast!

I eat the Gorton's fish probably 3x/week. I also eat a lot of Shrimp and not so much Chicken as I use to because the Fish and Shrimp are SO much faster.

Isn't tuna supposed to be limited to once or twice a week because of mercury levels? Or is that just for pregnant women? I know my comment is a bit tangential, but I don't think it's good to overdo it on the tuna. Does anyone know the recommendation for that?

I also don't like the egg taste. I put catsup on mine and it tastes good.

Mmmm, I love protein! I usually have trouble not going overboard on it, actually! Here are some of my choices....

Fake crab/lobster/etc... This packs a lot of protein without much fat or calories. I like to put it in a wrap with veggies, or even cook it (in Pam) with an egg, some fresh spinach, onion and green pepper and put it in half a whole wheat pita. Then I get the protein from the egg AND the fake crab. With a low fat yogurt and some strawberries, I feel like I'm having a restaurant breakfast!

Very lean pork...Tenderloin or center cut chops with the fat trimmed is a pretty lean alternative to the usual grilled chicken that I get so sick of as well! Its delicious on the grill with a low fat marinade!

Laura's 4% lean ground beef... I love to make tacos or taco salad with this. You can even rinse it in a collandar to get pretty much ALL the fat out of it. In tacos or spaghetti sauce, you don't miss the fat AT ALL!

Turkey bratwurst...They have these in my grocery store next to the turkey products. I love brats and I can barely tell the difference in these, with so much less fat and calories. With peppers and onions (cooked in Pam) and a whole wheat bun, you'll think you're at the fair!

I'm pretty early on in my lifestyle change, but I already know (from past failures) that if I make myself choke down one more can of plain tuna or plain grilled chicken and think I can do that permanently, it won't be long before I'm dialing for pizza! :o

Best of luck!!!!! ;)