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.
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).
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.).
Last edited by psych_girl; 08-04-2005 at 06:45 PM.
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.
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