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How do you get your protein?

MarieIG — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 18:15:13 GMT

Hi All,

How do you get your healthy protein, and how much (or how many grams) do you aim to get a day?

I am trying to get in at least 60 grams a day. I find this somewhat difficult on work days, as I have trouble eating breakfast, and sometimes am not able to stop for lunch and just get a shake. Weekends are easier to plan meals.

TIA

Re: How do you get your protein?

Topaz13 — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 18:23:15 GMT

I drink a green smoothie for breakfast almost everyday. I use greek yogurt, which is higher is protein than regular and whey protein, the one I use has about 25g of protein per scoop. I start with almond milk and add greens such as baby kale, spinach, or chard, blend together. Then I add my yogurt, whey protein, flaxseeds, and whatever combo of frozen fruit, such as strawberry/banana; mango/pineapple; mixed berries. Blend and enjoy. You can also make them at night for in the morning.

Re: How do you get your protein?

GCR18 — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 18:29:19 GMT

I add a premier protein shake to my diet. It has 30 grams of protein. I get vanilla and throw either a handful of strawberries or half a banana in the blender.

Re: How do you get your protein?

151949 — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 19:01:50 GMT

I eat a normal healthy diet with beans and peanuts and dairy products,eggs, and cheese and yogurt. Why can't you just eat your protein in a normal way instead of using supplements?

Re: How do you get your protein?

151949 — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 19:03:58 GMT

My DH said To tell you to drink beer and eat peanuts

Re: How do you get your protein?

Lacey1 — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 19:05:57 GMT

Homemade peanut butter and yogurt. Beans, quinoa and occasional eggs.

Re: How do you get your protein?

Desertdi — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 19:09:39 GMT

Minimum 75 grams.........from yogurt, eggs, and fish

Re: How do you get your protein?

sidsmom — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 19:48:26 GMT

Beans and Greens! Even though I'm active, I don't 'count' grams of protein. More importantly, I'll count grams of fat, if anything.

Don't understand the fixation Americans have with protein.....weird.

Re: How do you get your protein?

JeanLouiseFinch — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 20:41:23 GMT

Peanut butter, Greek yogurt, nuts, cheese, eggs, meat, protein bars. You have to be careful about protein bars though. Many of them are sweetened with sucralose, for one thing, but many claim to be high protein and then only have something like 8-10 grams There are 20 gram bars out there like Pure Protein and Quest. I like Quest bars as they have a few that are not sweetened with sucralose. The Pure Protein bars, unfortunately, do have sucralose in them.

You can boil a bunch of eggs on the weekend and have them ready to take and eat in the car or quickly at your desk. You can do the same thing with a good protein bar, string cheese, cup of yogurt, etc.

Re: How do you get your protein?

MarieIG — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 21:07:12 GMT

Thank you, I am coming back and reading all the replies!

Re: How do you get your protein?

June222 — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 23:38:29 GMT

Today for breakfast I had Greek yogurt with strawberries, and added whey protein powder to the yogurt to up the protein. For dinner I had steamed salmon, steamed vegetables . On days I just have salad for dinner, I will add feta cheese, raw seeds and nuts.

I steam Quiona twice a week and eat with vegetables

Re: How do you get your protein?

HonnyBrown — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 00:55:44 GMT

@151949 wrote:
I eat a normal healthy diet with beans and peanuts and dairy products,eggs, and cheese and yogurt. Why can't you just eat your protein in a normal way instead of using supplements?

This! In its entirety.

Re: How do you get your protein?

pggoody — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 15:30:46 GMT

I am trying to gain weight so have Vega One ( vegetable based protein) shakes with almond milk sometime in the morning. This in addition to eating egg white or Greek yogurt with fresh fruit and flax. I have some type of protein with every meal. Even if it is just a few bites of the protein.

Re: How do you get your protein?

bebe777 — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:52:57 GMT

I follow a type of Paleo diet (before there was a Paleo diet) which should really be called a Dr. Atkins / Doug Kaufmann (Know The Cause) diet (or maybe even a Pritkin diet, I don't remember it's exact makeup). -- Basically I eat very few carbs outside of a huge variety of color-of-the-rainbow veggies and a small amount of fruit.

My morning protein is three scrambled eggs cooked on low heat (so as not to damage the phosphatidyl choline in the egg yolks). I buy organic eggs which come free range chickens who eat whatever is in the pasture and whose food source is not supplemented with grains. These types of eggs are naturally high in the good Omega-3 fats unlike the traditional store bought eggs which are high in problematic Omega-6 fats. -- Protein content is around 21 grams.

My afternoon protein is some nuts. I'm guessing 5-10 grams protein.

My evening protein is 4oz. of hamburger from organic, grass fed cows. Again good Omega-3 profile versus the store bought standard hamburger which is high in Omega-6. -- Protein content 22-28 grams.

In the morniing I use my Vitamix to make 32oz of green veggie smoothie (small amount of green apple and pineapple added) and I drink this throughout the day. I also Have a veggie salad whenever possible for lunch and supper.

My total cholesterol is under 140, evenly split between HDL (healthy) and LDL (lousy).

-- bebe

Re: How do you get your protein?

Laura14 — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 19:47:23 GMT

I don't count grams but I do aim to get quite a bit especially on gym days. My go tos are PB, eggs, yogurt, cheese and almond milk. And I am usually eating chicken or sometimes meat a few times a week. I also like nuts especially pistachios as a snack.

Re: How do you get your protein?

winamac1 — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:08:04 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
Minimum 75 grams.........from yogurt, eggs, and fish

Same with me. I get mine from turkey breast, fish, egg whites, chicken breast fat free, plain greek yogurt. I eat a lot of lean protein.

Re: How do you get your protein?

winamac1 — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:09:43 GMT

@pggoody wrote:
I am trying to gain weight so have Vega One ( vegetable based protein) shakes with almond milk sometime in the morning. This in addition to eating egg white or Greek yogurt with fresh fruit and flax. I have some type of protein with every meal. Even if it is just a few bites of the protein.

If you are trying to gain weight, I'd recommend eating the whole egg and not just egg whtie.

The yolks have the fat and will help more with weight gain.