Protein! I feel like I’m constantly eating!

[Anonymous]

I’m trying to hit 116g protein a day and I’m struggling with all the food, especially the filling protein shakes. I’m also in a deficit for weight loss.


When I drink the shakes, I’m too full for anything else, but then I’m not hitting my protein in spite of them.

If I skip the shakes, I’m eating constantly, but so tired of what I have to eat to not go over calories; one can only eat so many eggs or chicken tenderloins!

What are you all eating in a day to hit goals over 100g?

[Anonymous]

What time do you eat breakfast? It helps when you don't eat a late breakfast. Spread the protein out throughout the day. Try to hit 25-30g of protein at breakfast, lunch, dinner. Drink one shake in between one meal.

[Anonymous]

Why is your goal so high?

[Anonymous]

Greek yogurt, canned tuna, Unjury makes a chicken broth powder you can sip- 90 calories 21g of protein a serving.

[Anonymous]

My DH mixes vanilla protein powder into his vanilla greek yogurt for a "super boost" breakfast.

[Anonymous]

I am with you especially if I’m fasting. Then it’s so hard to get 100g in with less meals.

If I don’t fast, I can get 30 g at each meal. Sometimes I have a protein bar for a snack but I’m also trying to cut calories so I’m not sure how to eat the protein but also only eat 1500-1700 calories.

[Anonymous]

I also mix protein powder into my Greek yogurt. And I thin it out with a little protein shake. I add protein shakes to my coffee. I still can’t get over 100 but it’s harder as a vegetarian.

[Anonymous]

I also add protein powder to my Greek yogurt for my shakes. I started adding egg whites to my one egg a motoring to add more protein. I try to cook a lot of chicken breast over the weekend to add to my salads. I know I need to eat more protein as well, though.

[Anonymous]

I eat ~ 1600 calories a day and 100-115g protein.

Breakfast: Coffee with collagen; whole wheat toast with smoked salmon, mackerel, trout, or sardines; fresh berries. Alternate veggie omelette with two whole eggs and 1 whites only plus toast.

Snack: Hardboiled egg; 1 ounce of cheese; 1/2 apple or banana. Alternate carrots dipped in almond butter or hummus.

Lunch: Salad with chicken or salmon; some kind of grain mixed in like brown rice or quinoa; dollop of hummus.

Snack: Greek yogurt with chia seeds and berries. Alternate protein shake.

Dinner: Grilled salmon, branzino, tuna, shrimp or tofu; green veggies (broccoli, asparagus, kale, spinach, or green beans); starchy root vegetable like sweet potato or beets. Alternate stir fry with protein and veggies and swap out beets for brown rice.

Then I check my protein and if I’m light, I’ll make a bedtime smoothie with frozen berries, vanilla pea powder, and almond milk.

[Anonymous]

Protein is easy for me, it’s fiber I have to be diligent about.

200g egg whites at breakfast (I make a sort of breakfast wrap with egg whites, cheese, turkey and spinach), chicken sausage, chicken breast, Fage Greek yogurt, ground turkey are all massive protein sources that I use most days. I add beans to many meals as well for more fiber and they have a fair amount of protein.

[Anonymous]

When I'm on top of my game, I drink two fairlife shakes a day. Breakfast and afternoon snack. You need to eat something every 3-4 hours.

[Anonymous]

Like a PP, I hit daily protein goals easily with eggs and tons of lean proteins (Turkey cold cuts, ground turkey, grilled/rotisserie chicken, ckn sausage, turkey pepperoni, turkey jerky), beans, edamame, greek yogurt. I don’t bother with any shakes or bars.