Anonymous wrote:Center each meal and snack around protein. It's a good idea to make a list of all the protein sources you/they like and how much protein it gives you. For example: 3 oz cooked chicken breast 25g, 3/4 c greek yogurt 14g.
Another good rule of thumb when deciding if something is a good/high protein source is to take the g of protein and multiply that by 10. That value should be equal to or greater than the calories. So 4 oz uncooked chicken breast is 120 calories with 25g protein. 25*10= 250 which is > 120- good source of protein.
Peanut butter: 2 tbsp is 190 calories and 7 g protein. 7*10=70 which is < 190 so while it has protein is it not a good source when compared to the calories.
I will hit 133 g today in only 1300 calories:
Breakfast: ~1 c Eggwhites from carton (22g) with parmesan cheese (9g0
1/2 scoop protein powder in coffee (10g)
Apple
Snack: 1/3 c greek yogurt (7g) with raspberries and chia seeds (4g)
Lunch:
3 oz cooked chicken breast (25g)
zucchini noodles
sauce- blend 1/2 c marinara with 1/2 c cottage cheese (13g)
Snack 2: Edamame- (8g)
Dinner:
4 oz pork tenderloin (23g)
Cooked kale
rice
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Protein shake, chicken, fish, beans, eggs, collagen.
Collagen is not a complete protein in that it doesn't contain all of the "essential" 9 amino acids, so keep that in mind.
Anonymous wrote:Protein shake, chicken, fish, beans, eggs, collagen.
Anonymous wrote:They eat food that’s high in protein. I am positive their doctor them suggestions or that their common sense could help them figure it out. They’re already on weight loss meds, now they need someone to help them figure out chicken has protein?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Protein shake, chicken, fish, beans, eggs, collagen.
Collagen - interesting - will look into that.
Think doctor told them that they are worried that the protein shake might hinder them from eating protein at lunch and dinner. What if they had a small shake in the AM, then again at night?
Anonymous wrote:Protein shake, chicken, fish, beans, eggs, collagen.