Where do you get your majority of protein for the day?

[amills2015]

I've been having issues with my sources of protein. I got a busy day so I have to try and lump all my nutrients between a quick breakfast and large dinner at night

Normally I just cook up 20+ ounces of some sorta steak but as winter rolls in cooking steaks out on the grill is going to be very difficult and expensive from all the propane I'd run thru. I'm mostly just looking for an alternative, broiling isn't an option available to me. I can eat just ground turkey and get almost the same results but eating just ground turkey is very unpleasant.

Normal day is:
Breakfast 20-25g of protein between my cheese, eggs, and oatmeal
Lunch: 20g between brown rice, eggs, and cheese. (mmm cheese stir fry)
Protein Drink: 25g usually at lunch or whenever
Dinner: 110-140g from steak.

I'm having a hard time coming up with affordable alternatives to steak and yes steak is afforable, lean steak is cheap.. I'm still ok with eating lots and lots of eggs but if I replaced the protein from steak with eggs that'd be about 20 more eggs a day lol. Any alternative suggestions?

[runsalot]

I get mine from cheese and protein powder since I'm forced to be a vegetarian at home.

[determined4000]

chicken
cottage cheese
protein powder (proats, sludge, baking only)
eggs
beans

[JeffyDOS]

eggs
beans
cheese
protein powder

[RN2590]

I get mine from Chicken, steak, tuna and other sea food, greek yogurt, egg whites, beans, soy, nuts, cheese, milk, iso and syntha + occasional Quest bar

[UnsafeAtAnySpd]

I bought a whole grassfed beef about a month ago, so lately most of my protein has been coming from eating that cow.

I don't know about your grill, but mine heats up quick, doesn't take long to cook steaks, etc and lasts a while per tank despite it being cold out.

[Stephen109]

I find it tricky realistically getting my daily protein (200g) without eating meat & not having any more than 2 whey shakes a day. I don't know how people can do it without eating meat or going crazy on protein powder/peanut butter.

[determined4000]

I find it tricky realistically getting my daily protein (200g) without eating meat & not having any more than 2 whey shakes a day. I don't know how people can do it without eating meat or going crazy on protein powder/peanut butter.

ummm we eat meat
problem solved

[Stephen109]

ummm we eat meat
problem solved

Sure. I'd like to create at least one daily plan though where I don't have to eat meat just for a change in scenery but it's easier said than done for me.

brb I hate cottage cheese
brb don't eat raw eggs
brb too much milk/cheese plays havoc with my stomach.

Sorry I don't want to hijack the thread.

[Deano87]

whey
eggs
tuna
chicken
beef

cheese not even once

[determined4000]

Sure. I'd like to create at least one daily plan though where I don't have to eat meat just for a change in scenery but it's easier said than done for me.

brb I hate cottage cheese
brb don't eat raw eggs
brb too much milk/cheese plays havoc with my stomach.

Sorry I don't want to hijack the thread.

then eat COOKED EGGS
also, protein powder-->can get very creative with this

[13donniedarko]

mainly eggs
tuna
meat

[ThatWei]

Whey = 70% of protein
dat poverty time

[anonymous]

fish and greek yogurt

[AlwaysTryin]

Lately, shakes

[EfficientLiver]

greek yogurt. always leave a large tub in the work fridge. sometimes eat the whole thing throughout the day...88g protein (1lb tub). Lots of probiotics.

always have this in the fridge (cooked on sat/sun): chicken, lean turkey burger patties, 96% lean hamburger patties (kind of expensive), ham and turkey cold cuts,

chicken sausage + canadian bacon + eggs = amazing breakfast scramble...always hit 50g of protein w this

[rmwing]

Whole Eggs
Egg Whites in pancakes
Peanut Butter
Whey
Kangaroo(After ride to work)
Chicken

[amills2015]

I didn't even think about beans, tuna, and greek yogurt, great ideas. Also what do you like with your greek yogurt or what type do you buy? Me thinking I'm a hard ass tried to eat it just plain and that is just way too tart for me.

chicken sausage + canadian bacon + eggs = amazing breakfast scramble...always hit 50g of protein w this

Definitely gonna try doing this in the morning. Thanks everyone.

[airpeters01]

Hard boiled eggs, greek yogurt, milk, chicken, lean turkey, lunch meat turkey, beef, cheese, whey protein, quest bars

I eat a lot of sandwiches...

[JasonDB]

Beef
Chicken
Assorted dairy (I eat a ton of different dairy products)
Beans
Grains (pasta and bread brotein add up pretty quickly)
Pizza

[RN2590]

I didn't even think about beans, tuna, and greek yogurt, great ideas. Also what do you like with your greek yogurt or what type do you buy? Me thinking I'm a hard ass tried to eat it just plain and that is just way too tart for me.

Plain one, others have added sugar and less protein. Suck it up and you might get used to the tart taste. I eat my chicken breast with it, if it is dry I use it like a dipping sauce instead of tzatziki. Also look online for greek yogurt recipes and salads.

Edit: And i just found this about how they add milk protein concentrate to GY, doesn't surprise me: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/...rticle4512911/

[ironwill2008]

Mostly tissue sources, along with dairy.


Tops on my list is red meat.

[ErikTheElectric]

Egg whites.
Tuna.
Tilapia.
Trutein.

[cjamerlan]

Chicken - white AND dark mean
Eggs - the entire thing
Ground Turkey
Lean Meats
Fish
Wraps (some low carb wraps have up to 10 gms of protien per wrap)

[motiva8]

I follow a largely vegetarian diet (not vegetarian anymore) & probably only eat meat servings 3-4 times a week.

Natural Yoghurt/cottage cheese/lentils/whey protein are some of the main sources of protein for me. Then obviously other things i eat over the course of the day clock up such as grains & various beans. Not only are the above dirt cheap but they are extremely high protein sources & I easily hit my protein intake most times even without the whey shake.

[broad.stance]

Whey = 70% of protein
dat poverty time

If you're not too concerned with the branch chain and other amino acids like glutamine typically added to whey supplements, then you can begin to replace a serving of whey protein with a can of water-packed tuna to save money. Buy in bulk and on sale and the cost per gram of protein will be better since Australians pay a little more for supplements.

You may get sick of it after a while, but when you're on a budget every bit helps.

[NABlakley]

Chicken
Greek yogurt
Tilapia
Egg whites
Whey
Jerky
Nuts

The list goes on..

[PhiDelt234]

If you're having trouble getting your protein requirements for the day, just supplement with more protein shakes.

[amills2015]

Plain one, others have added sugar and less protein. Suck it up and you might get used to the tart taste. I eat my chicken breast with it, if it is dry I use it like a dipping sauce instead of tzatziki. Also look online for greek yogurt recipes and salads.

I might have to try it again. The one time I tried it I ate it alone. Maybe eating it along side my steaks or stir fry might ease me into it.

I follow a largely vegetarian diet (not vegetarian anymore) & probably only eat meat servings 3-4 times a week.

Natural Yoghurt/cottage cheese/lentils/whey protein are some of the main sources of protein for me. Then obviously other things i eat over the course of the day clock up such as grains & various beans. Not only are the above dirt cheap but they are extremely high protein sources & I easily hit my protein intake most times even without the whey shake.

Never heard of lentils and just googled it. Sound like another food that'd work great for me. I imagine you can find them with the beans in the grocery store?

If you're not too concerned with the branch chain and other amino acids like glutamine typically added to whey supplements, then you can begin to replace a serving of whey protein with a can of water-packed tuna to save money. Buy in bulk and on sale and the cost per gram of protein will be better since Australians pay a little more for supplements.

You may get sick of it after a while, but when you're on a budget every bit helps.

Good point. I stopped caring about BCAAs and particular proteins. You get all your needs when you are eating 190g+ from various sources. I've only used protein drinks to quickly make up for protein at the end of the day.

Side question, do you need to be active or have your account around long enough to give rep?

[andrealazio]

Chicken Breast
Fish
Milk
Pasta
Pizza