How Do You Get In Your Protein?

[kayte819 95]

I never get over about 55. NEVER. I drink one rtd muscle milk a day. I also *try* to eat.some fish everyday but I don't always (carb devil calling my name...grrr). That said I've seen people here that get 80+, even 90+. I'd like to know what you eat to accomplish this incredible feat!!

[PdxMan 4,292]

I start with a Premier Protein drink (costco 18 for $23)

I then have Soup for lunch (Turkey chili, Chix Veggie, Ham & White Bean)

dinner is a salad with tuna/chx/shrimp, cheese and veggies

If, for some reason, I am short on Protein or am having a seriously long run/workout, I grab another shake or have a Premier Protein Bar.

It takes me awhile, for sure, but I eat at my desk and at home I start eating before everyone else and finish after them. No problem. I used to woof down my food, but my sleeve does not allow me to do that anymore. I learned that lesson the hard way.

[lsereno 2,525]

I drank one to two Protein drinks per day when I was early out. And I had Protein at every meal.

So, something like:

1/2 cup greek yogurt for Breakfast, 12 grams protein

2 oz. chicken at lunch, 14 grams protein

powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken protein mid-afternoon: 20 grams protein

2 oz. fish at dinner, 14 grams protein

Soy milk and vanilla Protein powder before bed: 32 grams protein

Lynda

[HealthyMrsG 25]

I put in the Protein chocolate powder in pudding.< /p>

[rodswife 155]

This is how I get my Protein in. I have a Protein Shake for Breakfast. Im up around 8am. It takes me until 11 or so to drink it all. That's 26 grams right there. Then I drink some Water or propel zero. A little later, I have a 4oz container of Breakstone low fat cottage cheese. That's 11 grams right there and fills me up to boot. A few hours later, I puree 2oz of chicken with some Soup that I make even more liquidy with low fat, low sodium vegetable broth and drink that as well. That's 13 grams of protein. Then a few hours later, I make another protein shake which is another 26 grams of protein. That's a total of 76grams. I usually dont get done drinking until 10:30-11pm but I get them in. In between I sip on water or propel zero but because everything I am consuming is liquid, I dont worry so much about getting in extra liquids because it's all adding up.

[Happy Camper 266]

Pdxman - wow it does not seem like you eat much? What is the quantity you eat in each mean? Are you snacking on a regular basis or just when you run low? I think, my volume may be more than yours?

To get my Protein in my typical day is:

Breakfast: 2 slices of costco brown turkey breast (after 2 cups coffee with soy and Stevia). Sometimes a baby bel cheese round

Lunch: 3 oz steamed shrimp and cocktail sauce

1/2 c lettuce with low fat dressing

Dinner: 4 oz rotisserie chicken or BBQ tri-tip, vegetable

Small Dannon Oiko's Greek yogurt - sometimes with granola added

Best,

Sandy

[PdxMan 4,292]

Pdxman - wow it does not seem like you eat much? What is the quantity you eat in each mean? Are you snacking on a regular basis or just when you run low? I think' date=' my volume may be more than yours?

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I just wrote as it relates to Protein. Morning snack is a banana, afternoon snack is some prunes, maybe an apple, too. When I get home from work while I am preparing dinner, I may snack on a couple crackers. Before bed I will have a treat. Ice cream or a cookie.

My Soup portion is about a cup and a half which takes me about half an hour to finish, in the sleeve world, it is a pretty big portion.

I pretty much eat all day long. My knee has been sore, so my activity level is down. When I am running a lot, 25-30 miles a week, I am eating almost constantly. It is a little embarrassing at work, to be honest, but it is the only way I can get enough calories in.

[BlackBerryJuice 349]

That's normal early out, don't worry about it.

As you get further out, it becomes easier and easier. I've upped my intake lately since I'm working out a lot more, and I average 120-140 grams a day, going up as high as 160.

Good sources of Protein that go down easily include milk and Greek yogurt.

To give you an example, yesterday's Protein intake for me came from:

2 lattes (~25 grams)

1 Oikos lime yogurt (8 grams)

1/2 scoop protein in my milk-based oatmeal with Peanut Butter (~20 g total)

sushi/sashimi (20-30 grams)

1 scoop protein in a milk-based protein shake (~30-35)

5 shrimp (~10 g)

Ended up being in the 120s. I ate other things, but they weren't really protein sources, so I'm not listing them.

[Cobrargc 25]

It's really not that hard to hit your Protein target. I've kind of weaned myself off Protein shakes unless I know I will be having a meal that has fewer grams of Protein than I like. They are a great option to fill the protein void. The shake mix has 26 grams and the cup of milk has 10 grams. That's 36 grams or 1/2 of our daily requirement.

Another option I use is a can of tuna. A can of tuna is about 6oz, nearly zero fat and over 30 grams of protein. I often add a tablespoon of light mayo/salad dressing to make it a bit moister. Straight tuna tends to be a bit dry and some people's sleeve dont' like it.

Another option is a can of crumbled chicken breast. I like to top a romaine or spinich salad with the crumbled chicken and low cal Salad Dressing. The chicken has about 15 grams + 5 grams in the greens. That's 20 grams in a salad. Beware that processed chicken tends to have higher sodium.