regarding the nutrition recommendations that Lou gives, I'm 21 and 185 lbs which means I'd need roughly 185 grams of protein a day. That's a lot of protein even after eggs for breakfast, chicken breast for lunch and dinner and a protein shake. I was just wondering what type of food everyone look to for getting all the protein they need?
Cottage cheese is a high protein source, also, tuna, beef jerky.
Also, some protein sources that are incomplete can be completed with something else. Beans are a protein source, but they are an incomplete profile. Adding rice tops them off.
Basically, legumes and grain, so peanut butter on whole wheat or whole grain will also be a complete protein source.
This is something that I often have a hard time with, too. Today, my main sources of protein will come from eggs, protein powder, milk, chicken, almonds, and steak . If I still need more after all that, I might have some cottage cheese.
If you're finding yourself still short on protein, the easiest thing to do would be to add another shake or double up the one that you're already having.
Meat and protein powder are your big hitters, usually having more than 1g protein per 10cals. Dairy is good too, but most of those come in right at or just under the 1g/10cal mark.
If you have a couple shakes a day, meat with your meals, and then add in some nuts/whole grain/dairy sources throughout the day, you will be able to hit that. I get between 200-240g a day without much trouble.
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When I first started on a diet like this, it was a little hard, as it felt wrong to eat that much. But, I just ate bigger servings at the meals and snacks. 8 oz of chicken instead of 4 or 6.
Yesterday I ate 4 meals and 1 snack. 4 eggs, turkey, beef, and chicken. Cheese for a snack. 183g of P.
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