Getting in the protein

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The Journey Man

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I am currently cutting right now and having a hard time getting in adequate amounts of protein. I have read a lot on this board about getting more protein on the cut ~ 1-1.5 g/lb. I was just wondering what sources everybody was using.

I hate cottage cheese, and am allergic to fish. Currently Im trying to take in milk, egg white, chicken and some protein shakes but its getting real difficult to keep the calories low and get in lots of protein everyday. Currently I think I'm getting 90 grams. I weigh 190 at about 17% bf. Im looking to get down to single digit bf

Any suggestions on what other sources I could try for good inexpensive protein?
 
Learn to like cottage cheese anyway. Dieting isn't always about enjoying yourself. If you force yourself to eat cottage cheese, eventually you'll like it. Try mixing it with fruit - sounds gross but actually tastes decent.
Lean beef and fat free cheese are other options. I use a lot of fat free american and fat free swiss cheese when I'm cutting. Stir fry up some chicken, cover it with a few slices of cheese and eat it. Depending on how much chicken you cook up, you can end up with 40-50 grams of protein in a meal like that.
Fat free cream cheese is pretty much all protein, with maybe 1 gram or so of carbs per two tablespoons, depending on the brand. That can be a nice thing to add to certain foods. Yogurt is another option. It's got a fair amount of carbs, but buy the fat free variety and it will still be low in calories, with a decent amount of protein in it.

How large of a deficit are you using? You should be able to get roughly 2000 calories a day and still lose weight consistently from week to week. If you take in your bodyweight in protein, that's only going to add about 800 calories or so to your intake for the day. If getting in the protein is breaking your total, maybe you are eating too little overall.

How much protein are you tossing in your shakes? If getting in protein really is an issue, try taking in 80 grams of protein after your workouts. For me, that ends up being 440 calories, with 8 grams of fat and 8 grams of carbs tagging along with the protein. That shouldn't hurt your total too much.

Other than, just add variety to what you are eating. There are a million different ways to eat chicken, as long as you can afford to buy loads of it. You could try turkey as well.
 
Thanks a lot. I just looked up fat free cheddar cheese and was amazed at the protein content. Definitely gonna pick some up

My protein shakes PWO usually have 36 grams. 80 grams I will try but I wasn't aware that you go that high at once in protein.

Thanks for the advice
 
The only issue with dumping that much whey in your shake is that it may cause some gastro issues i.e. runs the next day, etc. I don't really have that problem, but I know other people who claim to have that issue when they drink monster protein shakes. Blend it up in some water or skim milk and you'll have a ton of protein without many calories.
 
Cottage cheese alone IS boring, but if you mix it with something tasty it's not bad at all. I used to mix in a big scoop of strawberry protein powder (which made the cottage cheese pink), and then toss in a couple handfuls of red or black seedless grapes. If you get a grape in each spoonful it tastes great. Similar to yogurt but a lot less sugar and a lot more protein.
 
Three suggestions about cottage cheese:

1. Blenderize the living daylights out of it with chocolate-flavored proitein powder. Ad a little bit of milk as you blend to make a smooth, creamy dessert- it's like ice cream, especially if you chill it for an hour or so in the freezer.

2. Serve it with a good honey drizzled over it- that and a couple of Weetabix smeared with good peanut butter is heaven for breakfast.

3. Believe it or not, cottage cheese melts wonderfully over hot pasta. Try it mixed in with you favorite tomato sauce for a nice alternative to those fancy (and fattening) rose sauces. Or, fry up some garlic and veggies (squash, onion, red and/or green bell pepper) and when they are don, add a bunch of chopped fresh basil (dried if you must, but in my neck of woods, is summer, which means fresh basil season) and a cup of cottage cheese to the frypan- heat until it's melted and toss with pasta (this works great with bowties or small shells). The latter recipe is really good- even my 17 year-old likes it!
 
Tot - I dont get the runs but I definitely get some serious gas. I could probably power my house if I could utilise the energy!!
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I'm pretty good with dairy. Eat a fair amount of cheese, drink quite a lot of milk. Maybe its the excess amount of mik I have with my shakes but when I'm not bulking its not an issue.
 
EXCELLENT post by Jake; I'll have to try those myself! I put shredded pineapple in mine and it tastes like dessert, just before bed, and If I'm trying to lose fat, I'll put it over spinach leaves, chopped onions, etc. with some salad oil so I'm getting fiber as well...just before bed.
   Oh, and keeping the frig full of it lends to putting it on your baked potatoe instead of sour cream, using on salads, and one guy said on oatmeal, but I can't begin to imagine THAT!  
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Oh, and as an edit: Jake, are you using lowfat or fullfat CC?
 
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There is no excuse for not getting enough protein in your diet, except a monetary issue maybe. If you are worried about calories and have little time, just plop some protein powder in your mouth and wash it down with water. 4 tbsp's of powdered egg whites contain 48 grams of protein. It's pretty gross, but it's quick and gets the job done. It's not very expensive either --- http://incredibody.com/eggwhiteproteinpowder.html
 
Have more protein shakes, I read a thread in a vegetarian bodybuilding forum, this guy was big and he was vegetarian, he said he got most of his protein from shakes, I have found ONs whey protein to have zero side effects, no flatulence or anything and I think it is cause it contains &quot;digestive enzymes&quot;.
 
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