The most boring ways to hit your protein targets.

[Toothlessjoe]

Social media influencers have overcomplicated this so much it actually baffles me watching someone chef their way through the day with an impossibly convoluted nutrition plan "built around protein". So here are some boring, normal ways to hit your targets, that will hopefully wake you up to how stupid this modern shit is.

- 400g chicken breast.
- 1 double scoop protein shake (whey, pea, hemp, collagen etc).
= 180g.

- 400g yellowfin tuna.
- 1 double scoop protein shake (whey, pea, hemp, collagen etc).
= 180g.

- 400g skirt steak.
- 1 double scoop protein shake (whey, pea, hemp, collagen etc).
= 165g.

- 500g tempeh.
- 1 double scoop protein shake (whey, pea, hemp, collagen etc).
= 190g.

Literally any of the above categories over a day is all most people actually need, back fill your calories as desired.

No endless cooking, recipe creation, endless feeding sessions etc. Getting enough fibre, plant variety, and healthy fats should be more of a concern.

 

[Baby Hanma]

Eggs are another one.

I've always believed protein is simple. You are right Toothless.

What is truly complicated is the vegan versus paleo shit.

 

[Spam On Rye]

Eat nothing but gouda cheese and magnesium citrate.

 

[wufabufa]

Eat nothing but gouda cheese and magnesium citrate.

I wish BOCAD(block of cheese a day) would gain traction. Seems way more fun than GOMAD.

 

[1rawdog]

Social media influencers have overcomplicated this so much it actually baffles me watching someone chef their way through the day with an impossibly convoluted nutrition plan "built around protein". So here are some boring, normal ways to hit your targets, that will hopefully wake you up to how stupid this modern shit is.



Literally any of the above categories over a day is all most people actually need, back fill your calories as desired.

No endless cooking, recipe creation, endless feeding sessions etc. Getting enough fibre, plant variety, and healthy fats should be more of a concern.

I agree with the sentiment to a point but where are you getting these protein totals from? I didn't notice first time in the thread but they seem really high unless your protein scoop is a soup ladle or twice the size of what I've seen as common.

 

[1rawdog]

Also Tempe as a protein source? Not a great choice IMO, it's profile is weak. Just sayin. maybe for one meal I guess.

 

[Toothlessjoe]

I agree with the sentiment to a point but where are you getting these protein totals from? I didn't notice first time in the thread but they seem really high unless your protein scoop is a soup ladle or twice the size of what I've seen as common.

Pre-packed scoops here in the UK are always 30G? Isn't that standard?

 

[1rawdog]

Pre-packed scoops here in the UK are always 30G? Isn't that standard?

Same as here usually, so the max whey per 30g I've ever heard of is 28g best of the rest maybe 27. 27 x 2 = 54. Sorry i wasn't clear but that's why I questioned the source for your info, I meant the first items not the whey. How did you get those numbers?

 

[AfroBanana]

Yea 180g on 2 scoops is insane if you’re not blending it with a lb of liquified chicken or beef in a vitamix.

I get 25g for 29g with myprotein isolate a little less with the standard whey. A double scoop with a cup and a half of fairlife milk is about 70g (50g double scoop and 20g milk). Fairlife is lactose free, lower sugar and has about 5-6g more protein per serving (13g) than regular milk (which is 7 maybe 8).

One of the easiest things I’ve done to get protein (breakfast is where I have the least ambition) is ground chicken or turkey with breakfast sausage seasoning. I just prep the meat with seasoning, weight them out and form them into patties. I do large batches that last weeks.

It’s the best breakfast sausage tbh, I order this seasoning off Amazon that’s like $7 and a big ass bag(no MSG, lower sodium). They cook quickly with some eggs and I get an easy 40-50g.

Breakfast is more a routine for me, 3 eggs, turkey or chicken breakfast patties, a slice of cheese in the eggs. Also I make an iced coffee that’s 1 cup fairlife milk and 1 cup expresso that I don’t really count. Eggs 18g, cheese 6g, patties 24-28g, coffee 14g.

Breakfast is the only challenge for me the rest is super easy to get 200 or more with variety that’s not overly time consuming to prepare.

 

[Berserker13]

Protein pasta is way more nutritious(vit/min content) than regular.

 

[Trabaho]

doesn´t make sense 400 g chicken breast is around 92 g protein, you didn´t measure it after cooking ?
1 scoop whey is 20-22 grams ?

 

[Trabaho]

Pre-packed scoops here in the UK are always 30G? Isn't that standard?

supps are around 77% protein ? It´s not 30 g scoop = 30 g protein. Are you sure the scoop is 30 g ?

 

[NoSmilez]

If you have issues eating enough protein or a hard gainer then look for something with BLG whey in it. It's for people who can't eat enough to meet their protein requirements.

I don't think that is the issue with most folks. Most people want more volume for their protein source. It's always going to be lean chicken, beef or pork.

 

[Trabaho]

If you have issues eating enough protein or a hard gainer then look for something with BLG whey in it. It's for people who can't eat enough to meet their protein requirements.

I don't think that is the issue with most folks. Most people want more volume for their protein source. It's always going to be lean chicken, beef or pork.

I advice to skip pork and just use chicken turkey beef and fish. Pork is not healthy and the bible advices us to not eat it.

 

[NoSmilez]

I advice to skip pork and just use chicken turkey beef and fish. Pork is not healthy and the bible advices us to not eat it.

Pork is fine. The loin is very lean.

 

[shunyata]

I advice to skip pork and just use chicken turkey beef and fish. Pork is not healthy and the bible advices us to not eat it.

Bible advises you not to eat pork because trichinosis was an issue with undercooked pork in the bronze age before modern inventions like refrigeration and meat thermometers.


It's not "unclean" anymore with modern food safety practices.

 

[Trabaho]

Pork is fine. The loin is very lean.

Not the fat just the health aspect it being clean and good for us.

 

[Trabaho]

Bible advises you not to eat pork because trichinosis was an issue with undercooked pork in the bronze age before modern inventions like refrigeration and meat thermometers.


It's not "unclean" anymore with modern food safety practices.

Depends if you believe in the Bible

 

[NoSmilez]

I advice to skip pork and just use chicken turkey beef and fish. Pork is not healthy and the bible advices us to not eat it.

That is old testament.

 

[Trabaho]

That is old testament.

Jesus didn´t eat pork, I´m skipping it too. I ate some salami pizza maybe 2 weeks ago. I managed to reduce pork to 3-4 times a year. I am getting a bible soon, never read the bible. I am not certain about what is the old and new testament. Are there 2 bibles ?