Good Sources of Protein

Recently we had a challenge going in our online support group where we focused on eating all carbs prior to 6:00 PM each day. The reason for this is due to the fact that carbs provide energy. You don’t really need energy prior to going to bed, so the goal is to eat all your carbs during the day/pre-workout. This brought up a lot of interesting questions, one being, what are some good sources of Protein that I can eat to rock and roll each day?

There are a lot of great whole-food sources that I use for protein each day. Below are some of the good sources of Protein that I have found that can help you along your fitness journey.

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My List of Good Sources of Protein

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So here we go, my go-to good sources of protein list! While all protein sources can be eaten at any point in the day, this is separated by meal just for purpose of making it easy to read. Feel free to mix up anything you want to get the results you deserve!

Remember – the WHOLE point of this article on Good Sources of protein is to get the ideas flowing. So COMMENT below with some other ideas for good protein sources that you have!

Breakfast Items

• EGG WHITES AND WHOLE EGGS – Pretty obvious, huh? What I tend to do is eat around 5 eggs whites (I separate them from whole eggs), and 2 whole eggs (total of 7 eggs for breakfast). Sound like a lot? Interestingly it only add about 200 calories, but around 30 grams of protein (BOOM!). As for the two whole eggs, I use those for not only protein but for the studies showing that whole eggs can help in muscle gains and repair.
• TURKEY BACON – Yes bacon lovers, you can rejoice! Turkey bacon is much better than regular bacon for many reasons (lower sodium, lower fat, less fillers). I use Butterball Turkey Bacon due to the better ingredients AND higher protein & fat content (good for weight loss & muscle gain).

These two breakfast items alone (7 eggs plus 5 strips of Turkey Bacon) can provide 40 grams of protein, only 1 gram of carbs, and around 350 calories. This is a good start to any morning and can help your fat burning furnace start up the right way!

Lunch Items

• AL FRESCO CHICKEN SAUSAGE – I love this stuff for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner! You can get different flavors of this type of sausage and it packs 14 grams of protein and only 2 grams of carbs per sausage link. My favorites are the Sweet Italian and Sweet Apple flavors of chicken sausage.
• JENNIE-O TURKEY BURGERS – I personally like these with some cheese added (only because Turkey Burgers alone just aren’t as much fun in my opinion). 1 burger patty alone provides 16 grams of protein with 0 grams of carbs. I normally eat two per sitting and cut the bun to save on carbs, especially if I eat these for dinner.
• SHAKEOLOGY – I drink Shakeology daily for lunch (to save on $$ while at work). This has around 17-18 grams of protein, however it does have a balance of carbs too since it is more of a full vitamin and superfood shake. I wouldn’t drink this for dinner, but this can be highly effective for Breakfast or Lunch.

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Dinner Items

• GRILLED CHICKEN – I know, it’s the basics of all good sources of protein. But seriously grilled chicken comes with the highest amount of protein with low fat and low carbs. It’s a win-win all the way to home base. Looking for a good way to spice it up? Throw on some Frank’s Red Hot sauce. You know, the commercial where they put that SH*T on everything? It works well here, and doesn’t add any carbs and is a better spice/topping that most sugary options.
• LEAN BURGERS/BEEF – Who says you can’t have cheeseburgers and stuff like that anymore? The key is to look for 95-98% lean meat at the grocery store. Don’t get the pre-packaged garbage, get the lean meat direct from the deli or butcher. Anything 95% or more lean is a good way to go.

Other Good Sources of Protein

• WHEY PROTEIN – Protein shakes are, of course, a good source of protein as well. I personally like the Optimum Nutrition Natural Whey due to the fact that it has less fake stuff and no artificial sugars or flavors.
• CASEIN PROTEIN – Casein Protein is a slower digesting protein that can help maintain muscle, especially as you sleep. Personally I use Casein Protein every night before I go to bed, to help maintain my muscle and avoid any hunger pangs up to and during bed time!
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I surely hope that this article on Good Sources of Protein has helped you at least get a general idea of what I use. Remember that certain spices that are zero-calorie, natural, and whole can be added to almost any dish for flare! If it has no sugar and low-to-no calories, you are set!

What other protein ideas do you use? Comment below and let’s chat

Yours in Health Success,

Coach Bob