JeHanne started this discussion ·
Hello all! I am extremely bored with my nutrition and looking for some ideas for high protein snacks. Does anyone have some favorites they would like to share? I am looking for snacks that would be fast to prepare and easy to travel with. So not blending or cooking. Appreciate any replies! : )
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What country are you located? My current favorite is vanilla whey isolate mixed with orange juice. Tastes like an orange julius! Oxygen magazine and Clean Eating magazine have lots of snack ideas.
JeHanne ·
Hi Chemgoddess1, I am in the USA. That is a great idea... vanilla whey with OJ... I could shake it up. Those are good magazines, have not subscribed to them in forever. Thanks for the suggestions.
I have been lookinng into eating properly as a vegan. I found out that hemp seeds have all your essential amino acids, unlike other plants. I bought a bag of seeds at a health food store and add them to my breakfast every morning.
Careful with proteins...If you are a vegan remember Whey is a derivative of milk protein and so therefore is kinda considered animal protein in some circles. I would probably consider soy protein powder, check with your nearest vitamin shop or fittness store. :-) Hope this helps.
OH but if you aren't vegan or vegetarian I would go with whey isolate, it si fast absorbing and highly effective post workout. I like Jayrob or the gnc brands both are yummy. Jrobb actually makes a pinacolada flavor num num :-) ( tastes awesome mixed into plain greek yogurt or mixed with water)
I like greek yogurt. I just got a reciepe for protien bars using my Arbonne protein powder that I'm going to give a try. BTW for those that are vegan Arbonne's protein powder and drinks are vegan as are all their products and glutten free. If you want more info message me, I'm a consultant for Arbonne.
I think I'm okay in the way of eating. I have enough variety in my diet to hit all the bases, plus I take a multi-vitamin everyday.
I have been buying Body Fortress Whey Isolate from Walmart of all places. It is $21 for a 2lb jar and is pretty tasty. Not all WM's carry the isolate. I buy the isolate because it has low cholesterol (for the hubs) and 30g of protein per scoop. Optimum Nutrition has a really good isolate too but it is twice the cost of the BF stuff. Chia seeds are also a good addition and I will mix half quinoa and half brown rice whenever I make rice. I have a vitamix so I am a big smoothie fan. During the summer my food intake greatly decreases and it is a way for me to get lots of stuff into my body.
Check out http://www.poletein.com for an all natural, lactose free protein formulated for Pole dancers! In addition we also have Whey crisps which are good to add for additional crunch in baking or for on the go snacks to up your protein. Here is a quick yummy recipe: Yummy Whey Crispy treats 6 cups Kashi cereal,1 bag jumbo marshmellows, 4tbsp Fleischmans spread, 8 cups chocolate whey crisps...delicious! I make an entire tray and pACK AND EAT ALL WEEK! :) We have plenty more baking recipes one too to take your protein to go.
Nuts, cheese
JeHanne ·
Thank you for all the suggestions! I just got a protein powder but when I use that up will look into others. Poletein? Sounds very interesting! I picked up cottage cheese, jerky and some nuts. Will add those into the mix. Thanks!!!
A great vegan protein powder is made by Vega, myvega.com They also sell bars and sport protein powder. Love this stuff cause it has everything you need in one little scoop. There is also a company called Pure, that sells raw organic fruit and nut bars, and they are to DIE for delicious! I love snacks like sprouted nuts, bean dips, bean chips, etc. Check out a local health food store in your area. They usually have all kinds of delicious goodies.
ANother great snack recipe with clean foods and protein (it does involve some cooking) SPinach and cottage cheese dip microwave spinach and then add cottage cheese and microwave again stir. Add garlic powder and red pepper flakes eat with almond crisps. enjoy! It's the only way I could eat cottage cheese at first and get some protein & veggies in for a snack!
Rocknbody...that sounds really good.
BACE16 ·
Tuna. I just eat it straight out of the can. Cheap, easy, and with all the magic healthy buzzwords about fish.
people still buy tuna in cans??? pouches taste much better and no need for a can opener :) but not more then twice a week because of the mecury in tuna...
Some of us are cheap Nymph! I can buy cans of tuna at Aldi for about 60 cents, plus I like it 10x better than most of the store brands. It is BIG chunks of tuna as opposed to that fine crap that looks like cat food and you lose half of when you try to squeeze the water out. Speaking of, has anyone ever tried tuna and bbq sauce? I know it sounds strange but it really is not bad.
lol I'm cheap too, but I usually buy the pouches for on the run so I don't have to find a place to drain them and I'm a coupon girl so I usually get them for less then a buck. When I buy cans I buy the white albacore I just like it better and we run it every couple of weeks 10 for 10 11th free.
JeHanne ·
Thanks Rocknbody for the recipe!!! I added spinach to my grocery list. I can handle microwaving... that sounds great! I added tuna pouches to my list too. I like the flavored tuna pouches... even though sometimes they do remind me of cat food. Will look for pure bars too for a grab and go snack. Great suggestions all, thanks!
I like Greek yogurt (the kind with 0% fat.) I'm a hippie and I make my own yogurt and strain it, but you can buy it premade in a carton. It has tons of protein and I feel better about it than eating powder. Usually I strain my yogurt until it has the consistency of whipped cream cheese -- you can use a coffee filter. I eat it plain with frozen fruit on top (I drop it in a Tupperware and take it for a snack later). It's also good with nuts, seeds, etc. For those of you eating tuna, you can use a big dollop of strained yogurt to make tuna salad instead of mayonnaise. I like adding dijon mustard and a squeeze of lemon. Or if I make it with chicken, a dash of curry powder or dill. You can also use it as a creamy sauce on noodles (saute garlic and veggies, add hot noodles, take off heat, and stir in strained yogurt until smooth.) It sounds weird but it's delicious. It tastes so sinful but is actually healthy!
JeHanne ·
Thanks lilblondie!!! Adding Greek Yogurt to my list, great ideas to use it. I was just thinking yesterday how I could make tuna/chicken salad without using mayo. Ooooooh... so many options! 🥂
i personally love luna bars. most places that have protein bars carry them, they say that they are specifically formulated for women, but what i love about them is that they are slow burning and low glycemic (aka means that it keeps you full for a while and won't kill your waist/thighs/butt/random body part. I love the lemon zest and carmel nut brownie. also, another thing you might want to try with the whey powder is breakfast smoothies. take the powder, soy milk (or regular if you can't stand soy) and add PB and if you can stand it a little bit of bran cereal. you will be full till lunch and if you do chocolate with the PB, it actually tastes ok. bananas are a great addition. and smoothies, well, are cool and portable for summer. and last but not least, just eat deli meat. take a few slices of turkey and a few slices of cheese or else some mustard and munch on that. just make sure to skip the bread, thats where all the "nasty" carbs that will wreck what you are working for come from. hop it helps!! i too look for tasty snacks, and being a bit bigger, im trying to lose a few, so these have always helped me in the past.
Don't know if anyone else is an Alton Brown fan, but I caught a rerun last night where he made these: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/protein-bars-recipe/index.html Sound pretty tasty/easy and you actually know what you're eating! Plan on making these as soon as I can hit up the grocery store =)
Food NetworkProtein BarsGet Protein Bars Recipe from Food NetworkHUMOUS!!!! You can buy it or make it (with chick peas). It's got lots of protein! Plus, it's fantastic on toast or even better to dip veggies in. My grocery store sells lots of different kinds too (sweet chillie and lemon & coriander). They even sell them in small pots for lunches. If you make your own, you'll need to blend the chick peas up, but you could make a larger batch and then put them into smaller containers and bring in to work. I sometimes even dip chicken pieces (non-breaded) into the humous if Im feeling like I really want protein!!!
I have a recipe I use with Sunwarior raw protein ( I eat a mostly raw vegan diet and its the only one that i have tried that doesnt taste like chalk), My favourite recipe for a smoothie is 1 scoop vanilla protein 1/4 cup goji berries soaked (optional but goji berries are a complete protein) almond milk containt roughly 26 grams of protein ;-)
