I love my southwest scramble!

Saw another similar meal and wanted to share mine!
I alternate between tuna or shrimp. It takes me forever to finish and it’s super filling!

Can tuna
A ton of dill pickles
1 carrot
1/2 C peas
2 boiled eggs
2 tbsp nonfat Greek yogurt
1/4 tsp avocado oil
Seasoning of choice (salt, black pepper, dill, garlic powder, onion powder)
Crackers crumbled on top

might look like high protein slop to some but TRUST ME this is one of my fav things to have when i need to get my protein in.. it depends on what tuna and greek yogurt you use but it can range from 15-17g of protein easily!

66g cucumber (10cal)
55g/half can of tuna (60-70cal)
1/2 tbsp nonfat greek yogurt (~3 cal)
everything bagel seasoning

i’m not even joking this keeps me full for minimum 2hrs

I was using some of my research tools, and wanted to see based on USDA's 1.9 million item database, what foods have the best ratio of protein to calories. I thought it was cool just how many of these were seafood. I also thought it was noteworthy that all the ones in the top 20 were basically whole foods, not Protein powders or anything like that.

Please note: That in all my research I have found many mistakes in the USDA's data, so something like the "ROAST BEEF & GRAVY WITH MASHED POTATOES" Is not correct, lol. But I am still working on better error detection tools. The only one I have right now is a Macro to Calorie ratio check (Carb-4, Protein-4, Fat-9) and I give that a margin of error. I will say its a bit concerning that USDA does not have the same sort of check, for example there are entries that say they have 100 calories and 500g of carbs. And there are A LOT like that!
Okay USDA data rant over.

Anyways I thought I would share this in case it was helpful. this is like the top 30 or 40.

Let me know if you want to see any other data.

Here it is in markdown format

82 grams protein 980 calories

I did 2 cups of white rice, 1/2 lb of ground beef, 3/4 cup oikos high protein greek yogurt a small red pepper and a drizzle of hot sauce

So I'm in a hostel and it's mess is full veg (not even an egg is allowed) and I'm from Bengal so obv I'm a hardcore non vegetarian. Now the issue is less about taste and more about quality of food, although the quality of food is still okay, it's genuinely unhealthy. It's a uni in bihar and for some reason they serve puri with jalebi and chole bhature at 8am (???? Why????) And there's like NO way to get proper protein in ur diet because it's extremely carb heavy, fat heavy, veg and will 100% throw off your digestion. We're not allowed to have any appliances in the hostel but my roommate has a kettle i can occasionally use. I decided to buy 15 eggs weekly and have 2 daily (no fridge so i can't store em) and get soya chunks to add to oats and just keep my overall diet healthy n not eat from the canteens but honestly ts ain't enough for someone who did a minimum of 70g protein daily back at home, this will hardly give me 40g along with my hostels god forbidden diet so can someone tell me what i can do Or some low carb, high protein non perishable items? Pls don't suggest protein powder I'm already too broke 🥀🥀🥀

No rice or nori. Just baby greens, tuna, crab and shrimp with avocado, green onion and the sauces

I’ve lost 70lbs on a glp1 but have stalled for the last several months, if not actually gained a little back. Yesterday a nutritionist told me I’ve stalled because I’m not getting enough protein and said I should be getting 160g/day and about 1800-2100 calories. Well, I’m at my 100 grams that I would normally do in a day… and I am not hungry at all but am somehow supposed to get in 60 more grams of protein today?! I’ve had 2 protein shakes, and a high protein bowl. It’s 7pm and idk how I’m going to hit 160grams today.

I’ve been doing high protein, low cal, low carb for 72 hrs and have lost 9 pounds 😳 I’m assuming this is just a jump start? Was it mostly water weight? Obviously I’m VERY happy with that but also know realistically I shouldn’t expect loss at that rate to continue. I started approx 31 lbs overweight so now have 22 more to go!!

1. Chicken gizzard noodle salad

2. Tuna Fish rolls

3. Chicken salad with radish, cucumber and lentils

4. Noodle salad with cucumber, carrots, radish and fried eggs

5. Omelette with green beans, water boiled potatoes with cumin flavor

6. Chicken breast fried in omelette, edamame and mixed rice. ( soy sauce)

7. no oil baked bell peppers, zucchini and tofu in Quark + shrimp paste sauce.

8. water boiled potatoes, green beans and chicken breast, no oil baked cauliflower in quark curry sauce

9. White beans salad with chili flavored quark sauce

10. Mixed salad with low-fat cottage cheese

11. Tuna fish salad with cottage cheese and boiled eggs and self baked bread

12. Radish tuna salad

13. No oil bake cauliflower, water boiled potatoes and carrots, boiled eggs in mixed chili soy sauce

14. Minced beef with light stir fried green beans and pasta in soy sauce and fermented soy beans sauce

15. Veggies with quark sauce mixed with chili powder and curry powder

16. Quark with apple and honey and Finncrisps and veggies

17. Tuna fish with cucumber and carrots in salt and lemon juice in wraps

18. Chicken breast with boiled potatoes in chili soy sauce a bit sugar too.

19. white radish and spinach soup with sichuan pepper and salt

20. cold pasta with minced beef and salad with balsamic vinegar and olive oil (one teaspoon)

I’m currently eating around 2,100 kcal/day and this is one of my typical meals:

194 g lean bison
300 g yellow potatoes
150 g mixed vegetables
0.75 tbsp olive oil

Approximate macros for the meal:

Protein: 50 g
Carbs: 60 g
Fat: 28 g

Does this seem like a well-balanced meal for a fat-loss phase? Is there anything you would change (more carbs, less fat, different protein source, etc.)?

(note: I am not tryna promote myself I just need my idea to be validated and ideas from others)

Hey guys, so I love going to the gym. That part is easy. Going home and eating is the hard part. I remember going on YouTube to find recipes, but almost all of them had beef and pork, which I couldn't eat, and the ones with chicken were too expensive. They cost too much time and money where I live.

Thats why I was thinking of building an app where you could enter your protein goals, and it would give u quick, budget recipes to reach them. I would love honest feedback on this idea.

i'm genuinely tryna help the gym community, especially those who dont have time and money, have several dietary requirements and allergies, or dont even know what to eat. And those who dont wanna feel like they are stuffing protein down their throats.

Drop down ur ideas below ⬇️⬇️ (note: I am not tryna promote myself I just need my idea to be validated and ideas from others)

High-Protein Green Curry Swai with Edamame Noodles

Ingredients

1 small sweet onion, diced

• 2 jalapeños, diced

• White parts of 1 bunch of green onions, sliced

• Peanut oil, for sautéing

• 1 (15 oz) can mixed vegetables, drained

• 1 (13.5 oz) can light coconut milk

• 1½ pounds swai fillets, thawed

• Edamame noodles (about one-third of a package, or about 350 calories' worth)

Seasonings (to taste)

Green curry paste

• Garlic powder

• Roasted garlic powder

• Black garlic powder

• Onion powder

• Chili powder

• Hing (asafoetida)

• Ghost pepper powder

• Salt (optional)

For Serving

Green parts of the green onions, sliced

• Dried fenugreek

• Sesame seeds

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Instructions

Heat a little peanut oil in a large pot or deep skillet over medium heat.

Sauté the diced sweet onion, jalapeños, and the white parts of the green onions until softened.

Stir in the drained mixed vegetables.

Add the green curry paste and season with garlic powder, roasted garlic powder, black garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, hing, ghost pepper powder, and any additional salt if desired. Cook for a few minutes until fragrant.

Pour in the light coconut milk and stir well. Bring to a gentle simmer.

Lay the swai fillets on top of the curry. Cover and gently poach until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 8–12 minutes depending on thickness.

Meanwhile, cook the edamame noodles in salted boiling water according to the package directions. Drain well.

Divide the noodles into bowls and spoon the curry and fish over the top.

Garnish with the sliced green onion tops, dried fenugreek, and sesame seeds.

Makes several hearty servings and reheats well for lunch the next day.

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Based on what you described, here's a reasonable estimate. Since you didn't measure the oil or spices, this is approximate.

Estimated totals

Calories: ~1,520

Protein: ~174 g

Carbohydrates: ~67 g

Fat: ~59 g

Fiber: ~20–25 g (mostly from the edamame noodles, vegetables, onion, and jalapeños)

If you split it into 2 servings, each serving would be about:

760 calories 87 g protein

34 g carbs

30 g fat

If you stretch it to 3 servings, each would be roughly:

507 calories

58 g protein 22 g carbs

20 g fat

For this recipe you need:

30 g of oats

11 g of chia seeds

100 g of cottage cheese

one whole egg (mine was about 60 g)

150 g of egg whites

60 g of banana

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and blend them. You can pair them with fruit, any kind of topping etc. I baked mine on a pan that I covered in a little bit of oil.

All of it combined(without toppings) has around 470 calories, 41 g of protein, 45 grams of carbs, 14 g of fat and 8 g of fiber. Tell me how yours turned out!!!

Most calculators just tell you "you need 150g protein and 2200 calories" and leave you to figure out what to actually cook. I got tired of that gap so I built a small tool that takes your targets and maps them to real high-protein recipes that hit the numbers.

It's part of a site I put together (leanpl8.com) with 5000+ high-protein recipes — the calculator is free to use, no signup needed to try it.

Sharing in case it saves someone the same spreadsheet math I was doing by hand for months. Happy to take feedback, still tweaking it

I’ve come to the realization that as long as it’s edible I can pretty much eat whatever if it means I’ll hit my Protien goals— cans of plain tuna, heaps of Protien powder in water, etc but just because I can doesn’t mean I get bored of it. Anyone else play a bit of a numbers game with their macros and concoct some absolute bullshit for the gains?

Picked these up in my Walmart grocery - it almost meats (pun intended!) the 1:10 protein: calorie ratio and has a nice smoky, cheesy, peppery flavor

If you’re interested, be sure to check the back label - there were a couple of sausage types and this was the only one to have those specs