I’ve been following a workout program for the last 16 weeks and loving the muscle growth I’ve been seeing from it. Part of the reason I am seeing the results I want, is my big focus on protein! I do think that women often, in an effort to keep low calories, tend to eat too little protein. I’ve noticed that when I focus on high protein, the calories really fall into line. My goal is to hit 125 grams of protein a day and here is what a pretty typical day of eating looks like for me to hit that!
What I Eat In A Day: 125 Grams of Protein
Breakfast: High Protein Breakfast Oatmeal
This is a recipe I used to make often that I have recently brought back! It’s a breakfast comfort food, while being super quick for busy mornings. As shown, it packs 32 grams of protein to start your day off right.
Lunch: High Protein Chicken Salad
My favorite way to have this is on a couple rice cakes! You can also eat it on a bed of greens, or in a sandwich or wrap. I use canned chicken usually, but if I chop a rotisserie chicken up on shopping day, it makes really good chicken salad! This recipe makes 3 servings and I split one of those over 2 rice cakes for 22 grams of protein.
Snack: Kodiak Protein Balls
I make these balls with natural peanut butter and the kit is just so easy! I do also like this sugar cookie bite recipe or this chocolate peanut butter bite one. The Kodiak balls have 13 grams of protein in 2 bites and are great to grab on the way out to kids games or school pickup.
Dinner: Sheetpan Fajitas
These are a go to for my family! The above recipe was my inso, but I make it a bit easier. Toss sliced chicken with peppers, onion, a drizzle of olive oil and taco seasoning. Spread on a baking sheet and bake at 425 for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. I use either a low carb wrap or rice bowl for my carb and add 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt (in place of sour cream), guacamole, lettuce and a drizzle of queso. As shown, this gets me 58 grams of protein!
Hope this helps inspire you to increase your protein, or just give you some good, high protein recipes!