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post #1 of 36
1/17/12 at 3:45pm
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As a weightlifter, I'm always on the lookout for foods with a ton of protein that aren't too calorie rich. I've found a few gems I thought I'd share. I figure this thread could be useful for people posting dietary gems they've found at their local grocery store. Here's a few of my staples:

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Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Fillets -- these are awesome. Each fillet has 110 calories and an amazing 24g of protein.

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Special K Protein Plus Cereal. As far as cereals go, this is the best I've found for weighttraining. One serving has 100 calories and a nice 10g of protein.

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Chobani Greek Yogurt - plain. This stuff is awesome as a sour cream replacement and is great on its own if you get a flavored variety or add some honey. One serving has 100 calories and 18g of protein.

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Bumble Bee Sardines in water. 140 calories, 19g of protein.
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post #2 of 36
1/17/12 at 3:49pm
Tuna and more tuna.
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post #3 of 36
1/17/12 at 3:59pm
Dunno what the ratio you would consider to be considered low calorie, but I'm a big fan of Cottage Cheese. The kind I get is 200 calories and 26g protein.

+1 for tuna although I'm more partial to the olive oil based tuna, tastes far better. Salmon is nice too.
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post #4 of 36
1/17/12 at 4:21pm
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Usually I try to limit the foods I buy that don't have at least a 1:10 protein:calorie ratio.
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post #5 of 36
1/17/12 at 4:34pm
Yeah I used to do tuna in water, then add in just a bit of olive oil.

And Salmon and really most types of fish are pretty good. Also add in brown rice for the complex carbs.
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post #6 of 36
1/17/12 at 5:09pm
Wish I could eat cottage cheese. Makes me want to puke just looking at it.
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post #7 of 36
1/17/12 at 5:49pm
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Wish I could eat cottage cheese. Makes me want to puke just looking at it.

Same here, can't stand to look at it.
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post #8 of 36
1/17/12 at 5:50pm
Oats. Lots of oats.
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post #9 of 36
1/17/12 at 5:54pm
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Oats. Lots of oats.

As good as they are for you, they're not really super protein loaded. shog[1].gif
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post #10 of 36
1/17/12 at 5:56pm
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Same here, can't stand to look at it.


Fat lady thighs. shog[1].gif
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post #11 of 36
1/18/12 at 11:32am
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Wish I could eat cottage cheese. Makes me want to puke just looking at it.
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Same here, can't stand to look at it.

force it down and you'll come to tolerate it. i was a hater, dealt with it, and now i can have 60g of good protein eaten with zero preparation in minutes.
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post #12 of 36
1/18/12 at 1:06pm
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Fat lady thighs. shog[1].gif

definitely an acquired taste.
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post #13 of 36
1/18/12 at 2:01pm

Wow thanks for all the tips. This is just the info I was looking for.

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post #14 of 36
1/18/12 at 8:33pm
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Originally Posted by Mandrake9072 View Post

Dunno what the ratio you would consider to be considered low calorie, but I'm a big fan of Cottage Cheese. The kind I get is 200 calories and 26g protein.
+1 for tuna although I'm more partial to the olive oil based tuna, tastes far better. Salmon is nice too.

hmmm... that's interesting. I love cottage cheese but haven't been eating it much recently. usually sprinkle with a little fresh black pepper. what about Greek yogurts? My Fage is 130cal per serving and 23g protein, 0 fat.

btw... TKJTG, if you like yogurt I strongly recommend the Fage over Chobani... you can get it in big 1000g (35oz) tubs.
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post #15 of 36
1/18/12 at 10:17pm
Fage is great. But not that low fat shit. Get the regular one. It's good with macadamia nuts and kiwi.
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