high protein (convenient) snack ideas? protein powder recs?

[CloudBee]

I am SO over nuts and cheese, so I keep grabbing packaged crap at work.

Other ideas? I need to up my intake and want to avoid overly processed foods while focusing on protein. Last night I bought beef jerky. LOL

Can you suggest a protein powder (Amazon!) and how you mix it? Do you add anything?

[charley]

I drink Double Whey with a cup of unsweetened almond milk. On the weekends I add some ice (and sometimes some fruit) and blend it but otherwise I just shake it to mix.

Eta- sorry, Designer Whey

[usuallylurking]

Hard boiled eggs
Tuna (I mix up 2 cans then weigh and portion it out to keep in the fridge), I'm not sure if this counts as convenient?
Lunch meat, plain or eaten with cheese
I change up the types of cheeses I buy to keep myself more interested.
Cottage cheese, again not sure if it's convenient?

[gummybear]

Quest bars are good. High in protein, low in sugar. They tout themselves as "clean" but that is being a bit generous, however they aren't too crappy and come in lots of flavors.

I've been using this protein powder. It tastes god and blends really well. I buy vanilla and blend with almond milk. I add unsweetened cocoa powder, Pb2, almond butter, fruit etc. to mix up the flavors. And another trick (not clean, LOL) is the little packets of unsweetened Kool Aid - just a few pinches, gives lots of flavor options. My favorite is adding orange bc it tastes like a julius.


www.gnc.com/GNC-Pro-Performance-AMP-Amplified-Wheybolic-Extreme-60-Original/product.jsp?productId=41785896

Also on Amazon
www.amazon.com/GNC-AMPLIFIED-WHEYBOLIC-EXTREME-PROTEIN/dp/B003QA0M0O

[sangria]

Muscle pharm combat powder in cookies n creme or banana creme (can get on Amazon). I blend it with almond milk, greens, a scoop of green yogurt and whatever frozen fruit I have laying around.

[thebuddhagouda]

apples with nut butter
broccoli with greek yogurt veggie dip
hard boiled eggs
roasted chick peas

[miso]

Pork rinds.

They're not processed if they're fresh. LOL.

[ZoeHart]

I keep a jar of peanut butter at my desk, I eat a big spoonful for a snack because I'm lazy and it's delicious.

My favorite protein powder is Teraswhey. I normally make it at home with unsweetened almond milk and frozen fruit or powdered PB.

[Deleted]

I don't eat much meat, so my regular protein sources daily/weekly are:

hard boiled or scrambled eggs
plain greek yogurt with frozen berries
tuna with hummus stirred in
spoonful of unsalted peanut butter
variety of nuts
chickpea and cucumber salad

[karmasabiotch]

Syntax protein powder. They have flavors so they almost taste like Crystal Light,

[sangria]

Sept 1, 2015 11:03:00 GMT -5 turdferguson said:

Hard oiled eggs
Bananas or Apples with Peanut or Almond Butter
Homemade energy bars (dates/cherries/walnuts/almonds)
I use Jay Robb egg white protein powder.

Yum. I like my eggs hard AND oiled.

[miniroller]

I do little containers of nut butter, in which I dip apples, celery, & pretzels. Or little containers of hummus (if you have refrigeration avail) & bring carrots, celery, pepper slices, etc.
I know not super convenient, but if you portion it all out Sunday night, it's super convenient! (& I love to dip foods! Takes me longer to eat/ so I feel fuller.)

[CloudBee]

I can totally down a spoon of PB! Good idea!

[Deleted]

NutriBiotic Rice Protein Raw and Plain.  That's the one my H uses.  He puts it in shakes/smoothies.

[orangello]

hard boiled eggs
small cup of oatmeal with peanut butter
edamame
good greek yogurt with a small amount of granola
some type of meat with cheese - I like to eat a couple slices good deli turkey with a cheese stick

[captainobvious]

Sept 1, 2015 11:00:53 GMT -5 gummybear said:

Quest bars are good. High in protein, low in sugar. They tout themselves as "clean" but that is being a bit generous, however they aren't too crappy and come in lots of flavors.

If you get the cookies and cream and/or smores quest bar, heat them in the microwave for like 10 seconds. They're delicious that way. 

[Deleted]

 I love the EAS Advantedge carb control shakes (I buy 4 packs at Target for usually around $5.50). They are about 100 calories and I have one for a snack with some almonds from Trader Joes. I also do turkey and berries, wheat toast with avocado, boiled egg with avocado, cucumbers / baby carrots and hummus.

[marylennox]

Greek yogurt with granola is a favorite snack of mine. Sometimes I'll add fruit.

[clseale]

Drinking calories (unless alcoholic or milkshakes) makes me sad, so I'm no help with protein powder. However, ditto all of the Greek yogurt suggestions. Protein wise, it's one of the biggest bangs for your buck. Bonus is that it will leave me feeling far more satisfied than any protein shake. I also eat a lot of eggs.

[Jillaroo]

Quest bars
Think thin bars
Pure protein bars
Premier protein bars
GenePro protein powder. 30 grams of protein in one tablespoon. And it's tasteless, so you can put it in anything. I have it in powerade zero.
Dannon light and fit yogurt
Canadian bacon rolled around a cheese stick
Tuna mixed with cottage cheese instead of mayo

[notsocreepylurker]

I like the Quest bars and the ready to drink Premier Protein drinks (I get them at Costco/Sams). The drinks have 30g protein.

[sugarbear]

We like Bob's Red Mill Whey protein-- it's not flavored, and I put it in almost everything I bake.

We eat a ton of hard boiled eggs. I've also been making my own Luna Bars, which are super easy and very tasty. They are just dried fruit, nuts, vanilla, and salt in the food processor. I add lots of protein powder to the mix, too.

[venice2007]

I like vega sport protein or lean 25 gnc protein powders
With unsweetened cashew milk
Eggs
Yogurts (unsweetened Greek mix in nut butters)
Turkey pepperonis and cheeses
Nuts
Cottage cheese
Shredded chicken with salsa (bowl like)
Laughing cow cheese on apples
Scoop of nut butter

[fryjack2]

Sept 1, 2015 12:26:31 GMT -5 captainobvious said:

Sept 1, 2015 11:00:53 GMT -5 gummybear said:

Quest bars are good. High in protein, low in sugar. They tout themselves as "clean" but that is being a bit generous, however they aren't too crappy and come in lots of flavors.

If you get the cookies and cream and/or smores quest bar, heat them in the microwave for like 10 seconds. They're delicious that way. 

I've tried so hard to like Quest bars but the artificial sweet aftertaste is too gross.

[steph96]

Sept 1, 2015 12:46:19 GMT -5 tarzanswife said:

 I love the EAS Advantedge carb control shakes (I buy 4 packs at Target for usually around $5.50). They are about 100 calories and I have one for a snack with some almonds from Trader Joes. I also do turkey and berries, wheat toast with avocado, boiled egg with avocado, cucumbers / baby carrots and hummus.

I use the EAS Lean Vanilla Creme from Target. I mix it with cold brewed coffee in the mornings. The powder is 15g of protein and 100 calories.