Back in my oh so glorious days of starv developing myself, I used to count the amount of carbohydrates and energy I would consume in a day. Since going meat-based, I haven't tracked either of those. (Which is good, because energy tracking always led me to under-eat.)
Until now! Because, apparently, now I track! And what do I track? The only thing I can track without going insane, which is protein.
And just to clarify, I don't track protein to make sure I don't get too much of it; I track it to make sure I get about 100 grams (not more) per day on average.
Yeah, yeah, kidney stones, I don't care.
So here are my tips on getting 100 grams of protein a day (it's quite simple if you know what you're doing):
- Oven roasted chicken breast is by far the most protein dense food* I've found. About 30 percent, when weighed after baking. What's more, it's so yummy and easy to eat dry chicken breast when paired with butter.
- One egg is 7 grams, one slice of bacon 2 grams. One can of tuna is 36 grams, but it's so dry I rarely have it (it doesn't pair with butter the same way chicken does).
- Beef is everything, so delicious and healthy and everything, although the protein content doesn't compare to that of chicken. When you have both, you'll get the best of both worlds.
- Variety is key. Have all of the above in sufficient amounts, and you're at 100 grams.
- Also, start early in the day. Doing OMAD might not be the best idea.
- It's not necessary to get to 100 every day, as long as the average is about that.
I think 100 might be the magic number for me. Or somewhere around that. I have energy, I don't accumulate fat in the wrong places, and it's easy to avoid junk food when I'm so satisfied all the time.
Also, delicious protein packed food is delicious and protein packed. Enough said.
*real food, not processed protein powder.
