A question I get ALL. THE. TIME. from clients is way to add more protein into your diet. So I’ve comprised a list of some snack options to help you bump up your protein intake throughout the day!
- Epic Jerky Bars: These are a FAV of mine. With anywhere from 8-15g of protein, depending on the bar, these are a great grab & go option.
- Turkey Roll Ups: Another easy snack. Take 1-2 slices of turkey, spread some light cream cheese, cucumber & tomato. Bam. Done with 5-6g of protein.
- Greek Yogurt Parfait: All you’ll need for this one is some greek yogurt (I love the Oikos Triple Zero Greek Yogurt, 15g of protein) & berries or granola to top it off!
- Protein Bars: Yes, love me some good protein bars. I’ve tried pretty much every single one on the market & I’m down to a few specific brands & flavors that I LOVE- Any of the RX bars, Creamy Think Thin Bars, Almond Bliss one bars, any of the Level-1 bars & the Peanut Butter FitCrunch bars. (Lol I’m kinda a bar snob, plus you get in 15-20g of protein!)
- Protein Shakes: I’ve mentioned this protein before, but my favorite protein to have throughout the day is Level-1 from 1st Phorm. Its a high quality whey protein that tastes great, fills me up & doesn’t give me any bloating or gas. My fav flavors are the German Chocolate, Cinnamon Cookie Batter & Vanilla Milkshake. (Approx. 23g of protein per scoop)
- Smoothies: I LOVE protein smoothies. My current obsession is- 1 scoop of protein, 10 ice cubes, 1 cup of almond milk, 1/2 serving of peanut butter & some chocolate chips. (Taste like a peanut butter cup & its about 30g of protein!)
- Hard Boiled Eggs: Another easy grab & go snack! Each egg has 6g of protein.
- Healthy Tuna Salad: For this quick recipe you’ll need 1 can of tuna, 1/2 red onion, 1 celery stalk, 3 tsp of greek yogurt, 1 tsp of dijon mustang & a squeeze of lemon! Yummy & protein packed.
- Cottage Cheese & Fruit: I personally don’t like cottage cheese, but I know a lot of people do so I figured I’d at it in here. 1 cup of cottage cheese has 25g of protein! So if you like it, just top with some fruit & its a great snack!
- Overnight Oatmeal: I used to do these for breakfast every day! In a small jar add in 1/2 cup of oatmeal, 1 cup of almond milk or water & 1 scoop of protein. Leave in the fridge overnight & grab in the morning!
- Protein Goodies eBook Recipes: Shameless plug, but I do have an eBook coming out very soon with 10 recipes for high protein & yummy goodies from strawberry cheesecake to banana walnut muffins! Stay tuned. :)