Convenient Protein Snack(s)

ruppert

Can anybody recommend a handy protein snack that you can easily get in a standard supermarket and which involves little preparation (e.g. can have in work without access to a kitchen) - can't stomach any more tuna or cottage cheese!

Thanks,

R

Magic Eight Ball

Cashew / Almond nuts FTW.

BossArky

Eggs. Boil them in the morning as soon as you get up. Dump them in the saucepan in cold water with the hob on. Come back 15 minutes later after your shower and they will be boiled. Adds maximum of 1 minute to your morning routine.

Tins of tuna. Bring them to work with you in a tupperware container. All you need to do is open the tin the night before, dump it in the container, put in fridge and remember to take with you in the morning. Remember to bring a spoon too. (edit - ok you don't like tuna... how about sardines?)

Nuts. Buy loads of 350g bags of mixed/almond/cashew/brazil nuts. One bag will last you a few days. Leave a bag in your desk/bag/jacket/behind monitor/within reach.

justsomebloke

cooked chicken, nuts and milk off the top of my head

Realex: Jonathan

Cottage Cheese, you can max it a little more interesting by putting some seeds or dried fruit into it but pound for pound it's a hell of a lot better than most other options.

Also chocolate milk is the perfect post workout snack, it's got the optimal blend of protein, cabs and fat

Assets Model

I got a huge turkey breast in lidl and roasted it and cut it up so I have convenient protein snacks I can just grab out of the fridge and put into my bag.

Realex: Jonathan

great idea assets, i've looked at those before and been intimidated by the size of them. how long does the meat keep for?

Realex: Jonathan

BossArky wrote: »

Eggs. Boil them in the morning as soon as you get up. Dump them in the saucepan in cold water with the hob on. Come back 15 minutes later after your shower and they will be boiled. Adds maximum of 1 minute to your morning routine.

15 minutes shower? who pays your ESB bill Boss Man?

BossArky

realex_jonathan wrote: »

15 minutes shower? who pays your ESB bill Boss Man?

That 15 minutes includes the time it takes me to get out of bed to reach the kitchen and get back fully washed/clothed/porridge eaten and ready for the road.

The point is --> boiling eggs to bring to work is a quick and easy task which can be carried out in parallel with your other morning activities.

Realex: Jonathan

i stand corrected.

kevpants

BossArky wrote: »

That 15 minutes includes the time it takes me to get out of bed to reach the kitchen and get back fully washed/clothed/porridge eaten and ready for the road.

The point is --> boiling eggs to bring to work is a quick and easy task which can be carried out in parallel with your other morning activities.

I dunno Boss. What are you up to in that shower?

brianthebard

BossArky wrote: »

That 15 minutes includes the time it takes me to get out of bed to reach the kitchen and get back fully washed/clothed/porridge eaten and ready for the road.

You must be a public servant, carrying on with that sort of extravagant lifestyle!

BossArky

Ok. I'm lost.

--SmItHy--

nuts are a bit high in fat for me! chicken breasts are good just boil them and put them in the fridge, they last about 2 days, i'd usually eat two a day!...when i get sick of chicken i just buy some avonmore choc milk, theyre like 90 c for a 330ml carton i think?....don't rush into consuming alot of protein though. I did this and became constipated and broke out in spots!..you've been warned:eek:

FTA69

Blend two bananas, about a pint of milk, a scoop of whey and about 100g of peanut butter until smooth. I find it keeps for at least a day and a bit, transfer into a bottle and bring it to work.

--SmItHy--

FTA69 wrote: »

Blend two bananas, about a pint of milk, a scoop of whey and about 100g of peanut butter until smooth. I find it keeps for at least a day and a bit, transfer into a bottle and bring it to work.

That sounds so nice!..

nice_guy80

--SmItHy-- wrote: »

nuts are a bit high in fat for me! chicken breasts are good just boil them and put them in the fridge, they last about 2 days, i'd usually eat two a day!...when i get sick of chicken i just buy some avonmore choc milk, theyre like 90 c for a 330ml carton i think?....don't rush into consuming alot of protein though. I did this and became constipated and broke out in spots!..you've been warned:eek:

spots? how does this happen? have been noticing spots on my upper legs the past month or two. are the spots connected to all the protein shakes i've been consuming? along with lots of meat, milk and eggs?

--SmItHy--

nice_guy80 wrote: »

spots? how does this happen? have been noticing spots on my upper legs the past month or two. are the spots connected to all the protein shakes i've been consuming? along with lots of meat, milk and eggs?

hmm not sure to be honest! my spots went after about a week or 2 so it might not be! a rapid change in diet can bring on spots or hives but usually your body gets used to the new lifestyle and adjusts

Mellor

BossArky wrote: »

Tins of tuna. Bring them to work with you in a tupperware container. All you need to do is open the tin the night before, dump it in the container, put in fridge and remember to take with you in the morning. Remember to bring a spoon too. (edit - ok you don't like tuna... how about sardines?)

Eat it out of the tin, or am i missing something.

My lunch at work is a 100g tin of tuna and either 2 eggs or a tin of tomato soup (soup if I had eggs for BF)




But seriously, the best protein snack is jerky. Natural beef (no sugars added, peppers are ok) jerky has a huge % of protein.

Assets Model

realex_jonathan wrote: »

great idea assets, i've looked at those before and been intimidated by the size of them. how long does the meat keep for?

Well I cut them into portion sizes and then freeze them in clingfilm as they're quite small they defrost easily enough so they keep months in the freezer.

reillyj18

i cook all my chicken for the week on sunday and freeze it in seperate portions. then before i go to bed take a portion out for the next morning. i eat it with brown pasta, spinach, rocket and fat free vinegarette.. delicious!

--SmItHy--

reillyj18 wrote: »

i cook all my chicken for the week on sunday and freeze it in seperate portions. then before i go to bed take a portion out for the next morning. i eat it with brown pasta, spinach, rocket and fat free vinegarette.. delicious!

Is that safe? i would do this since it would be way more convenient but can you freeze chicken once cooked?

Mellor

Of course you can, for example, all the microwave dinners have chicken in them. Plenty of the frozen foods contain cooked chicken

TommyKnocker

--SmItHy-- wrote: »

Is that safe? i would do this since it would be way more convenient but can you freeze chicken once cooked?

If you cook fresh chicken, then there is no problem freezing it. However if you have chicken fillets in the freezer already. Then I would not reccommend thawing, cooking and refreezing these.


Best Reagrds,

M

discombobulate

FTA69 wrote: »

Blend two bananas, about a pint of milk, a scoop of whey and about 100g of peanut butter until smooth. I find it keeps for at least a day and a bit, transfer into a bottle and bring it to work.

Stuck this in the blender there yesterday evening. Was good, but went back to the blender a couple of hours later and it looked disgusting. Had all frothed up and looked curdled so threw the rest out.

--SmItHy--

B-Builder wrote: »

If you cook fresh chicken, then there is no problem freezing it. However if you have chicken fillets in the freezer already. Then I would not reccommend thawing, cooking and refreezing these.


Best Reagrds,

M

Cool thanks for that, Thats alot more convenient!