Types of Protein

BigProblem

Can anyone suggest any types of protein I can use in the evening after workout that is quick and easy to make? i dont really have the time to put on chicken fillets. i mostly eat my main meal of the day at lunchtime.

any help would be really appreciated

dylbert

Eggs can be cooked quickly, scrambled or omelette and you can add loads to them, thats what I go for if I'm stuck for time. Scrambled eggs, bacon and avocado is the business.

Zombienosh

scrambled eggs with pancakes has become a regular post workout meal for me. nom nom nom

BigProblem

dylbert wrote: »

Eggs can be cooked quickly, scrambled or omelette and you can add loads to them, thats what I go for if I'm stuck for time. Scrambled eggs, bacon and avocado is the business.

thanks for that - would beans on toast provide much protein?

Compu Global Hyper Meganet

If you're taking whey protein or some similar supplements, then you're under less pressure to get protein in meal form.

If not, you can't go wrong with eggs. Just don't become overly obsessed about protein, and make sure that you're taking in a fair whack of carbs as well.

So eggs and pasta (wholemeal) would be a great call

BigProblem

Compu Global Hyper Meganet wrote: »

If you're taking whey protein or some similar supplements, then you're under less pressure to get protein in meal form.

If not, you can't go wrong with eggs. Just don't become overly obsessed about protein, and make sure that you're taking in a fair whack of carbs as well.

So eggs and pasta (wholemeal) would be a great call

thanks - im not taking any whey protein or other supplements

hardCopy

dylbert wrote: »

Eggs can be cooked quickly, scrambled or omelette and you can add loads to them, thats what I go for if I'm stuck for time. Scrambled eggs, bacon and avocado is the business.

Those plastic microwave egg poachers are handy too, two eggs take just over a minute.

syklops

hardCopy wrote: »

Those plastic microwave egg poachers are handy too, two eggs take just over a minute.

I've never had any lucky with them, and they end up rubbery. My new go-to protein snack is pre-boiled eggs. I boiled up a load of them on Sunday evening and leave them in the fridge. If im running out the door, I put 2 or 3 into my bag and off I go.

Thanks to this new lifehack I found, for peeling eggs really quick there really are few places I can't eat them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSR9Z1H0ycs

1 egg is about 6 grams of protein.

Edit: I don't have it down to 10 seconds yet, but Im getting there.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

i tried the pre-boiled eggs before but they made the fridge stink of egg, couldn't continue with it

shame as cold boiled eggs are surprisingly nicer than hot ones

mack81

Get a joint of beef from the Butchers, roast it and keep in the fridge. When you need some protein take couple of slices. Very good source of protein. 15-20 euro will get you a good size joint to keep you going a week.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

i tried the pre-boiled eggs before but they made the fridge stink of egg, couldn't continue with it

snaplock lunchbox, little bit of water.

Good for 2/3 days.

BigProblem

buying a chicken from supermarket and cooking it - using it for a few days would this be a good source of protein?

thegreatiam

BigProblem wrote: »

buying a chicken from supermarket and cooking it - using it for a few days would this be a good source of protein?

chicken has protein, yes.

BigProblem

thegreatiam wrote: »

chicken has protein, yes.

i know that but would the chicken be as good a quality as buying free range chicken fillets and cooking them?

thegreatiam

BigProblem wrote: »

i know that but would the chicken be as good a quality as buying free range chicken fillets and cooking them?

if you buy free range chicken it will be the same quality as free range chicken breast.