New to this group and just started my journey in August. I came here for some ideas as I realized I focused too much on the calories alone without much thought on protein, finding myself feeling hungry often at the 1,200cal limit and thinking there's no way I can keep this up. I've since tried to be more intentional hitting at least 60g of protein during the day, giving me more flexibility with dinner (I have young kids so it can sometimes be hard to make protein-high dinner that everyone will eat).
Here's a look at what I packed for breakfast, lunch, and snacks that get consumed while I'm at work. My typical diet consists of a 14-hr fast from ~7pm through ~9am.
Breakfast ~9am: 1/2 cup fruits and 1/2 veggies = 120cal
Lunch ~1130am: Tuna chunk light w/ 2 tsp mayo, 1 tsp sweet relish, dash of salt/pepper/garlic/onion powder, 1.5 cup spinach/romaine lettuce (170cal) + Mission carb bal spinach herb wrap (70cal) = 240cal
Snack #1 ~2pm: Fage Greek yogurt (80cal) w/ 1 tsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp honey, 1/4 cup raspberry = 120cal
Snacks #2 ~4pm: Built puff cookie dough bar = 160cal
This totals to 60g protein, and dinner can vary from 20g to upwards 40g. I plan on having leftover tortellini meat ball soup I made last night, which is about 39g protein (recipe pictured, total divided by 5 servings).
Always open to suggestions, and I'm happy to be in this journey with you folks!
by daniriane