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Wellness Wednesday for January 24, 2024

The Wednesday Wellness threads are meant to encourage users to ask for and provide advice and motivation to improve their lives. It isn't intended as a 'containment thread' and any content which could go here could instead be posted in its own thread. You could post:

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For those who lift weight, how do you get your protein? Trying to get 100+ grams of protein in a day seems like so damn much, even with a protein shake and eggs etc.

What is your typically set of meals/snacks to boost your macros?

Here's an example:

  • breakfast:
    • open sandwich with Pacific salmon: 7.5
    • high-protein Greek yoghurt: 11.3
    • cocoa: 4.2
    • fried egg: 7
    • half a protein bar: 9
  • protein shake: 21.7
  • lunch:
    • chicken broth with a single drumstick: 18.7
    • a slice of bread: 2
    • half a protein bar: 9
    • two cookies: 3.7
  • protein shake: 21.7
  • dinner:
    • three meatballs: 16.4
    • a serving of pasta: 8.8
    • half a protein bar: 9

That's 150 grams of protein, enough for you to be escorted off a flight.

Ahh yeah I see the protein bars and shake add a lot on their own, like ~60g or so. Definitely need to start supplementing with shakes and maybe bars.

My only issue with most shake powders and protein bars is the added sugar, which I am recently trying 5o avoid.