5 ways to eat more protein and lose weight

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Updated July 13, 2015.

People generally expect to be hungry when they go on a diet to lose weight. But if you eat more protein, does not necessarily mean weight loss to starve. Lean protein helps you tired all day and feel satisfied, which can reduce your cravings.

Sarah Berndt, MS, RD, CD, CPT is a registered dietitian and certified personal trainer. She explains that not only the protein improve satiety - feeling full - but lean protein also helps blood sugar, immune support offer stabilize and helps maintain a healthy metabolism.

Getting enough protein to lose weight? Sarah proposes to obtain at each meal some protein. These are just a few ways to be creative and include protein at every meal, while snacks and even desserts.

5 ways to eat more protein

1. Protein facilitate cooking

   One of the most common reasons that people is very hard, do not eat more protein is to prepare. Face it, meat is not in the microwave. Instead, I keep my George Foreman grill on the counter. It takes to heat a few minutes, the protein cook quickly and is easy to clean.

   Sarah also notes that the GFG prepare a good way without too much fat food. The tables of the surface and no members of the inclination help your fat meals. In addition to chicken, Sarah suggests roast turkey, lean pork, lean beef and even tofu. "Cheese George Foreman Grill soy It gives an incredible texture," he said.

1. Be creative with protein

   I will not bore you with ideas for a healthy and scrambled egg white omelettes. Most people already know about them. But why not a vegetable frittata and healthy egg do on Sunday afternoon and parts for lunch during the week? Unlike meat, eggs are also microwaves and are easy to carry to work on individual serving containers.

   Also add egg cooked with other foods that will not be considered. Take encrypted white tacos, cold eggs white dice on a three-bean salad or boiled egg in a sandwich sliced. Protein have little taste, so you can add without changing the taste of almost everything.

2. Choose vegetable protein

   Typically, animal protein sources are more plant sources. This does not mean that the protein content in plants can not contribute to your total intake. However, some vegetables are better than others. Good sources of vegetable protein are broccoli, spinach, kale, cauliflower and asparagus. Some fruits contain the same protein. A banana, for example, can contain up to 2 g of this nutrient.

1. Charge legumes, beans, nuts

   For those who do not eat meat, the best source of protein legumes. A cup of butter beans, or, for example, contains 14 grams of protein. That is, if you, but when they combined a portion of chicken breast with vegetables grains rich in protein, you will end up with a high protein meal. Quinoa is another popular legume, which is rich in protein.

   Legumes and nuts are also good snacks because they are easy to prepare in advance and perform. Just be careful to choose the best varieties. Canned beans are fine, but many contain salt and sugar. If you take the time to cook their beans from scratch, you will be better. And choose nuts that are not strongly flavored or salt.

1. Protein for dessert?

   Believe it or not, they may also contain protein in a healthy dessert. low-fat yogurt with fruit is an excellent example. Greek yogurt tends to have more protein, but remember these sweets to eat in moderation (both frozen and chilled wines) that contain some of the brands and flavors some sugar.