I see. If getting more protein in is a concern you could maybe try to add a protein shake or some cottage cheese to the first two meals, as those meals seem to be mostly carbs and fats (I'm assuming that protein bars give you about 30g of protein a piece, and that trail mix is mostly carbs from the fruits and fats from the nuts, but I might be mistaken). Also both meals are quite rich in fiber so that maybe they blunt your appetite a little for the last two meals of the day.SnakePlissken wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:55 amBreakfast:CheekiBreekiFitness wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 12:15 amEating lots of meat, eggs and cottage cheese make it quite ok for me. But of course that's assuming that you like those ingredients. Out of curiosity, what does a typical day of eating look like for you ?SnakePlissken wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:04 am You're really on the ball. Also eating 200g of protein a day sounds hard as shit. I typically get in about 150g a day and weigh 210 lb right now.
Bowl of oatmeal and a cup of trail mix: ~700 Cal
1st Lunch:
Double decker PB sandwich, a protein bar, and a banana (with an apple sometimes): ~850 Cal
2nd Lunch:
My meal prep (which I actually weighed out this week)
6oz of ham
400g sweet potato
1.25 cups of stuffing
~1200 Cal
(usually this meal is about 1k-1200 Cal)
Dinner:
What I call "Breakfast for Dinner"
4 large eggs
3 strips of bacon
12oz of Brussel sprouts, Cauliflower, Broccoli or mixed vegetables
~650 Cal
Adds up to about 3400 Cal for the day. The 2nd Lunch is bigger than normal. My usual meal preps are roughly 800-1k Cal and always feature a meat protein and usually a lot of vegetables. The extra Calories usually come from me making toast or drinking beer when it's just me and the dog on the couch after work.
This is a typical work day meal (what I'll have most of the week except dinner will change if I make something more complex for fun. This week I made homemade bread and bought swiss cheese so I can have toasted Ham and Swiss sandwiches for dinner as an option too).
To ease the burden of planning, I tend to simply plan each meal by first finding something that would yield 50g of protein, and then add a bunch of things I enjoy to it, then hitting 200g protein a day becomes almost automatic.