I know, I know. Protein seems to be the trendy word in food right now, and I don’t think everything needs to be high protein. Especially in the early days of losing weight, I wanted to keep my calories within my deficit (which is HARD when adding protein). Like anything else, I found ways to trick my lazy girl brain into getting her protein and feeling fuller faster.
I ate cheese and crackers for an afternoon snack nearly every day. But to add just a touch more protein, I replaced the cheese with tuna and chicken packets (before you judge, just know that they come in many good flavors now). I removed sour cream from my taco and chili nights at home and swapped in Greek yogurt. My daily sweet treats were still a thing, but now they were often flavored yogurt with fruit or honey added. And I ALWAYS make a day of the week where dinner is “[insert dinner] bowl night” — favorites have been burrito bowls (swapping in lean ground beef), egg roll bowls (swapping in ground chicken), sushi bowls (salmon), and cheeseburger bowls (ground beef).
While protein bars and shakes just aren’t for me (it’s the taste, I’m sorry), when I was first losing weight, I added a scoop of protein powder to my daily iced coffee and mixed it into my yogurt. If you’re already going to be eating it, then it made sense to me to add.
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