How are you all hitting protein without living on chicken breast?

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Re: How are you all hitting protein without living on chicken breast?

by DarioVigor » Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:54 am

Good luck. Variety is what makes the diet stick long term, so spending a bit of effort here pays off more than people think.

Re: How are you all hitting protein without living on chicken breast?

by FlexChampion » Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:35 am

That genuinely sounds doable and not depressing. Cottage cheese, tinned fish, pork loin and better seasoning is my plan. Appreciate it everyone.

Re: How are you all hitting protein without living on chicken breast?

by MaxStrength » Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:18 am

Quick numbers if it helps: a day could be 3 eggs (18g), 200g Greek yogurt (20g), a whey shake (25g), 200g cottage cheese (24g), and a 200g beef or pork dinner (45g+). You're nearly there without a scrap of chicken.

Re: How are you all hitting protein without living on chicken breast?

by FlexChampion » Wed Jun 03, 2026 12:56 am

That's actually a really good point, I've been seasoning everything the same way out of laziness.

Re: How are you all hitting protein without living on chicken breast?

by SophiaMiller » Wed Jun 03, 2026 12:37 am

This. Meal prep boredom is usually a seasoning problem, not a protein problem. I cook the protein plain in bulk then flavour portions differently through the week.

Re: How are you all hitting protein without living on chicken breast?

by Maverick » Wed Jun 03, 2026 12:21 am

Honestly the trick that saved me was sauces and spice, not new proteins. Same chicken or beef but rotate marinades - peri peri, teriyaki, jerk, curry. The protein is identical, the meal feels different every night.

Re: How are you all hitting protein without living on chicken breast?

by BeastModeBro » Tue Jun 02, 2026 11:59 pm

Lean pork is the one everyone forgets. Pork loin is similar macros to chicken breast but tastes completely different, and pork mince makes a great change from beef in a chilli or bolognese.

Re: How are you all hitting protein without living on chicken breast?

by ValkyrieLift » Tue Jun 02, 2026 11:43 pm

Tofu and tempeh if you want to break up the meat entirely a couple meals a week. Tempeh especially is high protein and pan fries really well with some soy and garlic. Even if you're not veggie it adds variety.

Re: How are you all hitting protein without living on chicken breast?

by FlexChampion » Tue Jun 02, 2026 11:26 pm

Yeah I do one shake already, maybe two is the move.

Re: How are you all hitting protein without living on chicken breast?

by Stronghold42 » Tue Jun 02, 2026 11:08 pm

Whey shake to fill the gap, then real food for the rest. I do two scoops in the day which is 50g handled instantly, so I only need to get 130 from meals. Makes the target way less stressful.

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