How To Eat More Protein In A Day

If you’ve ever touched a weight in your life, talked to someone who regularly works out, or breathed air before you’ve probably heard about this whole “eating protein” thing.

And with my 3 and a half decades of experience consuming food along with my 11 years of working out, I can confirm for most people it’s a good idea to increase your protein intake.

But eating enough protein isn’t always an easy task, especially if you work long hours and have a family to take care of like I do.

So today, I figured I’d share a few key insights that help me eat 120 grams of protein or more every day with minimal effort.

1. Base your meals on protein sources — My 4 staples are Greek yogurt, eggs, chicken, and beef. Every meal I eat is based around one of these foods, which pretty much guarantees 30–50g protein per meal.

2. Track your calories in MyFitnessPal — It’s hard to know how much protein you’re eating if you don’t know how much protein you’re eating. I personally weigh and track all my food for consistency’s sake, and it helps keep me on the right path each day.

3. Use protein powder as needed — Even though it’s not nearly as good as my 4 staples above, a scoop a day keeps the protein deficiency away. The trick is finding a supplement that tastes good and doesn’t jack…