Nov 10
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Great Natural Protein Sources
Over the last 3 months I've been losing weight, mostly due to working out but you also need to watch your diet. Many people find that these foods are better but I want to show the differences between what I find to be great protein sources.
When weightlifting and trying to lose weight in general, you need to have a decent protein intake. I'm trying to keep a 1g / pound of weight ratio, which has shown to work out as a 10 pound / month loss while not taking on any major injuries and increasing my strength.
Here is where I have found the majority of my protein intake and their nutritional breakdown.
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| Pork Loin | Egg | Chicken Breast |
| Size: 1 ounce | 1 egg | 1 ounce |
| Calories: 37 | 69 | 30 |
| Fat: 1g – 9 calories | 5g – 45 calories | .5 – 6 calories |
| Carbs: 0g | 0g | 0 |
| Protein: 7g – 28 calories | 6g – 24 calories | 6g – 24 calories |
| Protein/Fat Ratio: 3:1 | 1:1.875 | 4:1 |
| Protein/Carbs Ratio: 28:0 | 24:0 | 24:0 |
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| Red Meat (85% Hamburger) | Light Turkey Meat | New York Strip Steak |
| Size: 1 ounce | 1 ounce | 1 ounce |
| Calories: 58 | 44 | 58 |
| Fat: 4g – 36 calories | 1g – 9 calories | 2 – 18 calories |
| Carbs: 0g | 0g | 0 |
| Protein: 5.5g – 22 calories | 8g – 32 calories | 8g – 40 calories |
| Protein/Fat Ratio: 1.6:1 | 3.5:1 | 2.2:1 |
| Protein/Carbs Ratio: 22:0 | 32:0 | 40:0 |
I've also taken a protein powder to get extra protein, but what I've found is that it is at a lower ratio then eggs, which, as you see is the lowest on this list. I eat eggs every day pretty much but I also go for one of the others for the majority of my protein for the day, usually chicken or steak, although I'd love to have turkey every day!
Chicken is my go too food, and is the best on this list for a Protein/Fat ratio, with Turkey being number 2. My average intake is around 100 grams of protein a day and I'm hoping that, as a drop weight I keep this number up and drop the fat intake.