Hey all, thought I'd try to gain some knowledge from ya'll who have been at this eating healthy thing longer than I have been. I've been rocking it on keeping my carbs and sodium low, which have always been issues for me. But now I'm running into a new problem: I can never seem to reach my protein goal! I know that protein is important so your body burns fat instead of muscle, but I struggle to get enough. On the other hand, maybe my protein goal of 131g is too high? (F, 5'6", 272lb) I'm using myfitnesspal, macro goals 35% carbs 35% protein 30% fat.

For example, today I've eaten:

Breakfast: 1 oz bacon jerky, 11g protein

Lunch: 4 oz Chicken breast with parmesan cheese 21g protein

At work snack: Beef Snack Bites, .2 oz (2 pieces) 1g protein

After work snack: Protein shake with extra peanut butter powder, chia seeds, flax seeds, strawberries, and whole milk 41g protein

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I've still got about 600 calories to work with for dinner, but I don't know that I can cram enough protein in to meet my goal even then. All advice is appreciated!

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