Bride’s Bootcamp Pt 8 – Protein

Posted on 05. Jun, 2010 by Why White in Brides Bootcamp

Getting ready to fit in your wedding dress doesn’t just include toning and cardio. While both are vital for success, you have to include a healthy diet in with your workout program in order to see the maximum, most healthy results.

One way to eat healthy is to include protein-rich foods in your diet! Not only does protein help you to lose weight, but it also help build muscle.

[DDET]Protein makes you feel full longer so you don't have to eat as much or as often. This automatically cuts back on your caloric intake for the day! It also gives you long-term energy for your busy wedding-planning day or to eat before a demanding workout. As an added bonus, protein aids in muscle repair and growth![/DDET]

Lots of tasty foods are high in protein. Consider adding some of these to your diet.

Beef
- 6 oz steak: 42g protein
Chicken
- 3.5 oz chicken breast 30g
- chicken thigh 10g
- drumstick 11g
Fish
- tuna: 40g
Pork
- 4 oz. pork loin: 29g
- 3 oz. ham: 19g
- pork chop: 22g
Nuts
- ¼ c peanuts: 9g
- ¼ c almonds 8g
Eggs/Dairy
- egg 6g
- 1 c milk 8g
- 1 oz. cheeses 6-10g
- 1 c yogurt 8-10g (check the labels on the variety of yogurts)
Beans (grams/cup)
-Soybeans (boiled): 28.6g
-Spilt peas: 16g
-Pinto: 15.4g