11 High Protein Foods To Eat For Quick Weight Loss


Kritika Mishra

Updated At  14 Dec 22


Hitting for a major fitness transformation and aiming for quick weight loss?? That too naturally? Losing weight is always a challenge but having a proper diet certainly is the most important aspect to losing weight.

As carbs contain maximum calories, for a weight loss diet we need to include high protein low carb foods. But then what food fits this category??
You will get all the answers below!

 

1) Eggs

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Yes, the good old eggs are enriched with high proteins and less carbohydrates ! Religiously followed by all fitness freaks as their go to staple diet, be it scrambled eggs or mixed with milk and gulped for extra muscles; eggs will be your forever best friend!

Also check out our guide on Paleo diet as we cover all the details about it including the diet plan examples.

 

2) Pulses


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We have not missed you veg lovers! For those who cannot derive proteins from eggs , we have pulses! The highly protein infused lenses are namely- Lentils (masoor dal), chickpeas (chole) and kidney beans(rajma). All of them are right there in your kitchen!

 

3) Oats

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The most healthy and less carb content are oats! Oats are versatile, have them savory or sweet! Fix yourself some oats and mixed fruits or oats pancakes with honey !

 

4) Apples


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The most traditional of them all fruits, apples are enriched in proteins and are king of fruits in many ways! They are rich in potassium which is good for your heart and also contains Vitamins like C and A.

 

5) Nuts

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From fruits to dry fruits! The most healthy and protein enriched dry fruits are pistachio, walnuts and almonds! Soak some almonds and have them every morning. Kill them in between meal hunger by munching on walnuts and pistachios! Have a healthy snacking!

 

6) Avocado


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Avocados have more to it than being the top instagram-ed food of the century! You can use them as a spread on whole wheat bread or make a delicious smoothie! Avocados have 4% of proteins content along with 31% vitamins and 28% fibre.

 

7) Spinach

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Being the top in iron content, spinach is also high on protein! Make a healthy spinach soup or pasta and your dinner is fixed!
Love your greens!

 

8) Dairy


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Coming to the dairy section, cottage cheese (paneer) and a good low fat yoghurt are the best!Cut some fruits and fix a good yoghurt and mix fruit bowl or have some scrambled paneer bhurji!

 

9) Tofu and soy milk

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Having soy products is great for your low carb and high protein diet! The top foods are soy milk and tofu. Have a tofu stir fry or maybe a good smoothie of soy milk!

 

10) Fish


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For the seafood lovers, fish is the answer for you! Fish is enriched in protein and low in carbs. Salmon would be the perfect choice amidst all!

 

11) Seeds

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Concluding with the unconventional yet higher protein and fibrous of all, flax and pumpkin seeds are your go to munching seeds! Flax seeds have 18g protein and 27g fiber, whereas pumpkin seeds have 19g protein content and 18g fiber content!

 

We have fixed your diet chart! It’s time to plate some healthy , high protein and less carb diet dishes for the meals!

Stay healthy always!



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