7 Best High-Protein Dinner Ideas for Weight Loss

There are several reasons protein is good for weight loss. Protein is filling, it boosts metabolism, and helps build muscle. If you’re also working out—which can promote healthy, sustainable weight loss, as well as blood sugar management, cardiovascular wellness, and much more—your protein intake should especially be a focus. “Protein is important because it provides the amino acids your body needs to build and repair muscle,” says the Mayo Clinic‘s blog.

Tyler Sellers, a professional athlete and senior fitness coach at Total Shape in Indianapolis, IN, says protein also “increases daily calorie expenditure from lean muscle,” which helps with weight loss.

Errick McAdams, a Washington D.C.-based personal trainer, says getting protein from real food, and not protein powders or other supplements, is ideal. He’s a fan of incorporating cottage cheese, Greek yogurt and avocado into snacks and meals for protein boosts, and he tells athlete clients to keep it simple and eat eggs for breakfast, chicken or fish for lunch, and beef or lentils for dinner.

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