Anyone who has counted macros has been there. You’re short on grams of protein, but you just don’t want to eat any more food. Especially not chicken breast. Here are 3 ways you can “sneak” some extra protein into your day without adding any more chicken.

1. Collagen Peptides. 18g Protein per 2 scoop serving. These are pure protein and can be added to many foods to boost the protein content. Smoothies, coffee, soup, oatmeal, basically anything that has any kind of liquid as an ingredient. Pro tips: they mix best into hot/warm liquid and adding to oatmeal oats before liquid is most effective.

Vegan collagen powders do exist! They usually contain a couple grams of fat and carbohydrates along with slightly lower protein content, but they can definitely still help increase your protein with minimal fat/carb additions.

2. Bone Broth. 8-10g Protein per 8oz serving. Again, pure protein. Use as a base for anything you would use normal broth for to boost the protein content of your recipe. Or, sip on its own. It may sound weird, but just a mug of some hot bone broth with your favorite seasoning added can be a satisfying snack or addition to your meal. Collagen Peptides can easily be added to bone broth too!

3. Liquid Egg Whites. 5g Protein per 3tbls serving. Easy to add to egg dishes like scrambles, omelets, frittatas etc to boost protein content without adding any additional fat. Using along with whole eggs yields the best texture/taste results. Liquid Egg Whites (in the United States) have been pasteurized so they can also be safely added to things like smoothies to add protein as well as a nice frothy texture.