I am looking to bump up my protein intake significantly for weight loss reasons. I wrote an article on the cheapest protein sources last year, however, I didn’t account for the calorie-to-protein ratio. If I only rely on whole foods, I find it physically difficult if I want to consume sufficient protein in a caloric deficit. It might also be expensive if we rely on sources outside of chicken and plant-based sources. If we want whole foods with high protein, we will need a much bigger budget plus they will add to your daily caloric consumption.
Although consuming enough protein is important, fats and carbs are also important. However, in our Singaporean diet, typical food that we find outside in Singapore is already high in carbs and fats while low in protein so we should focus on reaching our protein diet.
I decided to use supplements to help me. However,...