Protein. Ugh.

I've read online, over and over again, it's not that hard to get 155g of protein in. Yet at the same time, 4oz of chicken (a bit less than I normally eat is only 36g. A big scoop of my protein powder is only 30g. I am not hungry enough to eat 5 times a day! How are people doing this?!

I'm not even over indulging in other macros! I'm consistently under in calories and carbs and fat is usually about spot on. I'm debating if it's better to eat protein when I'm not hungry, or just stay under on calories and protein for the day.

While we're on the subject of protein, I can finally see why people rag on vegetarians and their protein sources. If I as a carnivore cannot get enough protein in, how do vegetarians do it?! This is a genuine question here, if I have any vegetarian readers. I like beans and chickpeas (which I think are also beans?) which I know are good, but I'm not going to just sit down and eat a bowl of either. I did see a recipe for roasted chickpeas that I'll have to try though.

Then there's some sources of protein that are great, but I won't eat. For instance, I don't like nuts other than peanuts. I don't intentionally eat/drink soy because it can interact with my birth control (oh God, no babies!), and while Quinoa is great, I read an article about how the first world countries are robbing developing nations of their native food source and causing starvation and I just feel guilty.