The 29 Best-Ever Proteins for Weight Loss-Part B

Protein Payout: 4 oz strip steak, 133 calories, 26 g protein

When it comes to steak or burgers, go grass-fed. It may ding your wallet, but it’ll dent your abs. Grass-fed beef is naturally leaner and has fewer calories than conventional meat: A lean seven-ounce conventional strip steak has 386 calories and 16 grams of fat.

The 29 Best-Ever Proteins for Weight Loss-Part A

Humans: we’re creatures of habit — and the older we get, the more set in our ways we become, especially when it comes to food. But it’s time to shake things up, dieters, starting with your go-to proteins.

You already know that eating protein is key when it comes to weight loss. Doing so boosts satiety and helps build flubber-frying lean muscle mass, after all. But it seems that many of us have gotten into a rut, relying on just a few primary sources of the stuff. Not only can this cause taste bud fatigue, it can also deny your body of health-boosting nutrients found in protein-rich foods you're overlooking.