It's been five years since I cut my body fat percentage in half and lost 35 pounds. I followed a high-protein diet, ate in a gentle calorie deficit, and strength-trained, but I didn't cut any food or drinks out of my diet entirely.
I've stayed around the same body composition since then by continuing to eat and train this way, and I rely on a few simple meals to keep me on track without having to count calories.
In the last couple of years, I've added a few new dishes to my repertoire that are easy to make, tasty, and healthy. I usually cook four portions worth of food to feed me and my fiancé for two days, and it's easy to adjust the quantities to serve as many portions as you like or to hit your own nutrition goals.
While I still make trusty dishes like peanut butter chicken curry, recently I've been paying more attention to my fiber intake for the wide-ranging health benefits by adding pulses such as chickpeas or beans to meals.
Here are three high-protein dinners that have become staple dinners over the past year or two.