Protein is an essential nutrient that the body requires for lots of functions from cell growth and repair, balancing hormones such as our hunger hormone ghrelin, it can assist in reducing muscle loss (and maintaining muscle) and so many more benefits! Protein is an important component of any meal, however, whilst losing weight or trying to maintain weight loss it is important to eat an adequate amount of protein throughout meals to regulate appetite and satiety between meals (Sacks, Bray et al. 2009). Protein requirements are dependent on individual factors such as activity levels, age, gender, weight, health status etc. Most companies catering pre-prepared meal plans will include protein portions of at least 25-30g per meal, which is an adequate serve to meet recommendations whilst creating satiety between meals (HJ, PM et al. 2015).