lacto-ovo vegetarian diet trying to increase protein.

daisyduck721

I don't care to eat meat, I want more high protien foods. What are some yummy high protein foods?

questionfear

Eggs, cottage cheese, beans...today I had over 40g of protein between two eggs and a serving of cottage cheese at breakfast and a black bean and sweet potato burrito for lunch.

daisyduck721

I've never heard of a sweet potato burrito. It sounds really good. What recipe do you use?

alltheweigh170

Try making pumpkin pancake with cottage cheese
Unsalted soy nuts
Tofu
Lentils

healthygreek

Fage Total Greek yogurt with honey, cinnamon and chopped walnuts.

questionfear

daisyduck721 wrote: »

I've never heard of a sweet potato burrito. It sounds really good. What recipe do you use?

This one: http://aggieskitchen.com/2010/02/12/roasted-veggie-and-black-bean-burritos/

We make a huge batch and freeze the individual burritos once they cool off. They work out to about 320 calories per burrito.

jos82

Also protein powder is good, manatoba harvest makes a great hemp one

thekatiest

Lentils! I make a salad and top it with 1/2 cup brown lentils, 1/4 cup goat or blue cheese, 1/2 ounce of chopped hazelnuts (sometimes less), and sometimes a dash of balsamic vinaigrette. I also make chili using lentils and Cincinnati chili seasoning. The cinnamon pairs well with the lentils.

If you can eat gluten, try the flavored seitan. I get chipotle flavored seitan and make tacos or enchiladas. The BBQ flavored variety is okay; I like it best over a sweet potato.

BringingSherriBack

eggs, cheese, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, nuts, beans, low carb tortillas

daisyduck721

Thanks for the tips! @thekatiest I didn't realize lentils had that much protein. How do you flavor them to put on a salad?

daisyduck721

questionfear wrote: »

daisyduck721 wrote: »

I've never heard of a sweet potato burrito. It sounds really good. What recipe do you use?

This one: http://aggieskitchen.com/2010/02/12/roasted-veggie-and-black-bean-burritos/

We make a huge batch and freeze the individual burritos once they cool off. They work out to about 320 calories per burrito.

Thanks! This looks really good can't wait to try it!

sistrsprkl

I'm lacto ovo and shoot for 100g of protein a day. Feel free to add me so you can see my diary. I eat a lot of eggs, cheese, protein shakes, yogurt, nuts, & beans.

mercy7889

Eggs Cut down on the egg yolks though-have a whole egg but then add additional egg whites. I use Egg Beater 100% Whites with my whole eggs-less cholesterol and less calories. I eat almonds, soy yogurt and a protein supplement called Spirutein. I don't eat too many beans because I get a lot of gas. Also I have products with dairy in them such as ice cream or cookies (junk), but I don't drink milk or eat whole milk yogurt because it hurts my stomach. Good luck!