Veggie Protein

GothicaAdore

I see a lot of people saying to have 100-125g of protein (MFP gives me a goal of 45). What is an affordable vegetarian option that won't put me over on calories (1200+exercise)?

KingRat79

Lots of veggie options, here is some that spring to mind

Cottage Cheese
Greek Yoghurt
Eggs
Beans and pulses,
Pasta (its surprisingly hi in protein)
Whey protein
fillet steak

GothicaAdore

KingRat, I have a Greek Yogurt(which I hate the taste of) every day with lunch. I have eggs scrambled with fat free milk on rare occasion. Pasta tends to also be high calorie and with the amount of calories I have, will never take me near 100g of protein. I'll look into whey protein, thanks for the suggestion.

Hadabetter

I would recommend that you educate yourself about complimentary proteins so you can ensure that you get complete proteins in your diet from vegetarian sources. There are many plant-based foods, that when eaten together, can give your body all the amino acids it needs.

If you are a strict vegetarian, please also consider taking iron and b-12 supplements. It can be a challenge for vegetarian women to get sufficient iron, and impossible to get B-12 (some can be obtained in diary and eggs though).

I_Will_End_You

beans
cheese
eggs
greek yogurt
tofu
soy products/meat substitutes
nuts
quinoa
protein shakes
green peas
spinach

GothicaAdore

Hadabetter: I've been a lacto ova vegetarian since middle school. I'm in really good health, just a little chubby from being inactive :-).

Quinoa is awful, I can't swallow it. Are there any reasonably taste tolerable protein shakes that are vegan?

merciancuddy

yes but what if you dont eat dairy

merciancuddy

yes there is True Vitality the vanilla is great it is vegan no soy no gmo no lactose and artificial sweetners