look to increase (vegan/vegetarian) protein intake :)

vmessyness

hey folks,
my name's vanessa, i've been a vegetarian since i was born (26 years). i've never had a problem with incorporating enough protein into my diet. however, recently i've been working out 5-6 times a week, and i'm trying to strengthen my muscles in the process of losing weight. i know protein can help with building muscles, so i am looking to increase my protein intake, without any supplements (i.e. protein shakes), because i prefer to get my nutrition from food. i eat raw vegan for about 50% of my meals, and want to maintain that, because it has given me tons of energy. and while i prefer vegan food, i am definitely open to anything vegetarian too.
my average protein intake is about 60-75 grams, i'm aiming to increase it to about 100.

this is a quick list of foods i eat pretty regularly for protein:
beans (all kinds, but especially garbanzo)
nutritional yeast
tofu
quorn naked chick'n, and turk'y burgers
tofurky
nuts (almonds, pistachios, macadamia, cashews)
greek yoghurt
tvp
seitan

thanks for any suggestions!

yesthistime

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suprafish

cottage cheeesseeee brah

TKHappy

Cottage cheese and Ricotta cheese are good...high in sodium though!! Mix either one with berries for a snack...yummy!! I'm a vegetarian also and have no trouble getting my protien, my diary is open if you want to take a look!

strongandhealthy78

I'm a fan of primal strips. They do have sodium but they also have about 10 grams of protein in each strip. I found 'em at whole foods and got m partner into eating them too. Then I brought them in for nutrition class and the nutritionist okayed them too. Here's the link: http://www.primalspiritfoods.com/ Best, Abi