Vegetarians I have a ?

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

I've been vegetarian for almost my whole life and I've tried vegan a few times before but I feel much better on a vegetarian diet. I use lots of egg whites since they're like all protein. I also use high protein bread and protein powders.

vanguardfitness

rice protein powder

daffodilsoup

Seitan and tofu are my big two. I also love tempeh, brown rice/gemma pea protein powder, beans, legumes and veggie burgers. Once you study up a little on non-meat proteins, it really isn't difficult to meet your daily quota.

hbm616

I found getting enough protein is very easy, though I suppose that would be based on what someone considers "enough". General guidelines of .8 grams/ kg are easy to achieve for me. For those aiming for super high % of calories for strengh training might take some extra planning or protein powder supplementation.

In general my protein comes from whole grains, fruits and vegetables, beans, legumes, hummus, yogurt/dairy, and soy products. As long as I eat a variety of plant foods I'm not worried about lacking in protein.

sdierker14

there are so many easy ways; I've been a vegetarian for over 3 years and have never had problems getting enough protein.
-eggs (scrambled, hard boiled, pretty much any way. I eat egg whites every morning)
-whey protein powder
-greek yogurt
-cottage cheese
-cheese in general
-nut butters
-tofu/setan/ tempeh (pretty much any soy product)
-quinoa, rice, etc
-beans!

Erica262

Protein is easy. I sometimes have a hard time with Iron though, so I take a women's daily multivitamin just for some nutrition insurance. Here's a great article for some meal ideas: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anjali-sareen/vegan-foods_b_2725635.html

miri1983

There's nothing easier than getting protein from a vegan / vegetarian diet . Just give it a google search. www.vegweb.com is a cool website.

panicintheattic

Like most people have said, protein isn't really as hard as one might think it is. Soy is really the easiest, because so many meat substitutes (and tofu) are made from soy. Personally I've been trying to cut back my soy intake though so I've been doing a lot of eggs, greek yogurt, and cottage cheese. Another easy thing too is to throw some chia or hemp seeds into things (like yogurt, cereal, smoothies).

Ooh and seitan. Seitan is great (so long as you don't have any problems with gluten).

Good_Thyming

Beans and legumes are tasty, have protein, and easy to add into eating every day :-) We also eat greek yogurt and cottage cheese (plain greek yogurt is a fantastic substitute for sour cream). Quinoa is great and we will substitute it for rice or do a half quinoa/half rice mixture. Couscous is a grain that has a good amount of protein in it and we will substitute whole wheat pearl couscous for pasta in a lot of dishes.

SwimFan1981

Quorn! Loads of protein in Quorn products. Tofu has a lot of protein. I also have one meal replacement a day which is full of protein.And unlike the hhardcore veggies here, I am pescetarian, so I get my protein from fish (no hate please!)

'hardcore' you mean an actual vegetarian? no offence.

Depends on who you ask. There are a lot of groups and religions that still don't consider fish to be real meat.

Fish live and breathe - it's an animal i.e. meat.

So do plants though. God

ok stop right there. not everyone believes in God, I believe in science tyvm furthermore what you are referencing is not 'breathing', it is photosynthesis. Two completely different things.

rawhidenadz

eggs, cheese, greek yogurt, whey protein powder, lentils, chickpeas, beans, tofu, tempeh, veggies, nuts, oats.