Protein suggestions for vegetarians?

Howdy.

I am vegan. Various health conditions mean that I actually have to limit protein intake, however. And that is actually sometimes very hard to do, believe it or not! So, if you want high protein vegan stuff, I'd suggest quinoa. Beans. Lentils. Soy, if you want, including the so-called "meat replacements," although I tend to go easy on that because A) I tend to think that too much soy is probably not the best thing in the world for you. I don't feel any need to have "meat replacements." C) Most of the stuff is highly processed, and I'm trying to avoid processed stuff without being fanatical about it. Also, nuts and seeds are good, if you like them. (I don't, particularly.) If you're not gluten-phobic, there's seitan. Also, pasta can be relatively high in protein. A good meal of Cajun red beans and rice nets you complete protein and a ton of fiber, to boot. In short, I don't think you really need to worry about getting enough protein on even a vegan diet, much less an ovo-lacto one. I personally worry more about minerals like potassium and calcium and iron, so I'm careful about what I eat in that regard. (Greens are your friends!) I have no worries about protein at all. That said, I'm not a bodybuilder nor do I have aspirations to be one. If you do have such aspirations, then perhaps you might need to worry more about protein. Otherwise, so far as I've experienced, it's not much of an issue.

Protein powder is the simple way to go. A decent Whey or Soy Powder is good. Most brands give you 20-30g of protein a scoop. Just throw it in some milk or a smoothie and it'll be an easy fix.

Hemp ,chia ,and flax seeds


" Hemp a vegan " complete" protein contains:
* All 20 amino acids, including the 9 essential amino acids (EAAs) our bodies cannot produce.
* A high protein percentage of the simple proteins that strengthen immunity and fend off toxins.
* Eating hemp seeds in any form could aid, if not heal, people suffering from immune deficiency diseases. This conclusion is supported by the fact that hemp seed has been used to treat nutritional deficiencies brought on by tuberculosis, a severe nutrition blocking disease that causes the body to waste away.
* Nature’s highest botanical source of essential fatty acid, with more essential fatty acid than flax or any other nut or seed oil.
* A perfect 3:1 ratio of Omega-6 Linoleic Acid and Omega-3 Linolenic Acid – for cardiovascular health and general strengthening of the immune system.
* A superior vegetarian source of protein considered easily digestible."
* A rich source of phytonutrients, the disease-protective element of plants with benefits protecting your immunity, bloodstream, tissues, cells, skin, organs and mitochondria.* The richest known source of polyunsaturated essential fatty acids.

http://scoobysworkshop.com/vegetarianism/

This guys a vegetarian and a bodybuilder, he states some of his favourite sources of protein on there.

All the suggestions are good and I would add fresh egg pasta if you can stomach it being made with egg.