A Question for the fit vegetarians

redlipsticklyfe
redlipsticklyfe Posts: 164 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I did my TDEE and macros and I'm supposed to be getting 90 or so grams of protein a day. Normally I'm about 15-20 grams shy of that but I'm a vegetarian *duh-the title* and don't want to add meat into my diet. I also don't have a lot of spare calories at the end of the day and am kinda nervous/lost when it comes to protein powder. Plus they're so expensive! If protein powder is the way I have to go I guess I'll deal but I would like an alternative that's natural and a little easier on my wallet.

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  • fruttibiscotti
    fruttibiscotti Posts: 986 Member
    Are you allowed to eat cheese?
  • PinkCoconut
    PinkCoconut Posts: 655 Member
    Quinoa, tempeh, unsalted raw nuts, greek yogurt (NOT the regular stuff) and cottage cheese are a few of my protein staples!
  • redlipsticklyfe
    redlipsticklyfe Posts: 164 Member
    Whether I'm allowed or not I'm definitely doing it lol
  • Krista916
    Krista916 Posts: 258
    If you are lacto ovo you can have the dairy and eggs. If not, you may want to stick to things like quonia, tofu & legumes for protein.
  • granolagirl
    granolagirl Posts: 45 Member
    Tofu - firm can be baked or soft can be thrown in a smoothie

    Boiled eggs

    Nuts

    Tempeh

    Peanut Butter
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    Time to do a google search!
  • HeatherZousel
    HeatherZousel Posts: 62 Member
    If you are not gluten free my favorite protein is seitan. There are some great recipes you can make yourselg (buying seitan is expensive). I prefer the baked, not boiled recipes. Seitan is made of wheat gluten though, so won't work if you avoid gluten
  • _TastySnoBalls_
    _TastySnoBalls_ Posts: 1,298 Member
    i wouldn't call myself fit (yet), but I am a vegetarian. Besides protein powders/bars, my protein staples are:

    greek yogurt
    eggs
    cheese
    tofu
    faux meat products

    I have my protein set at 115 g.
  • grimendale
    grimendale Posts: 2,153 Member
    Boca vegan burgers. 10g protein and only 80 calories. The gardein beefless tips and turkey roast are also very protein heavy for relatively low calories.
  • lisabinco
    lisabinco Posts: 1,016 Member
    Aside from the obvious question of whether your calculations are correct for protein amounts, there are lots of options: Tofu, Nuts, Tempeh, Nut Butters, Legumes of all kinds, Vegetables (yep, vegetables), Seitan -- no meat or dairy. The web is a great resource for how to eat healthy as a vegetarian, as a vegetarian athlete or a lazy vegetarian (like me). Start searching "forks over knives" and see where you go!

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