Vegetarian weight loss???

Egg, cheese

Totally forgot whole grains. Quinoa seems to especially high in protein.

And there are also meat supplements that are made from wheat. E.g. Seitan.

Vegetarian since 2005 and I eat a lot of tempeh and tofu, but often supplement with whey protein powder. I should probably look for a plant-based alternative. I very rarely eat bread with the exception of Joseph's low net carb lavash.

Whey, eggs, cheese, greek yogurt.

I mix chocolate protein in my morning coffee and get 60g in before I even touch solid food, every day. It's sort of like a mocha.

It's hard to eat a high protein diet as a vegetarian, especially if you don't want to rely heavily on animal products. I was a vegetarian (I'm currently pescatarian) for a long time and if you chose that diet in part because of the environmental effects, then relying on dairy and eggs can go against your values. That being said, Greek yogurt has a great amount of protein for the calories. Cheese, not so much. Protein powders will probably be your best choice here- if you don't want to do whey, find a vegan protein. So far my favorite type of vegan protein powder has been rice protein. I mostly do whey, but I recently discovered that I can use unflavored pea protein powder in savory recipes (I put it in curry butternut squash soup). Re: hemp protein- from what I understand, it's one of the least bioavailable protein powders, so I'd choose something else.

You also will just need to be very conscious of getting smaller amounts of protein here and there and making it add up. Vegetables do have protein, actually a lot if you count per calorie in comparison to meat (meaning it would be reallllly difficult to eat enough veggies to get as much protein as a piece of meat has- try to picture 400 calories of spinach vs 400 calories of steak), but if you eat a ton of veggies it'll work towards your goal. Spirulina is a type of algae that is something like 70% protein, but it's not the best tasting so you probably won't want to eat much of it at once. I add a teaspoon to smoothies so the flavor is masked and it adds 2 g of protein plus tons of micronutrients. Nuts and seeds are good sources of protein, but they are really fatty, so use them in moderation. Whole grains can be great sources of both protein and fiber- think outside the box with this one. Rice doesn't have nearly as much protein as buckwheat, oat bran, spelt, farro, quinoa, amaranth, kamut, barley, etc. Look online or in a health food store and compare the labels to find the highest protein grains. Legumes are great sources of protein and fiber too. However, legumes and grains do not have a complete amino acid profile, so if you combine them in the same meal you can get more amino acids and make a complete protein. I'm not an expert on that, so I don't know which legumes and grains together make a complete protein, but with some research you can figure it out. Also if you're really opposed to soy (which I'm unsure about, I've heard mixed things, but some research indicates it can be protective against disease instead of causing it. I eat soy and will continue to until I see proof it's bad for me), maybe try soy-free tempeh or seitan. Quorn is a brand that makes their products with some kind of mushroom protein but I have no idea if it's soy free or non GMO. But like I said before, if you make sure every single snack and meal you eat has some protein, it will add up to be enough at the end of the day, even if you're not getting 50g at once.

Feel free to friend me if you want more ideas- my diary is open to friends and usually I get 70-130g of protein a day

Tempeh is a fermented soy product, I've never heard of a non-soy version.

I see, I wasn't sure. I know I've seen tempeh with grains or flax or whatever before, but that must be in addition to soy. I wasn't sure if they replaced the soy with something else in those versions

I don't usually care that much about how many proteins I'm having but I usually eat cheese, mozzarella cheese, seitan and soy burger.

I've been a vegetarian for over a year now (for ethical reasons) and, I'm having difficulty figuring out what to eat to lose weight...protein wise. I'm not a fan of soy because its GMO so, I avoid it as much as possible. When I ate meat it was easy to come up with a healthy balanced meal low on carbs. I do eat fish occasionally but, I have extreme guilt after and only eat it if my body is craving it, which is not very often. I was just curious if anyone out there has found a successful way of losing weight vegetarian style?

Losing weight isn't rocket science its just eating less. As for protein i'm a vegan its actually very difficult not to get enough protein. You'll be surprised what actually has protein. Nuts, beans brown rice. As for the soya thing I assume your across in the states as over in Europe we don't have gmo soya products (well not often) as it has to be legally marked as such so no one sells it as no one would buy it. I know though its not hard for you to get not gmo soya. The majority of GMO soya is actually used as animal feed so goes into the food chain that way> i have vegan friends in the US that have no problem sourcing non GMO soya products. Try your local health food store

Okay, a couple of things here (from a long time vegan).

Not all soy is GMO. In fact, it's because of vegans and serious vegetarians that most soy products made for us are no longer GMO. Look at a carton of soy milk or look for sprouted tofu and you will see the label "Non GMO."

This being said, there are so many other options for protein than soy.

Seitan is protein dense and you can make it at home very cheaply.
Tempeh is protein rich and is made in soy but it is also made with other products as well.
Beans and Lentils are protein rich (more so than murdered animal flesh)
Nuts and Nut Butters
Wheat Bread (Whole Grain breads in general)
Coconut Milk yogurt (and other coconut milk products)
Broccoli, Leafy Greens, especially Kale
Quinoa and Brown Rice

This webpage is a great resource: http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.php

Also, as you will read, there is a serious MYTH that vegans and vegetarians do not get enough protein. If you are eating beans, grains, and greens each day, dividing them up between your meals, you will have no problems getting enough protein.

I do recommend avoiding processed vegetarian and vegan food whenever possible, learn how to make your own veggie burgers, eat kale as much as possible, eat beans or lentils everyday, and don't be afraid of soy products (the dairy and meat industries are terrified of it and have done a great job scaring people away from them).

Best of luck on your journey!

I've been vegan for about a year and agree with the vegan just a few posts above me: if you're eating balanced meals, you're probably getting enough protein. I have recently started supplementing with a protein shake for breakfast in the mornings, but that's mostly just because I'm working out a lot more intensely than I ever was before and I wanted to be sure I was getting enough. I use Garden of Life RAW protein powder, it's plant based and tastes pretty good mixed with a banana and almond milk.

As for protein sources… I feel like I'm being repetitive of everyone else here but: quinoa, beans and legumes, lentils, nuts, and tofu: don't be scared of it, just look for non-GMO. Also, I agree that it's always better to stay away from pre-made/processed vegan products like veggie burgers, "fake meat," etc., as you'll end up ingesting a lot more sodium and random other additives and chemicals. However, I do tend to keep a bag or two of Whole Foods brand "chickenless patties" in the freezer for nights when I need a protein for my meal and just don't have time to cook something/got home late, or whatever. Nothing wrong with it on occasion, I just wouldn't make it the norm. Not to mention that would get expensive, those things aren't cheap.

seeds--- pumpkin ,flax sesame,sunflower seeds
beans and greens--- kale,string beans,broccoli rabe,spinach ,ect
tofu, soy milk
grains grains and more grains-- amaranth, teff, brow and wild rice,millet,steel cut oats quinoa faro ect

all of above in combination are great sources of not only protein also high in iron,calcium ,potassium and dietary fiber