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lacto-ovo vegetarian diet trying to increase protein.

daisyduck721
daisyduck721 Posts: 24 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I don't care to eat meat, I want more high protien foods. What are some yummy high protein foods?

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  • questionfear
    questionfear Posts: 527 Member
    Eggs, cottage cheese, beans...today I had over 40g of protein between two eggs and a serving of cottage cheese at breakfast and a black bean and sweet potato burrito for lunch.
  • daisyduck721
    daisyduck721 Posts: 24 Member
    I've never heard of a sweet potato burrito. It sounds really good. What recipe do you use?
  • alltheweigh170
    alltheweigh170 Posts: 287 Member
    Try making pumpkin pancake with cottage cheese
    Unsalted soy nuts
    Tofu
    Lentils
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    Fage Total Greek yogurt with honey, cinnamon and chopped walnuts.
  • questionfear
    questionfear Posts: 527 Member
    daisyduck721 wrote: »
    I've never heard of a sweet potato burrito. It sounds really good. What recipe do you use?

    This one: http://aggieskitchen.com/2010/02/12/roasted-veggie-and-black-bean-burritos/

    We make a huge batch and freeze the individual burritos once they cool off. They work out to about 320 calories per burrito.
  • jos82
    jos82 Posts: 18 Member
    Also protein powder is good, manatoba harvest makes a great hemp one
  • thekatiest
    thekatiest Posts: 1 Member
    edited October 2015
    Lentils! I make a salad and top it with 1/2 cup brown lentils, 1/4 cup goat or blue cheese, 1/2 ounce of chopped hazelnuts (sometimes less), and sometimes a dash of balsamic vinaigrette. I also make chili using lentils and Cincinnati chili seasoning. The cinnamon pairs well with the lentils.

    If you can eat gluten, try the flavored seitan. I get chipotle flavored seitan and make tacos or enchiladas. The BBQ flavored variety is okay; I like it best over a sweet potato.
  • BringingSherriBack
    BringingSherriBack Posts: 607 Member
    eggs, cheese, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, nuts, beans, low carb tortillas
  • daisyduck721
    daisyduck721 Posts: 24 Member
    Thanks for the tips! @thekatiest I didn't realize lentils had that much protein. How do you flavor them to put on a salad?

  • daisyduck721
    daisyduck721 Posts: 24 Member

    questionfear wrote: »
    daisyduck721 wrote: »
    I've never heard of a sweet potato burrito. It sounds really good. What recipe do you use?

    This one: http://aggieskitchen.com/2010/02/12/roasted-veggie-and-black-bean-burritos/

    We make a huge batch and freeze the individual burritos once they cool off. They work out to about 320 calories per burrito.

    Thanks! This looks really good can't wait to try it!
  • sistrsprkl
    sistrsprkl Posts: 1,010 Member
    I'm lacto ovo and shoot for 100g of protein a day. Feel free to add me so you can see my diary. I eat a lot of eggs, cheese, protein shakes, yogurt, nuts, & beans.
  • mercy7889
    mercy7889 Posts: 17 Member
    Eggs :D Cut down on the egg yolks though-have a whole egg but then add additional egg whites. I use Egg Beater 100% Whites with my whole eggs-less cholesterol and less calories. I eat almonds, soy yogurt and a protein supplement called Spirutein. I don't eat too many beans because I get a lot of gas. Also I have products with dairy in them such as ice cream or cookies (junk), but I don't drink milk or eat whole milk yogurt because it hurts my stomach. Good luck!
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