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Pescatarians & Vegetarians

mixtape1989
mixtape1989 Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hello to all the Pescatarians and Vegetarians on here. How is your healthy eating and fitness going? Share tips on increasing protein intake.

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  • littlechiaseed
    littlechiaseed Posts: 489 Member
    Don't need to increase protein intake.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I will often have a scoop of protein powder with my cold-brew coffee in the AM, I try to eat beans every day, and I regularly eat tofu, seitan, and tempeh.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    We've been putting this in our tacos lately.

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    It's yummy, expensive, high in protein, and moderate in calories. A lot of meat substitute products have lots of protein for a decent amount of calories. Dairy is your friend too. Cheesy taquitos, etc.

    I make a smoothie with raspberries, peanut butter, protein mix, and milk. It's like a sorbet, and has lots of calories, but it's very good.
  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
    Tofu. Especially baked in a hot, spicy marinade. It's like crack. I have to make several batches per week because it just "disappears" (and this from DH who actively dislikes tofu)..
  • BigBadVanna
    BigBadVanna Posts: 65 Member
    I still need to try baked tofu! I primarily use protein powder and greek yogurt. If you eat shellfish, shrimp is a great protein source for the calories.
  • PKM0515
    PKM0515 Posts: 3,090 Member
    dopeysmelly wrote: »
    Tofu. Especially baked in a hot, spicy marinade. It's like crack. I have to make several batches per week because it just "disappears" (and this from DH who actively dislikes tofu)..

    Would you have a recipe for this? :)
  • fr33sia12
    fr33sia12 Posts: 1,258 Member
    littlechiaseed wrote: »
    Don't need to increase protein intake.

    That's helpful. Could've at least shared how you get your protein!
  • littlechiaseed
    littlechiaseed Posts: 489 Member
    edited July 2016
    fr33sia12 wrote: »
    littlechiaseed wrote: »
    Don't need to increase protein intake.

    That's helpful. Could've at least shared how you get your protein!

    I like food like tofu and seitan but I don't worry about "increasing protein", because I'm not deficient in it.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    To be safe, because the body doesn't absorb all you eat go with 0.41 grams per pound (Unless you are an athlete)
    I need over 100 grams a day. That's hard with just beans (I am not a bean fan). I don't like the idea of eating tofu every day either. I don't have a good solution yet, I just discovered the body weight for RDA doesn't apply to me. I thought I needed 56 a day which was easy to get from plants.

    Protein in the Vegan Diet
    http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.php
  • punkrockgoth
    punkrockgoth Posts: 534 Member
    I have a protein shake with soy milk in the mornings, edamame as a snack and regularly make tofu, beans, lentils and yogurt part of my meals. I love shrimp and salmon as well.
  • strawberryswirl01
    strawberryswirl01 Posts: 31 Member
    I get a lot of soya milk. I have it with my cereal, in tea & in my smoothies.
  • ghudson92
    ghudson92 Posts: 2,061 Member
    Beans. Chickpeas. Eggs. Cheese. Peanut butter. Yoghurt. Cauliflower. Protein shake if I'm desperate. I'm pescetarian so on the days I eat fish I go for HP options such as tuna steak though that's not very often because it's expensive. I'm 90% veggie.
  • EttaMaeMartin
    EttaMaeMartin Posts: 303 Member
    Protein shakes, greek yogurt, beans, veggies, and i do eat fish, a lot. most bang for your buck by far. no fat no carbs....almost all protein. j
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