It's 8:30 at night. I'm under

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lorijojaycox
lorijojaycox Posts: 1 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm about 500 calories under and 27 g of protein under.

Any suggestions for something to eat? I'm a vegetarian.

I have an eating disorder (anorexia) I'm working to manage too.

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  • Lisa_Ookoo
    Lisa_Ookoo Posts: 134 Member
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    Do you eat dairy? Cottage cheese or yogurt with fruit will help you meet your protein and calorie goals.
  • 007Aggie
    007Aggie Posts: 110 Member
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    Beans with some sort of fat. Maybe avocado?

    Nuts or nut butter.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 9,986 Member
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    if you're lacto-ovo vegetarian, a three-egg omelet with an ounce or two of cheese (depends on the cheese, and how large your eggs are, how much cheese you'll need to hit 27 g protein) should get you there with room to spare from 500 calories.

    if you don't do egg, but you do dairy, some combination of beans and cheese (e.g., veggie chili, a burrito bowl) should get you there, again with calories to spare.

    if you follow a vegan diet (no animal products), surely you have some go-to protein sources that you keep on hand (beans, tofu, tempeh, seitan, vegan protein powders, soy milk, vegan imitation meat products). Check your labels and see what will get you there.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
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    Log the day before. Build the day around getting enough calories and fats: edamame, pinto beans, lentils, black beans, tofu, yougurt, milk, tempeh, cheese, eggs, chia seeds, broccoli, chic peas, almonds and other nuts.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,568 Member
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    Protein shake and some peanut butter.

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  • paigeg150
    paigeg150 Posts: 27 Member
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    My secret weapon for this is plain Greek yogurt or two hard boiled eggs.

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