High Protein, Low Calorie Snacks? (No meat/dairy please)
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The only way to go low calorie for the volume is to add water or air. Also make sure it is close to fat free.
So...how do you add water to protein? Soup! You can try this. You could reduce the oil from a tablespoon to a teaspoon and skip the saute altogether. To increase protein you could replace the corn with more black beans or quinoa.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/25333/vegan-black-bean-soup/
Air? Puff it up. Maybe try a protein fluff, substituting soy milk for regular milk. You may also experiment replacing egg white with xanthan gum.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/protein-fluff-3-quick-and-easy-recipes.html
You've added a further complication that you want to avoid eggs, dairy and meat. That leaves the soy based products, gluten (seitan), and the various beans and legumes. The soy, beans and legumes will also have carbs. There's no getting around that.
Or you could go the vegetarian supplement route. Try spirulina. Meal in a pill. Yum.0 -
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uhhh.... all I can think of is protein powder from a non dairy source. With no sugar in it. Watch out for that spirulina, when you open the bag (unencapsulated) it's gonna puff blue green powder all over your kitchen!
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Lots of veggies! Peas, lima beans, asparagus, broccoli, artichokes all have decent protein value for very little calories. Corn, snow peas, kale, zucchini.2
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What are some High Protein, Low Calorie Snacks? (No meat/dairy please)
I will be reducing my calories as I lose weight but still need roughly the same amount of protein. How do people with less then 1800 kcal a day do it? I'm mostly wondering how people that eat less the 1500 kcal a day get 100 g of protein without meat?
Edamame! Broccoli! Spinach!0 -
I love Beverly Internationl UMP protein powder. It's like 21 grams of protein and 120 calories per scoop. Tastes amazing too!0
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D's Natural's No Cow protein bars are pretty good, and vegan. Most are around 150-170cal and 20g protein.0
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Beef jerky1
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You mentioned eating a lot of lentils. Those are super calorie dense. Edamame is a lot of bang for your buck if you are avoiding eggs. (Egg whites are super low in calories but packed with protein.)
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Isopure protein powder.....you can mix in just about everything.0
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Lentils. One cup = 230 calories and almost 20 g of protein (the protein of 3 eggs). Just cook until they are mushy because people lack an enzyme to digest the cellulose shell, which will give you gas. Cook a batch of lentils, add some vegetables stir fried in olive oil (tomatoes, onions, carrots, anything), add a little spice, and they make a great, filling snack. Lentils are one of the world's healthiest foods.2
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Pea protein powder
You could also consider cricket protein depending on your position on insects. It's expensive though1 -
Quinoa with nut butter and nibs,or with the vegs that do ginger suggested.Air Popcorn with nooch.A plain baked potatoe with parsley,and nooch.Nuts,seeds..just budget them in.I've made a Tofu jerky years ago,but can't do Soy anymore.Good luck & Good Health.0
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I am on a high protein no carb no dairy food plan for weight loss. For snacks I'm allowed a quest bar. The secret is to have 3/4 meals a day with protein and half a plate of greens. The likes of turkey burgers,turkey bacon are very high in protein but very low in fat and calories , fry in coconut oil. I promise it will keep you going!
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No, I really want to find a way to eat plant based protein with out it taking up the majority of my calories.
The problem here is that most vegetarian sources of protein are generally going to be more calorie dense because they are also usually good sources of carbohydrates...whereas meat is just meat and lean cuts are pretty low calories.
Your best bet IMO would be soy products...Edamame, tofu, etc.0 -
I love bean hummus made w. fat free sour cream & spices, spread on low calorie toast, or beans with brown rice cooked with coconut oil to reduce calories. Beans are awesome, you can also blend them up and replace flour in baking recipes i.e.: black bean brownies.0
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Agreed! I eat one every morning! Bonus: the cocoa raspberry bar has only 1g of Sugar!!0 -
If you are just needing to add extra plant based protein then take a look at the Vega Protein line. I still eat meat but use this instead of whey to get my extra protein as I wanted to reduce dairy in my diet. From their website:
1. Certified vegan
2. Gluten-free
3. Non-GMO
4. Made without dairy or soy ingredients, artificial flavors, colors or sweeteners
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I hear you. For the protein:calorie ratio you want, you will have to use a plant-based powder to supplement your beans and legumes. I've had great luck with hemp and pea proteins. And the Vega brand powders already mentioned. They are relatively cheap (well, not the Vega;-) easy to find and digest well if used once a day. The rest of the time I use raw hemp, or chia or flax seeds to supplement.
Something to keep in mind: unless you are training heavily for something like a marathon, or are a hardcore gym rat, or are pregnant or breastfeeding, you don't need more than .8g protein per kg bodyweight. And that number accounts for the reduced bioavailability of some plant-based protein. (see PCRM etc.)
Good luck! You can do it!1
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