Vegetarians.. how much protein are you getting?

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4rgl
4rgl Posts: 106
in Food and Nutrition
I'm a pescetarian, but eat mostly vegetarian. I eat seafood maybe 3-4 times a month. I have already eliminated certain large fish from my diet (due to higher mercury levels among other reasons) and am considering cutting out all seafood in the near future.
Since I started tracking calories on MFP and paying attention to macros, I noticed I am way under my protein goals. On average I get about 50 grams a day on the days I don't eat seafood.
I'm sure if I made an effort I could increase my protein intake but I was curious about other vegetarians out there.
How much protein are you getting on average per day?

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  • strongandhealthy78
    strongandhealthy78 Posts: 90 Member
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    Hi. I can't believe I'm still awake, but I guess I am. LOL. :yawn: I'm a lacto-ovo vegetarian. :smile: My doc (I'm on a medically supervised plan o'diet) has upped my protein to 80grams a day. It's depended on my numbers (height, muscle mass, lack of medical issues with kidneys, etc.). Happy protein eating to you! :flowerforyou:
  • foxyhotgal
    foxyhotgal Posts: 79 Member
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    my diarys open, as you can see i get well over 100 most days, i have shakes and egg whites for most of my protein x
  • MissFuchsia
    MissFuchsia Posts: 526 Member
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    I've recently gone from being a pescetarian to vegetarian too. I usually get around 100 grams per day
  • EmRobo
    EmRobo Posts: 146 Member
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    It says I should eat 55 per day of protein (before exercise), and my average is approx 30-40 each day

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