I'm a vegetarian (trying to be vegan) and don't know how to get enough protein in my diet...help please?

Question

to brownsex, pedigree has meat byproducts in it

Answer 1

Tofu, hummus, soymilk, lentils, almonds, potatoes, soy yogurt, peanut butter, brown rice, broccoli, whole wheat bread, chickpeas, tempeh, quinoa, bagels, sunflower seeds, lima beans, black beans, kidney beans, black eyed peas, pintos beans, cashews, spaghetti, spinich...

Answer 2

I have been a vegetarian for a few years and I have found that it's really not too hard to get protein. Every time my family eats some sort of meat, I eat a meat substitute such as Boca or Morning Star Brand stuff. It is surprisingly good and a lot of it actually tastes like it's meat equivalent. The sausage is especially good. And mini corn dogs. My friend actually eats those and she isn't even a vegetarian. But the "fake meat" has a lot of protein. The biggest challenge is in not living off junk food. But if it doesn't work out for you you can always choose to be a partial vegetarian or not one at all. good luck!

Answer 3

Good protein sources in diet are:
1. All Beans, especially soyabean
2. All Pulses
3. Gram
4. Tofu
5. If you are using dairy then milk, youghurt and home made cottage cheese (just boil the milk with a few drops of lemon juice and strain. Keep the solids pressed between two plates under a 2-3 kg weight for a few hours)

Answer 4

You don't have to worry so much about getting enough protein as you do about getting enough calories. If you're eating vegetables every day and make sure to throw in a handful of nuts as a snack during the day (or into cereal, or on your salad, etc.). If you really want to be sure you're getting plenty of protein include beans in one of your meals. ONE serving of meat substitute (like processed soy crap) added to the diet I just described will definitely put you into the "recommended range", but for pete's sake, go light on those things.

People go on and on about how important protein is, but did you know that high protein diets are not good for you? If that protein comes from animals, it's REALLY not good for you (i.e. milk, cheese, eggs). Scientists/nutritionists are finally understanding that they made a mistake to put so much emphasis on protein for so many years. The studies prove that it is not important and that, indeed, high animal protein diets actually cause a lot of our western diseases. It's going to take a long time and a lot of work to undo the damage that has been done by the propogation of inaccurate information regarding protein.
Check out a book called THE CHINA STUDY for some fascinating information on how the myth about protein began and how the people who were involved in those early studies are now trying desperately to get the word out that they were wrong.
http://thechinastudy.com
Here's a link to the official study done by Cornell and Oxford:
(use the links for overview, results, etc. at the top)
http://www.nutrition.cornell.edu/ChinaProject/

Answer 5

Hi! There are lots of non-meat foods that are packed with protein... A lot of the meat substitutes (such as tofu, veggie burgers, soy hot dogs... actually, anything made with soy) have a good amount of protein in them to keep you feeling full. Also, snacking on soynuts, along with other nuts and legumes and peanut butter is a good way to sneak protein into your diet. Soymilk also has a lot of protein in it, if you want to stay away from cow's milk. Good luck!

Answer 6

lots of soy! eat edamame.. or buy soy protien powder and mix it in smoothies or soymilk shakes...or even in sauces

whey protien tastes great too.. you can buy it at walmart or a local gym or health food store

eat nuts! almonds are GREAT for you... just don't over do it on the nuts... even though the fat they contain is good for you.. too much is still a bad thing...

you can still do nut butters... there are several different kinds.. but again, be careful: they are often high in fat and in sugar

if you weren't doing the vegan thing.. there would always be eggs... or string cheese.. or any type of cheese.. but check out the protien content of vegan cheese.... (soy cheese usually isn't vegan, by the way.. it still generally contains casien (sp) )

soymilk will help too... vs rice milk. it has a significant amount more protien

good luck!

oh yeah.. i forgot... beans... or vegan original boca burgers... or chickpeas: you can also get chickpeas in the form of hummus (w/ veggies or pita bread or crackers) or falafel... (kinda like a meatless meatball.. kinda...)

Answer 7

To make a completely protein, mix vegetarian beans (they do make them) with some rice, and it makes a completely protein. Make sure to eat other stuff, too, like salad with vegan dressing, and the like. Anyway, good luck!

Answer 8

How did you get protein as a vegetarian? You get it the same as a vegan does...with legumes, nuts, whole grains, soymilk etc. Almost everything else has protein too.

Answer 9

im a vegetarian too. although not trying to be a vegan. i wouldnt last. i eat almonds everyday and a spoonful of peanut butter. i know losts of people are like ewwww but its actually quite good. at least have some sort of nuts and beans
ehh hope i helped. -tori

Answer 10

This is why it is a good idea to talk to a nutritionist before altering your diet, meaning the foods that are available to you on a regular basis, not a quick temporary fad kind of diet.

Nevertheless, chickpeas aka Hummus, kidney beans, black-eyed peas, soy beans, walnuts, peanuts...the list goes on and on.

Answer 11

I've got 2 words for you: soy milk. If you replace that with your regular cow's milk, you will get plenty of protien. Also, it is very important for vegans to have a good sourc of B12 in their diets, so look for B12-fortified cereals and munch on that! Good luck!