Partial Vegetarian Seeking Ideas For Protein
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When I'm not pregnant, I don't much fancy meats, but when I am pregnant I can't stand almost any of it. I do, however, want to and need to keep my protein intake up. Does anyone have an suggestions as to meat alternatives that they use? I quite like tuna, but I don't want to eat too much of it because of the mercury. I as well try to consume a certain amount of peanut butter, cheeses and that kind of thing. Any tricks up your sleeves ladies?
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Hey there. I am similar to you in my overall dislike of meat most of the time. Tofu, Setan, or any sort of bean (legumes) are also high in protein. Also...if you like eggs.
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Hated meat while pregnant. Just drank whey protein shakes daily.
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soy nuts are high in protein as are other nuts. Milk and yogurt are another way I try to eat protein. I'm not a vegitarian, but I just don't eat a lot of meat (I think I'm just too lazy to cook!!)
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I was just told by my dr.'s office that I needed 100 grams of protein a day. 100 grams! Right now I'm lucky if I get 30 grams a day. So, I have been drinking a whey protein shake for breakfast (20g), snacking on organic mozzarella string cheese (9g), and trying to eat at least 20g of protein at lunch. I just went to Trader Joes and stocked up on organic: yogurt, eggs, tempeh (cultured soybeans), kidney beans, edamame (soybeans), cheese, , tofu, high protein pasta, etc... The doctor's nurse told me that she would give me nutritional information at my first office visit next week, and I will post whatever she shares (she is a pregnant vegetarian too!).
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I've been a strict vegetarian for a long time and have found lots of tricks for getting protein. Of course, tofu, eggs, and cheese are all great sources of protein! What works best for me is adding beans to things that I already eat. For example, I like to add chick peas to spaghetti sauce when making spaghetti. Sometimes, I'll add navy beans to an omelete. Pinto beans are great in Mexican food. Now that I'm pregnant, I try to use soy milk on my cereal in the mornings for added protein and calcium. I also drink chocolate soymilk, although I don't like it much. Hummus is good, although its a little high in fat - it is made out of chick peas. I also snack on hard-boiled eggs, since they're easy to take with me, quick to eat, and packed with protein. Oh, and nuts are good. I'm having trouble gaining enough weight (problems with morning sickness), so nuts are great for me as they are also packed with healthy oils (as well as vitamin E). I keep roasted almonds in my car for snacking on the road. However, nuts are high fat, so eating them daily isn't so good if your diet already has a lot of fat. Good luck!
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Please keep in mind that soy and setan are NOT A WHOLE protein. People are very misinformed on this. Soy protein is not the same. Make sure you are eating something that activates it to make it a whole protein. Such as eating it with brown rice and dark green veggies. Beans and rice together is a great source of whole protein. So is Split-pea soup and quinoa. Quinoa is a low glycemic grain that is packed full of whole protein. I sometimes cook it and add tacos seasoning and make tacos with it. Also...if you are going to eat tuna...stay away from albacore...the flakier the fish, the less mercury it retains....
Just an idea....good luck....
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I am vegetarian and never really payed attention to vitamin intake, ive always seemed healthy, so now my doctor is worried, so i also do the whey protein shakes, they are pretty good. Also, i snack on sunflower nuts a lot.
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