I'm vegan and I haven't kept strict track of my protein intake while on this program. But the couple of times I logged my macros into FitDay out of curiousity, I found that they were basically right on target. I always have a scoop of protein powder with my oatmeal in the morning and make sure at least one of my snacks is a protein bar. Otherwise, I eat a lot of nuts/nut butters, tofu, tempeh, and beans. I know most people on this forum would consider beans more a source of carbs than protein, but I think most vegetarians see beans as good protein. I don't know how many grams of protein I'm getting, but I'm seeing muscle and strength gains, so its working for me.
Being vegetarian seems like it would be easy to get a lot of protein. What about eggs?
Isa Chandra Moskowitz's cookbook, Veganomican, has a great recipe for chickpea cutlets made with vital wheat gluten (the stuff seitan is made out of, it has a ton of protein.) They are really delicious and high in protein. I have one for dinner a couple nights a week.
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