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Originally Posted by rubyam
I am a vegetarian. I know my protein intake is lower and carbs/fats higher than what is described in the book (I'm not following the diet).
When I was pregnant I made a big effort to up my protein intake. I found it easiest to eat several smaller meals with 10-20g rather than three bigger ones with 30-40g. Maybe that will help?
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It does! There's no way I can get 30-40g of protein down at once, I'd be eating entire bricks of tofu and a litre of protein shake!
I should focus more on high-protein snacks. I often just have apples -- I should pair them with cottage cheese or something.