Need diet advice

[Nick-T]

I'm a veggie, and I'm looking to boost my protein via diet rather than supplements. Any advice would be much appreciated.

[Cookie]

We would need to see your current eating habits first please.

[Nick-T]

OK. Typical days eating as follows:

breakfast -- Toast with butter/spread

mid morning -- apple

lunch -- cheese sandwitch

mid afternoon -- hand full of nuts and a bananna

Main meal possibilities -- green bean and pine nut risotto
-- baked mushrooms with spinach, brie and walnuts
-- mushroom risotto
-- peppers stuffed with veggie mince (nicer than it sounds!)
-- veggie mince chilli

[Cookie]

Needs eggs in there,

Seeds to go with the nuts,

Lentils to go with the beans,

[Nick-T]

Fab, thanks for the help/advice... what are your thoughts on protein drinks on training days? I train 5 times a week, 2 strength days, 3 cardio/fight days.

[HairyGaul]

Eggs are yummy and packed with protein. Cottage cheese and yogurt are good protein sources for vegetarians. Be careful with yougurt...alot of the little single serving cups are packed with sugar and/or HFCS. Read the label.

[Cookie]

Fab, thanks for the help/advice... what are your thoughts on protein drinks on training days? I train 5 times a week, 2 strength days, 3 cardio/fight days.

Worth adding into your post strength workout days..imo

[Nick-T]

cheers guys, as always much appreciated

[Takmaster]

Fab, thanks for the help/advice... what are your thoughts on protein drinks on training days? I train 5 times a week, 2 strength days, 3 cardio/fight days.

Defo get some protein powder mate!

[Nick-T]

Will do, god I love this site

[fits]

I think veggies definately need protein powders. maybe the odd MRP. My Protein do a reasonable one, 20 packs for £19 (or it was last time i bought) and they give you about 40g of protein per pack. Split that in two and if you don't get fat too easily add some skim/semi skim milk, maybe pop a couple of fish oils with it if you can, although the powder has some good fats in it and BAM two 30g a servings per day (including the milk protein)

As said above, Lentils are great, lots of different types, chick peas are good kidney beens, peanuts have a fair amount of protein and fat so can be used as a snack, cheese, 50% less fat from tesco is good, but some would say stick to normal cheese as its tampered with less.....cottage cheese, yogart, in fact, wack those two together and blend with some fruits and maybe a little whey powder for a nice shake (Diatia style )

Peas ( i love mushy peas) beans as said above.

Lots of veggie proteins are 'incomplete' and don't contain all of the amino acids so see if you can find online a guide to food combining to get complete proteins.