AIBU to think it's just too hard for a vegetarian to get enough protein?
I am on the large side and apparently you need so much protein per kilo of bodyweight. I've never come close to enough and I don't see how I ever will without over eating certain foods.
Does anyone else who's vege have these problems? I'm very anaemic too so I have to take iron because the main most ideal source of iron is meat.
I've been vege for 35 years. I don't think I could go back now but think it may have been a mistake.
AIBU?
Vegetarian protein
Onthehuntstill · 17/04/2024 15:53
Delatron · 17/04/2024 16:00
I have no idea how vegetarians hit protein targets to be honest.
I aim for 100g a day (I’m around 60kg). I would not hit that without meat. I know tofu has protein and nuts etc but it’s not the same amount and hard to get enough.
I use Mindful Chef and choose 2 meat and one veggie dish a week. The veggie dish always has about half the protein of a meat dish. Even with tofu.
I am also prone to anemia and exercise lots so veggie is off the table for me. I’ve accepted that good quality meat is healthy and necessary for me personally.
Tdcp · 17/04/2024 16:11
I'm vegetarian and regularly eat 100 - 150g of protein a day. There is tons of protein in quark yogurts such as Skyr for example, beans and pulses, tofu etc etc it really depends on what your diet is like but it is definitely doable. I have been doing protein smoothies lately which can have 60g of protein in it just from powder and yogurt.
Delatron · 17/04/2024 16:00
I have no idea how vegetarians hit protein targets to be honest.
I aim for 100g a day (I’m around 60kg). I would not hit that without meat. I know tofu has protein and nuts etc but it’s not the same amount and hard to get enough.
I use Mindful Chef and choose 2 meat and one veggie dish a week. The veggie dish always has about half the protein of a meat dish. Even with tofu.
I am also prone to anemia and exercise lots so veggie is off the table for me. I’ve accepted that good quality meat is healthy and necessary for me personally.
fedupandstuck · 17/04/2024 16:29
@Delatron I've been vegetarian for over 30 years, been in various states of fitness and weight over those years and never had an issue with not getting enough protein. I've never used protein powder.
I'd think that high protein powders, bars and so on would only be needed if you were doing some serious muscle building (or similar) for which meat eaters would need supplementing or significantly alter their normal diet.
Delatron · 17/04/2024 16:16
Yeah to be honest I wouldn’t want to get 60 grams of protein from a smoothie. I think that’s what you have to do when you’re a veggie though - bulk up the protein side with protein powder.
Tdcp · 17/04/2024 16:11
I'm vegetarian and regularly eat 100 - 150g of protein a day. There is tons of protein in quark yogurts such as Skyr for example, beans and pulses, tofu etc etc it really depends on what your diet is like but it is definitely doable. I have been doing protein smoothies lately which can have 60g of protein in it just from powder and yogurt.
Delatron · 17/04/2024 16:00
I have no idea how vegetarians hit protein targets to be honest.
I aim for 100g a day (I’m around 60kg). I would not hit that without meat. I know tofu has protein and nuts etc but it’s not the same amount and hard to get enough.
I use Mindful Chef and choose 2 meat and one veggie dish a week. The veggie dish always has about half the protein of a meat dish. Even with tofu.
I am also prone to anemia and exercise lots so veggie is off the table for me. I’ve accepted that good quality meat is healthy and necessary for me personally.
fedupandstuck · 17/04/2024 16:44
Why do you need 100g of protein daily? Is that a specific target for weight loss or training, or is it an estimate of what an average woman (age, weight, height, activity) would need daily?
Delatron · 17/04/2024 16:46
I’m going off 1.8g per kg of body weight.
fedupandstuck · 17/04/2024 16:44
Why do you need 100g of protein daily? Is that a specific target for weight loss or training, or is it an estimate of what an average woman (age, weight, height, activity) would need daily?
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TipsyKoala · 17/04/2024 16:49
That’s a vast amount and completely unnecessary for most people. Most adults need around 0.75g of protein per kilo of body weight per day (British Heart Foundation). Don’t take notice of high protein social media fads.
EditedDelatron · 17/04/2024 16:46
I’m going off 1.8g per kg of body weight.
fedupandstuck · 17/04/2024 16:44
Why do you need 100g of protein daily? Is that a specific target for weight loss or training, or is it an estimate of what an average woman (age, weight, height, activity) would need daily?
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