Help need proteins on a vegetarian diet??

[Manicdepressive]

I need to go vegetarian for the next 2 weeks, its due an argument with a friend, who is a vegetarian and acts like hes better than everyone else, always trying to show how hard it is for him. So i told him that its not hard at all and anyone can do it and yada yada yada...now i have to be a vegetarian for the next two weeks. So if anyone has any info on good vegatarian sources of protein, that would be mucho appreciated.

Cheers

[blob2wolverine]

Ive been vegetarian and my recent source of protein...is chicken!!! good stuff god!!

Seriously...tofu,egg white,ON whey protein!!

(watching this thread)

[phabphour20]

Beans and nuts.

[Manicdepressive]

Ive been vegetarian and my recent source of protein...is chicken!!! good stuff god!!

Seriously...tofu,egg white,ON whey protein!!

(watching this thread)

Hmm...maybe i should have explained a bit more, when i say vegetarian, i mean Completly, so no animals (including eggs). I can have animals products like milk, cheese etc. But thanks for the reply. Might try out just tofu on whey...

[shadout00]

Cottage cheese is one of the best foods you can eat as a vegetarian or not, its cheap and it can go well with a lot of different foods. Egg whites, protein powders are probably the only things you can rely on heavily without worrying about calories.

What exactly do you not eat? I know some vegetarians that don't eat meat, but they will eat turkey, eggs and fish.

[TheNewestGuy]

Whey protein, whey protein, whey protein.

Edamame (soy) is a great source of protein. Cottage cheese, as mentioned above is also fantastic. Snack on nuts; not extremely high in protein but a little bit plus good fats.

[ruevian]

I need to go vegetarian for the next 2 weeks, its due an argument with a friend, who is a vegetarian and acts like hes better than everyone else, always trying to show how hard it is for him. So i told him that its not hard at all and anyone can do it and yada yada yada...now i have to be a vegetarian for the next two weeks. So if anyone has any info on good vegatarian sources of protein, that would be mucho appreciated.

Cheers

I joined just to respond.
Someone already said tofu... there's also
1) tempeh - sort of like tofu, but dehydrated soybeans, which you have to steam first
2) seitan - sold in jars and looks like brains, but cooks up like steak or chicken strips and has a good texture
3) quinoa - it's a grain, but it's a complete protein
4) I don't know how strict your diet is, but there's about 10 billion things you can grab from the freezer case - boca burgers, black bean burgers.

Also, I know you just asked about protein, but try and take in more leafy vegetables, because most people when they go vegetarian take a big hit on their iron levels.

[mpipes]

Check out the protein content in veggies and in beans because chances are, you can get enough from them alone.

Here's a good vegetarian Q&A thread from the nutrition section though, the guy that started it is a competitor, and vegetarian.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...ght=vegetarian