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Originally Posted by meghandmama  so tell me...what do u do for protein? i know vegies have it...but i find my body does real well w/ protein. what is your typical daily diet like, can you give me an example? thanks so much!!!
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Sure thing!
Ok, now what I have been eating the last three weeks because of the M/S is a bit out of my norm. I have been really wanting startchy cards, like potatoes and pasta, and lots of fruit. Only in the past few days have I been interested in veggies again. Getting enough protein really isn't an issue on a veg*n diet. Legumes, Whole Grains, Nuts and Soy products are the main sources of protein. On average I was eating about 65 grams of protein a day. Now that I am preggo I will up that to about 75-80 grams per day. I do focus my food on healthy, unprocessed food. I don't eat a lot of mock meats that generally are overprocessed and not very healthy.
Here is a sample meals that I regularly eat:
Breakfast (one of the following)
Whole Wheat Bagle with Cream Cheese (vegan), sliced tomatoes and Gomashio (sesame seeds and sea salt - good for calcium). The bagle has about 11 grams of protein.
Organic oatmeal with soy milk, blackstrap molasses (for iron) walnuts and raisins. (about 15 grams of protein)
Flax Seed and Hemp Granola with Soy Yogurt (about 12 grams protein and high in Omegas)
Engery Start High Protein Cereal with Rice Milk (cereal has 15 grams fiber per serving)
Protein Smoothie with frozen fruit and some apple juice (about 17 grams fiber)
Snacks (2 or 3 per day)
Fresh Veggies (celery, peppers, carrots) with hummus (chick peas are high in protein. I made my own hummus so it is lower in fat because I don't put in too much Tahini)
Pita bread with Veggie Tuna Salad (made with Textured Vegetable Protein about 10 grams protein per serving) and avacado and cucumber
Apple/Banana and peanut butter
Almonds and Dried peaches (both high in Iron)
Clif Bar or other Protein Bar when I am on the run
Dinner and or Lunch
I love bean soups and they are loaded with protein and iron. Plus you can make a big batch and eat it through the week. I also use flax seed oil and Nutritional Yeast (for B-12) on alot of my food.
3 Bean Chili, Split Pea Soup, or Lentil Soup with crusty whole wheat bread
Veggie Burger on a Whole Wheat bun with baked beans (about 25 grams protein)
Tempeh Sloppy Joes with Sweet Potato Fries and a Salad (Tempeh has lots of protein and is a great fermented food product which is good for you internal flora)
Lasagna - I use tofu for the ricotta and add soy crumbles which taste like ground beef - very high in protein - and a mixed green salad with veggies
Asain Marinated Grilled Tofu, Steamed Veggies and Brown Rice
Stir Fry (all types of asian veggies) with Tofu
"Meatballs" and pasta with spinach - the premade "meatballs" are fantastic, even my omni husband loves them. They make a great sub too.
All kinds of Indian Food, I love spinach and chick peas in a tomato sauce.
Hopefully that gives you a bit of an idea. There are a million recipies online for great veg*n food so I never get bored with eating the same old thing. And there are lots of great resources online too to learn about healthy vegan eating while pregnant. Really, education is key. I read tons when I decided to go veg because I wanted to be a healthy role model. I got my blood work back from my Dr two weeks ago... Since I went Vegan my cholestorol went from 200 to 135, my iron and protein levels were very high and my Dr said I was one of the healthiest patients he has seen in a while! Yeah!
I you have questions or want more info, just ask. I can point you to some great books and websites.
Happy eating! I am hungry now after thinking about all that food.
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Usually we eat mostly organic and really healthy. Oh well...) But the "fat" is all where the bump will appear, so it has to be either bloat or baby. 
It is unreal---I fit my regular clothes until about 25 weeks with ds and here I am 10 weeks and barely able to button my pants. 
: I sooo did not want to know that.
