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High Protein Vegetarian Meals? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My wife and I are trying to eat a little less meat, starting with 1 dinner per week. I'm having trouble finding vegetarian recipes that can fit my desired macros for dinner, which are 52/41/16 C/P/F. I like tofu, but the protein/fat ratio isn't great for what I'm trying to get. I don't really love the "fake" meat substitutes and would rather eat real foods.

Any suggestions on high protein lower fat veggie mains or resources for recipies would be greatly appreciated.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Protein is still better calorie for calorie in many ways, such as increased satiety, and the thermal effect (you body uses slightly more energy to process protein than fats or carbs).

But yes if you eat too much you will put on fat, workouts or not. Also be aware that most protein bars and shakes are more often than not just sugar bombs without even that much protein. Always check the labels