Thread: Please post your daily vegetarian menu

Hi,
Good luck this week! I also plan to start later this week and I have been a vegetarian for 14 years. I am planning on using quorn cutlets and smoothies for my protein. I really wanted to use the pea powder but the lead warning on the bottle freaked me out. Thinking I will be using Jay Robb instead.

Egg whites, Quorn naked cutlets, fat free cottage cheese, fat free Fage (not often), smart dogs, morningstar farms meal replacement ground beef style, boca burgers, Smart Deli bologna style. This is the 1st round I have added these few soy products and have lost with them- it makes it a lot easier to stick to the program.

i've found some of the vegan protein powders to be a bit gritty. The hemp protein is a little bit too. I really really like the Lifetime Life's Basics, I get the fruit one for me and the unsweetened for my husband. (they have stevia & xylitol for the sweetener--no bad chems) I use it with either the unsweetened vanilla almond or vanilla coconut milk (the kind that comes in a box) cut w/water sometimes. I buy almost all my protein powder at vitacost cause it's less $$ than at Whole Foods and Vitamin Shoppe doesn't carry these.

I also really like this one: http://www.vitacost.com/Rainbow-Ligh...b-Shake-Powder and I use my magic bullet, it comes out super creamy, not at ALL gritty. 15g of rice protein in it. I would much rather use a protein powder that has additional benefits to it, such as greens or other whole foods, the enzyme or probiotic support ingredients keep you regular too. I never had a problem w/bathroom issues when I was on the drops. Next week i'll be starting round 2, and hopefully will see good results. I also do work out at a bootcamp 3x a week and walk on other days, I'lve gone rogue and do about 1000-1200cal/day. I lost about 12 lbs on round 1. I'm ok with that.

I found that if I soak the pea powder in warm water for 5 min it takes the grit away. I didn't want to waste my money but maybe I'll try the Lifetime Basics when this runs out since it doesn't have the bad sweeteners. Most seem to have aspartame for some reason so you really have to read the ingredients. How many carbs are in rice protein?

it has 9 carb grams---here's the info frm the label:

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Scoop
Servings per Container: 14
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value

Calories 111

Calories from Fat 14

Total Fat 1.5 g 2%

Total Carbohydrate 9 g 3%

Dietary Fiber 6 g 24%

Sugars less than 1 g

Protein (from rice concentrate) 15 g 30%

Iron 4 mg 22%

Sodium 34 mg 1%

Potassium 38 mg 1%

Iodine (from Kelp) 150 mcg 100%

Appetite Control Complex

Chromium (as Amino nicotinate) 300 mcg 250%

Fenugreek (seed) concentrate 1000 mg *

Green Tea Extract 300 mg *

Cinnamon (bark) 4:1 Extract 100 mg *

Cinnamon (bark) powder 500 mg *

Svetol® (green coffee bean extract) 28 mg *

Fiber Complex
Fibersol-2™ (Maltodextrin Fiber), Rice Bran, Beet Root, Apple Fiber, & Guar Gum 5 g *

Metabolism & Energy Boosting Complex

L-Carnitine 1000 mg *

American Ginseng (root) 4:1 Extract 200 mg *

Kelp 30 mg *

Biotin 1 mg *

Comprehensive Digestive Support

Bromelain 60000 PU *

Protease 1800 HUT *

Amylase 141 DU *

Lipase 1.5 LU *

Cellulase 1.6 CU *

Ginger (rhizome) 25 mg *

Citrus Peel 15 mg *


*Daily value not established.
Other Ingredients: Natural vanilla flavor, stevia (leaf) extract.
Free OfArtificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, preservatives, sugar, lactose/dairy, yeast, gluten, milk, eggs, soy, nuts, fish/shellfish, wheat and animal products.
Rainbow Light ThinBerry™ Opti-Curb™ Shake Powder Cinnamon Vanilla DirectionsAny time of day, measure one scoop into a glass and add 8 oz of your favorite dairy or non-dairy milk beverage. Shake pouch well before each use. Mixes instantly in a shaker cup or use a blender. For a delicious smoothie, add yogurt, fresh fruit and ice.

Warnings

DisclaimerThese statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Looks like it has alot of good stuff, digestive enzymes, green tea, kelp and chromium...i see what you mean. I'll have to give it a try. So are you loading now? I'm on vlcd 4, lost 4lbs that doesn't include my loading wt. I realize it goes slower for vegetarians and I'm not a total vegetarian but I cannot stomach meat twice a day. I usually only do white meat a few times a week. I just bought the Quorn crumbles today, trying them for the first time. It doesn't have any soy and I'm kinda on the fence with soy right now.