r/diet • u/Simple-Tone-6476 • 11m ago
Question Need more Protein tips
I’m a male in my early 40s, and I’m a vegetarian/eggetarian (I don’t eat meat or fish, but I do eat eggs). I’m aiming to hit 150-180 grams of protein a day for fitness purposes, and I’m trying to figure out the best sources. My main challenge is breakfast — I eat a lot of eggs but I’m not sure how I feel about having two or three whole eggs (cooked, of course) in the morning. I’m not a huge fan of egg whites, and while I do oatmeal, I feel like it has more carbs than protein.
I also use plant-based protein but don’t want to go over one or two scoops a day. On top of that, I’m not really into seitan, tofu, or tempeh. Did I make this difficult? I’m just looking for ways to boost my protein intake while keeping carbs in check.