I am going to be buying a lot of garbanzo beans in the can. They are full of protein and fiber and many vitamins.

28 minutes ago, doingitforme18 said:

My nutritionist told me (as a Vegan) not to eat all of the Beans and quineo that I used to eat, because of the starches and carbs did anyone else hear this message? I dont' want to have to eat meat to get my Protein. I am a Vegan for a reason! I'd love to see recipes.

Definitely work with your NUT, but I guess what they mean is that while legumes and quinoa have protein, they are not the highest sources of plant proteins. You have to diversify your diet quite a bit as a vegan to stay low carb but moderate to high protein. You also want to eat leafy greens (cruciferous vegetables) and maybe some soy. That means doing tons of research, and being prepared to work closely with your NUT on this .

Edited August 1, 20187 yr by GreenTealael

19 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Does it really work? I may give it a shot...

For me, it totally does. So much so I'll even eat legumes on a date, lol!

The key is, you can't just take one. I think that is what a lot of people do when they say it doesn't work. I'll take 3-5 right before my first bite. Also the Walmart generic version does not work at all.

9 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Definitely work with your NUT, but I guess what they mean is that while legumes and quinoa have Protein, they are not the highest sources of plant Proteins. You have to diversify your diet quite a bit as a vegan to stay low carb but moderate to high protein. You also want to eat leafy greens (cruciferous vegetables) and maybe some soy. That means doing tons of research, and being prepared to work closely with your NUT on this .

Yeah, I eat a ton of vegetables, tempah, tofu and fruits (well I did presurgery). It is definitely a challenge without any of the beans, etc. I had 3 weeks of starch free preop and that was interesting