I fing hate protein shakes. How do I eat enough gains?

[brokenandbeautifulhope]

@newbee3 I've been eating protein rice puddings every morning for the past year, 50g instant rice powder, 50g soy protein powder,(optional 100ml plant milk), boiling water, immersion blender until creamy, leave at room temp for some time and you have a yummy pudding full of protein, it's actually insane.

 

[newbee3]

@brokenandbeautifulhope If this works for you fair enough, but this sounds like a my nightmare!

 

[jakob1997]

@newbee3 I understand your concerns! I am 5 ft and maybe 105-109 lbs! Hard to hit protein goals and stay within my calories and not enough vegan meal plans are available to use as a guide. I used to rely on protein powders- but now I do tofu/seitan/tempeh at every meal and have been doing ok . Using only nuts and beans won't cut it.

For snacks- have you tried using one of those vegan protein bars or homemade protein bars? What about those chia seed puddings w/pudding powders? Or even granola w/TVP? or deserts with TVP?

 

[butterflyjo]

@newbee3 Baked chickpeas? Not the optimal amount of protein, but they also fulfill other purposes such as fiber and minerals.

They're also easy to make.

 

[newbee3]

@butterflyjo Good shout, just got an air fryer for my birthday too so I'll give them a go in that, thanks

 

[whoisdiss]

@newbee3 They're a chore but it's probably better to drink a thinner shake than none at all, if that makes it any easier to get down. A few ice cubes really make a difference.

 

[darkkent177]

@newbee3 Over night oats is EVERYTHING! Add oats, protein powder, chia seeds and/or flax seeds, and peanut butter to a jar. Add any fruit and any plant milk. It is so delicious and easy to meal prep!

 

[godson4life2010]

@newbee3 I add protein powder to baked goods to make them more breakfast friendly! So it's not a shake, but rather a more high protein banana muffin if that makes sense? You could also add protein powder to date balls or other snacks?

 

[zennah]

@newbee3 Here’s a tip. First I can’t stand protein “shakes” for the most part or protein powder anything.

This works up to two scoops.

Two scoops into shaker. Mix only enough water to make us liquid. In a small shaker this is usually half full of water and powder. Shake it. Drink as fast as possible. No taste. No texture. Easy.

 

[sharf315]

@zennah Yeah I also just don’t like milky beverages. I do the big cup of water and dilute the powder to the point where it’s not noticeable.

 

[sayel245]

@newbee3 Find one that you don't hate

 

[symph402nd]

@newbee3 Make a smoothie and put the powder in there, makes all the difference.

 

[trinity_always]

@newbee3 Seitan is your friend in this case

 

[coastal234]

@trinity_always She is gluten intolerant.

 

[trinity_always]

@coastal234 Spelt seitan might work in this case, could be worth a try

 

[newbee3]

@trinity_always Never heard of this! Any recipe recommendation?

 

[derville]

@newbee3 Mix it through coconut yogurt or soja yogurt
Ad some seeds/nuts and fruit

 

[newbee3]

@derville Doesn't it just go lumpy?

 

[derville]

@newbee3 No mine doesn’t. I don’t know if the brands of protein powder has influence on it?

I use ‘vegan protein powder from Upfront. It’s a fairly new company in the Netherlands.

 

[coastal234]

@newbee3 TVP, other plant based meats (I like pea protein based meats if you can find one)

Legume pasta, generous servings of nutritional yeast, lentils (which imo are the most versatile protein)

Someone else suggested baked chickpeas. That's a good choice and I also recommend baking other beans, particularly black or fava beans. Season to your heart's content