I am not getting enough protein daily.. Any advice of what to do?

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Eating meat is not really my thing ever since I became pregnant I eat it here and there just don't like the way it looks or smells! I know their are protein drinks out there and I do eat protein bars daily! But personally feel like I'm not getting enough on a daily basis! Help!!

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Hope this helps!

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Greek yogurt! I get Dannon Oikos Triple Zero Greek Strawberry which has 15g of protein

There's also cottage cheese, beans, nut butters/peanut butter, quinoa, flax seed

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I add orgain organic vanilla protein powder to my smoothies... So good :)

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You're allowed nuts in pregnancy now too (unless you are allergic obviously!) and they are high in protein

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I have the same situation, I've never been much of a meat eater so I've always substituted with protein shakes (25g of protein) Greek yogurt (14g of protein) a cheese stick (7g of protein) Oatmega bars (14g of protein and they have omega 3s and fish oil). By the time I ate these I had around 60g of protein each day. Other great sources are beans, nuts, peanut/almond butter, and quinoa.

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Dyamitize protein powder. Love it.

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Egg whites? Milk? Cheese?peanut  butter.... I could  only eat meat  in the very beginning  if it was cooked outside  (bbq,  or electric  skillet) well done and cut for me . Chicken wasnt  until  2nd trimester i couldnt even look at it.

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GNC has protein shakes that have 25g of protein in it. They are called lean shake 25. The vanilla bean takes Like a vanilla milkshake. Lactose free. Cam be used as a meal replacement. I used it as my drink with my meal. The store always have a sale going on too. Good luck!

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Lentil stew! Super easy, cheap, tasty, and very nutritious.

Use green lentils and add stewed tomatoes, garlic, parsley, and spices (cumin, coriander, paprika, tumeric, salt, pepper).

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There are lots of ways to get protein without meat (:

I am not getting enough protein daily.. Any advice of what to do?

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