Looking for high-protein veg meal? Fitness coach shares 1,500 calorie vegetarian meal plan
Hindustan TimesHitting the right protein count on vegetarian diet can be tricky. However, fitness coach Ralston D'Souza shared an insightful reel showing how we can hit 1500 calories in a day with a high-protein veg meal. 1,500 calories veg meal should consist of the following nutrients, wrote the fitness coach: Carbs - 132g Fats - 50g Protein – 84g Here’s the meal plan he shared, especially for people weighing 62 kilos and moderately active: Breakfast: 1 slice bread 1 tsp peanut butter 300ml skimmed milk Morning snack: 1 apple 1 scoop protein powder with water Lunch: 100g cooked white rice 30g cooked dal 160g cabbage sabji 100g cooked tofu Evening snack: 120 ml chai/coffee Dinner: 1 roti 30g cooked dal 160g cabbage sabji 75g cooked paneer 100g curd “The objective is to keep your diet as easy and realistic as possible,” Ralston D'Souza said in the video. The fitness trainer also shared a few hacks to meet the right requirements through a healthy high-protein diet: For bread: Any type of bread is acceptable as long as it contains no more than 70 calories per slice. Protein powder substitute: One scoop of protein powder can be substituted with 45g of raw soya chunks, 75g of low-fat paneer, or 300g of plain Greek yogurt.