Hi Sriley!

I think a lot of vegetarians do have that problem of too much pasta, rice, and potatoes and the like! I know I sure did!! You can eat veggie meat substitutes to get protein and they just plain taste good. I would just not eat the ones with breading like the chicken ones til later on when you are finishing with premaintenance.

To get protein you can use those or tofu, but I must admit I probably don't get quite the recommended amount. Some other things now have extra protein in them such as low carb tortillas and low carb pasta.

Good luck, whatever you eat I'm sure it will be more protein than you did before!