Check out http://veganmomma.com/blog – Opal’s a great lady!!!

I will have to look into some of the protein powders you mentioned. I found one (I don’t remember the name of it off of the top of my head) but it tastes really chalky.

Thanks again for all the awesome info!

Also “Soy Free Veg Protein” and “Veg Protein (w/ soy)” by Naturade is a good. It’s not nearly as tasty but it’s got iron, calcium, b’s and other stuff in addition to high protein.

I’ve tried different hemp brand as well. Hemp is an amazing plant and I look foward to all sorts of new hemp foods. Hemp milk is very good, sold like rice/soy milk now in health food stores. The plain hemp protein pownders are gritty due to it’s high insoluble fiber but that’s really good for you so you feel you get a nice digestion tract scrub. It’s also got a perfect ratio of omega’s. It’s such a good food. Seems to be the least bang for the buck though if you are looking for cheap protein. If it’s ever legal to grow in the US, it would be so much cheaper.

I try to avoid too much soy and have easily done that while putting on lots of muscle in recent weight lifting! When I get hungry after workouts I love chowing down on a mesquite smoked tofurky sandwich, lentil soup, baked potatoes are really filling, bowl of oatmeal or cereal, and plenty of water. Amy’s Organics vegan burritos (sold frozen in lots of places) are great too.

Too funny that you were looking at my blog earlier. Small world I guess!

I think one of my biggest problems was that I wasn’t spreading my calories out very well. These last couple of days I’ve been trying to eat a bigger breakfast which seems to help a lot. I’m sure part of it was that my body just needed to get used to the change. I’ve been much less hungry the last couple of days.

Also keep in mind that most everyone misinterprets thirst as hunger at least sometimes. Make sure you’re drinking enough water!

You might want to pick up some resources, like “Becoming Vegan” or check out pcrm’s website or the vegetarian resource group, but I’d also recommend sticking what you’re eating into something like fitday for a week or so to get a handle on what exactly you are eating. I am repeating myself, but I can’t help it – the likelihood of a protein defficiency is slim! People obsess about protein, but if you focus on eating whole foods and making sure you’re actually getting enough calories, you’re not going to be lacking in protein.

Something to keep in mind in general is how our bodies digest. 2 main things trigger our digestion to slow down – fat and fiber. I can’t recommend a high fat diet, but a judicious handful of nuts, a flaxseed oil dressing on your salad, a few seeds added to your salads…a little goes a long way. Fiber is one reason why beans and whole grains are more satisfying for us, and sate our hunger for longer. The body is able to recognize that there is more to be gotten from these things, so it slows our digestion down, which means you stay “full” for longer.

This has become a really long comment. Sorry!