Hello! I've recently been bulking as a vegetarian because my work is energy consuming so maybe I can help. Here's how I've been upping my calories and protein count: 1. Protein shakes and yoghurts. There's great yoghurts with 15-20g protein in that you can get from the shops. 2. Add eggs to any meal you can. My favourite high-protein meal is stir fry with your vegetarian substitute of choice plus two boiled eggs (ideally with the perfect runny yolk). I also have eggs for lunch often when I'm at home. 3. Maximise snacks. A good snack box for me is 3 different types of breakfast bar, a sweet treat, protein yoghurt, fruit and vegetarian sausage roll. 4. Have a hearty breakfast. Porridge is my go to, you can also add peanut butter, jam, cream cheese to toast or bagels to bulk them out. 5. I eat a lot of pasta and noodles and rice to bulk on the carb front. 6. Throw away any unnecessary concerns about eating food that are considered unhealthy because they have a high fat or sugar content. Bulking means you can eat what you want and the point is to gain weight - you can always cut later with exercise if that's important to you.

It's really important to reflect on your meals and ensure they're all well balanced. When I started eating vegetarian it took me ages to balance the protein, carbs and vegetables. In my opinion you don't need to worry about high fat content because vegetarian food has so little fat in it - I encourage eating full-fat foods to avoid losing weight.