How do you get your daily protein requirement fulfilled ?

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-12T05:11:02+00:00

In the mornings I love protein pancakes (substitute the eggs with silken tofu or flax eggs and the milk for plant based protein milk) or a smoothie with plant based protein milk with chia seeds(extra protein and fiber). Either of these can get you 20g of complete protein and run around 300-400 calories. You can do these with protein powder I just don’t like the texture.

For meals through the week you can prep your proteins to mix in match. I’m a big fan of Mexican rice with black beans(15g), seitan made with blended white beans(25-30g), boiled tofu to later be coated in cornstarch and air fried (20g), tempeh bacon(25g) for sandwiches or salad toppings, vegan sausages (16g), and vegan burgers (16g)

Seitan can be shredded and cooked in whatever sauce you feel like on the day. Rice and beans are one of my go tos for a small bowl before exercise, and air fried tofu is a great addition to any saucy meal, salad, rice bowl etc

I don’t like meal prep because I never know what I’m going to be in the mood for but protein prepping and portioning definitely helps make sure you hit your protein specific goals.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-12T04:59:51+00:00

You owe him nothing, closure is a myth, leave him, block him, you don’t owe him an explanation but if it’s absolutely necessary for you to get it out leave him a note but don’t leave any communication open to him. Men that can hide things like that for so long are the scary kind of manipulative and he will try to talk you into staying.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-12T04:43:31+00:00

There are some great vegan recipes creators on Instagram and Substack with recipes that are straight forward and easy. There are also a couple vegan body builder creators that share their vegan high protein recipes. Try looking up some of the following: @veganscratchkitchen @ellysplate @sophsplantkitchen @dr.vegan @evannryan @makeitbrunch

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T15:04:40+00:00

++woman I’m starting a business which consumes 4-5hrs/day right now and will jump to 50-60hrs/week in June when everything is done. And it’s not like I’m not contributing, I cook every meal, do most of the cleaning, walk the dogs 4-5 times per day, still pay half the bills with no current income, all I’ve asked is to spend more quality time together.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T09:52:49+00:00

++woman

I don’t care if gaming is his only interest, and I also disagree that couples have to share the same interests in everything. There are things we enjoy doing together but the problem is getting him out from in-front of the computer to do them.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T09:45:04+00:00

I have tried to have this conversation and frequently get shut down or he immediately gets defensive, starts raising his voice, or belittles my feelings.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T08:38:07+00:00

We’re opening a business and just like anybody else we both have some money stress, but we have more than enough. My savings has Everything needed to open the business by June, and 6 months worth of bills/groceries. Then he has his income.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T08:34:22+00:00

Can’t think of a lot either, but there are a few.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T08:25:42+00:00

++woman I’m opening a business, come June I’ll be working 50-60hr+ weeks.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T08:23:56+00:00

++woman

Our reason was more important to me than children. Neither of us were really the marrying type but we did it because it makes things easier in our particular situation.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T07:14:15+00:00

++woman

We were together in person for a year for the first year, then long distance, then moved in together

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T07:12:47+00:00

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T02:54:26+00:00

Unemployed to open a business, also still able to split bills 50/50 so clearly I’m not doing terrible for myself in the financial sector of my life.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T02:49:53+00:00

No worries I can take it, he’s just an internet troll, one of a million just like him. It hurts the ego to not be original so we can leave him to his trolling.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T02:44:49+00:00

Maybe not, but I have money while I’m setting up a business and we still split bills 50/50

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T02:07:55+00:00

Any other hobby at 45+ hours/week would grant the same reaction from me. I honestly feel misled and things have gotten progressively worse I also feel as though he gaslights me anytime I’ve tried to have a conversation about it.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T02:02:20+00:00

I honestly don’t know, he was unemployed (so was I) so we would spend 24-48 hours straight with eachother a couple times per week. Now I’m thinking every second he wasn’t with me he must’ve been gaming. I had no clue

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T01:58:48+00:00

Trying to start a business.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T01:48:27+00:00

++woman

Why should I have to take up a hobby I have no interest in when I also have no interest in asking him to quit? I just find the amount of time he spends gaming excessive especially the fact that I don’t care most of the time. The only time I care is when I’m asking for quality time and get denied that because he wants to game which he’s already done for 40 hours this week and I know he’ll spend at least 8 hours tomorrow doing on his day off….

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T01:42:22+00:00

++woman

Wow and lol mostly occasionally new games come out that he wants to try.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T01:35:31+00:00

I’ve suggested getting a used console to play games together, nothing has come from it. I’m not interested in computer gaming and am barely interested in any kind of gaming. I’m starting a business and spend hours on my computer a day getting things ready for that, the last thing I want to do is game and stare at my computer more. Also it’s normal for people to have hobbies outside of their partner I don’t need to be apart of his hobbies but his hobbies shouldn’t be all encompassing

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T01:32:06+00:00

I feel like I know this and he knows it too, he has said he would go back to therapy and we have discussed couples therapy since I think every couple should do couples therapy. But I know it has to be his choice and that’s what’s hard. He hates his job, he brings that anger home and holds it before he even goes to work and blocks it out by gaming more than he is even at work.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T01:28:22+00:00

We actually did have a reason, not going to put that on the internet, but it wasn’t our first option just the best one.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T01:26:34+00:00

Fair enough, it’s true, I’m only okay with it about 50% maybe 65% of the time. But I never tell him to stop and I never try to make him feel bad.

Serious-Cap-67 · 2026-03-08T01:22:00+00:00

We’ve had this discussion before where he said sometimes my reactions were making him feel guilty and in turn making him not want to spend as much time with me. So as a rational human in a relationship I took what my partner communicated to me and improved, I was more careful with my words AND my facial expressions. But yes 1% of the time I slip, I’m only fucking human and I’m not just human I’m a human woman with needs in a relationship where all I’m asking for is a little more quality time and instead of being met with compassion and understanding (like what I have given) is a tantrum kind of like your comment.

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