Vegetarian Daily Diet

How to gain weight on a vegetarian diet?

I am a vegetarian, I am 13. I weigh 80 pounds. I want to be at least 90-95 pounds. Can you give me a daily example of what I should be eating each meal? Like... Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner - Thanks! Also, what are the best foods that are vegetarian that will help to include gaining weight? Thank you!

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1. breakfast- scrambled eggs and toast with butter or peanut butter lunch-pasta with cream sauce or tuna in it with buttered roll dinner-pasta with cheese and tomato sauce also add veggies/fruit to each meal or for a snack
2. Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with peanut butter or/ and jelly or Scrambled egg whites with mixed veggies and a slice of cheese or Whole wheat english muffin with peanut butter Lunch: Mixed greens with broiled tofu or Peanut butter and banana on whole wheat toast or mixed steamed veggies and brown rice Dinner: Whole wheat past with marinara or Spinach Quiche or Mixed veggies, brown rice, and marinated tofu stirfry you can gain weight, but still be healthy about it. constantly eating heavy cheese dishes and oil drenched dishes will let you gain weight but will also not let you be healthy either.
3. Gaining weight, let's see... Oh yeah, you consume more calories than you burn. Sign up at nutridiary.com and consider downloading CRON-O-METER. If you consume 3500 more calories than you burn, you'll gain a pound. So if you consume 500 more calories than you burn each day, you'll gain a pound each week. Note that the amount of calories you burn, however, changes with your weight and level of activity. After you're at your ideal weight you can use nutridiary to find out how many calories you need to consume to maintain that weight.
4. Breakfast: 2-3 slices toast with any kind of butter+ drink or Eggs with Toast+ drink or 2-3 waffles with butter and syrup+ drink Lunch: PB nd J sandwich + drink nd a snack Cheese Sandwich + drink nd a snack Bagel with Butter/Cream Cheese= drink nd a snack Dinner: Whole wheat pasta with tomatoe sauce and olive oil + drink 2 slices regular or veggie pizza+ drink Any kind of soy protein+ carbs+veg+ drink Tips: try to eat unsaturated fats, drinks WITH calories, snacks in between meals, and make sure you eat different food groups at each meal. Also make sure to get lots of non-meat proteins!
5. 1st of all to all the folks who do not have a clue - Vegetarian diet refers to things with OUT meat, fish, or eggs. and 2nd you are only 13yrs old, please do not stress out on your weight too much. the lbs will come out of nowhere when you least expect them. breakfast - scrambled tofu w/veggies, & renetless cheese on top, with whole wheat toast & protein smoothie, glass of fruit or veggie juice lunch - burrito, or falaffel, trail mix dinner - salad with avocado, steamed veggies of choice with a creamy sauce, baked potato or rice, maybe your fav pasta or tofu burger you want to go for things that will be bulk & healthy. eat full meals & when you do snack go for proteins & fresh fruits.
6. As Jess said eat more healthy calorie riched foods. Some eggs and cheese products are fine, but you do not want an over load. But you are young and your body is changing. I am just happy that you are asking us to help you gain weight and not loss it. But make sure you eat some snacks too such as garnola bars or celery with peanut butter kurvantidevidasi - vegetarians eat eggs, it is vegans that do not eat eggs
7. eat more grains
8. For starters, don't think about your weight too much. 80 pounds is fine for a 13-year old. Just below 80 would be underweight. I am a vegetarian as well, so I can help you here. I'll give you meals for this week, starting tomorrow. Try to follow them if you can. :) WEDNESDAY. Breakfast - 1. Pancakes with your fave toppings: Syrup, butter, blueberries, strawberries, etc. 2. CUT UP VARIETY OF FRUIT EVERY MORNING. 3. Buttered toast. 4. Nuts & raisens. ORANGE JUICE OR SOYMILK EVERY MORNING! Lunch - 1. Balony & cheese sandwich with mayonnaise (or vegennaise, whichever you prefer). 2. Potato chips. 3. A banana. WATER EVERY DAY! Dinner - 1. Pasta roni with marinara and some sprinkled veggie cheese on top. 2. Dish of variety of cooked veggies, mixed with beans. 3. Peice of buttered bread. 4. 3 Baked sweet potatos Desert - 1. Icecream with nuts and whip cream. THURSDAY. Breakfast - 1. Cream cheese & jelly sandwich. 2. CUT UP VARIETY OF FRUIT EVERY MORNING. 3. Tofu and sausage cooked up. (like an egg dish). ORANGE JUICE OR SOYMILK EVERY MORNING! Lunch - 1. Peanut butter and honey sandwich. 2. Chocolate chip cookies. 3. An apple. WATER EVERYDAY! Dinner - 1. Spaghetti pesto dish with sun-dryed tomatoes. 2. Mashed potatoes. 3. Garlic bread. 4. Stuffed mushrooms. 5. Canned corn. Desert - 1. Peice of cake. FRIDAY. Breakfast - 1. Grilled cheese sandwich. 2. CUT UP VARIETY OF FRUIT EVERY MORNING. 3. Cinnamon cereal with raisins added. 4. Buttered toast. ORANGE JUICE OR SOYMILK EVERY MORNING! Lunch - 1. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich. 2. Strawberries. 3. Lays chips. WATER EVERYDAY! Dinner - 1. Pasta roni with mushroom soup. 2. Baked beans and rice mixed. 3. Fresh salad with fresh veggies +added with sprinkled veggie cheese. 4. 2 whole carrots. 5. Celery sticks dipped in ranch dressing. Desert - 1. Frozen baked apple pie. SATURDAY. Breakfast - 1. Raisin bran cereal. 2. CUT UP VARIETY OF FRUIT EVERY MORNING. 3. Blueberry bagel with cream cheese. 4. Peanut buttered toast. ORANGE JUICE OR SOYMILK EVERY MORNING! Lunch - 1. Smashed veggie chicken sandwich with mayonnaise or vegennaise, tomato, and lettuce. 2. Non-dairy yogurt. 3. Gold fish crackers. 4. Cut up kiwi. WATER EVERYDAY! About every month I believe you should eat just a BIT of fat alongside, such as: Pizza hut, Burger King, Taco Bell, etc. You need a little bit of fat such as the above sometimes, but of couse without the meat. Good luck! Hope I gave you some good examples. :) If you eat meals similar to the ones I have listed, you will definitely for sure gain weight in the next couple of months. I feed my kids similar meals to the ones I've listed, they are healthy grown vegetarians. You will be one too if you eat the correct foods. Foods such as nuts, fruits, veggies, veggie meat will help with gaining weight. Ask your parents to make the meals I've listed. :) * & REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER to drink water EVERYDAY. That is very VERY important. Water is a huge part of your health. So make sure to bring a bottle of cold water to school, either with added lemon (makes it tastier) or just plain water is fine. But if you don't drink water every day, you won't be healthy. GOOD LUCK! :)
9. you could include margarine to your food, or enjoy in sugar (chocolate, cereal bars). as long as you dont get too fat, it shouldnt give you a diabetes.