Quorn Products, Calories and Nutritional Information

I eat some meat, not a lot. I rarely eat pork sausages though. One pork sausage can be double or triple the calories of a chicken, turkey or vegetarian sausage. In the UK we can buy cumberland vegetarian sausages that have a very similar texture and taste to pork sausages. Quorn and Cauldron make them and some supermarkets have their own version.
Quorn cocktail sausages are also tastey. I hate the idea of all the yucky parts of a pig that go into cheap cocktail sausages!

The global Plant-based Meat market reached USD 4,229 million in 2018, and is projected to touch USD 14,252 million by the end of 2026, growing at a CAGR of 14.5% during 2019-2026.
The key factors driving the plant-based meat market growth are rising vegetarians and the flexitarians population as consumers are becoming more health-conscious and switching to healthier diets. Introduction of plant-based meat, which has a meaty texture, juiciness, and more fibrous consistency like meat coupled with increasing concern towards animal welfare and greenhouse gas emission is boosting the plant-based meat market. Increase in vegetarian and vegan population across the globe is one of the major factor driving the growth of plant-based meat market.
Global livestock industry accounts for 15% of the total global greenhouse gas emissions and this share is expected to rise as meat consumption is on the rise across the globe. The lawmakers in countries such as Germany, Denmark, and Sweden are proposing increase on value-added tax on animal-based meat products. More and more people are moving to Plant-based meat from meat due to concern about health and to protect climate change coupled with solid essential amino acids, vitamins profile and constitutes similar palatable taste and texture. The entry of meat giants such as Tyson Foods and Smithfield in plant-based meat market is bring this market into a mainstream market and this market is started to get attention from major food companies.
Soy segment is expected to dominate the market during the forecast period due to its meaty taste and texture with more fiber along with high production of soybean globally. Also, soy-based meat products contain high protein and low saturated fat makes it a popular raw material choice for plant-based meat.
Burger patty segment captured the largest market share in 2018 because of low calories with cholesterol-free compared to beef. The burger patty is getting traction as more and more fast-food restaurant chains such as Burger King, White Castle, MacDonald’s, Subway and Dunkin’s Donuts are launching plant-based products to target health conscious customers.
HoReCa segment is accounted for the largest market share in 2018 as plant-based meat manufacturers are tying up with restaurants chains to push their plant-based meat products as big restaurant chains like Burger King, White Castle, MacDonald’s, Subway and Dunkin’s Donuts began offering new products based on plant-based meat to capture a market share of health-conscious customers.
Global Plant-based meat market share is divided by some of the key players including, Beyond Meat Inc., Tyson Foods Inc., Royal Wessanen, Marfrig Global Foods S.A., Nestle S.A., Pinnacle Foods Inc. (Subsidiary of Conagra Brands, Inc.), MorningStar Farms (Division of Kellogg Company), Impossible Foods Inc., Orkla Foods (Brand name is Naturli), Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Sunfed Ltd., Quorn Foods, Amy’s Kitchen, VBites, among others.
The global plant-based meat market has been segmented based on source, end-users and key geographies. Based on the Source Type, global plant-based meat market has been segmented into soy, pea, wheat, and others. Based on the Product Type, global plant-based meat market has been segmented into burger patty, sausage, nugget, ground meat and others. Based on End-Users, the market has been segmented into HoReCa and household/retail.
Key questions answered in this research report: • At what pace is Plant-based meat market growing, globally? What will be the growth trend in future? • What are the key drivers and restraints in the plant-based meat market? What will be the impact of drivers and restraints over the coming years? • What are the regional revenue and forecast breakdowns? Which are the major regional revenue pockets for growth in the Plant-based meat market? • What are the various products types areas and how they are poised to grow?
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I've been a vegetarian for the past 30 years.
Calories and protein are doing just fine, but I recently started tracking SODIUM, and HOLY BUCKETS there's a TON of sodium in ALL the meat substitutes I eat. I had NO IDEA. (I never cared before).
I'm NOT looking for meat alternatives (eggs, beans, tofu, yogurt, quinoa, brussel sprouts, etc...), rather, I'm curious if anyone knows which fake-meat product on the market is lowest in sodium?
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I'm currently familiar with the following products:
-Morningstar Chicken Strips (soy)
-Morningstar Grillers Prime (soy)
-Tofurkey Italian Sausage (soy)
-Lightlife Smart Dogs (soy)
-Quorn Meatless Cutlets (fusarium venenatum and eggwhites) [this is lowest sodium right now]
-Upton Naturals Italian Seitan (seitan) [second lowest sodium behind Quorn]
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They're all processed foods, and I know that's the problem. But JEEZ... the sodium content is INSANE. (which I've never bothered checking for the last... 30 years).
I have no qualms switching over to ACTUAL chicken strips (or tunafish) to put on my salad since 3oz of chicken strips = 60mg of sodium, while 4oz of Morning star chicken strips has TEN TIMES AS MUCH at 600mg. WTF.
Just checking if someone knows about a healthier fake meat before I try real chicken again.

Okay, so my last post was removed as I was apparently not posting enough content. Because of this, I've decided to collate all my previous posts on to one giant 21 day accountability thread. Each day I'll update the post, keeping my edits at the top so no scrolling required. If anyone wants to update here with their own accountability, please do join me!
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So here we go...
Day 21
Weight this morning - 142.2
Last day!! I'm slightly gutted I've gone out on a low note after yesterday's binge, but my weight hasn't gone up a huge amount, so I'm okay right now.
Today's been good for food. A strong day for my last update! Calories are a little on the low side, but I just didn't want to add in some of the things I had accounted for in my dinner. I've got my 10k obstacle course tomorrow, so I won't be able to do my IF properly, as I'll need to eat before hand, and I'm also allowing a few more calories than normal due to the exercise, so having a little less today I feel is okay.
Again, despite eating more yesterday, I'm feeling so much better about my body. I even had a NSV when I bought a pair of denim shorts! I literally haven't worn jeans/shorts in years, because I feel like they always make me look huge. These, however, I'm pretty much in love with. Even better, I got them in a size lower than originally anticipated. Wahoo! Although I'm no longer going to be updating my own post, I will be keeping up with the June 30 day accountability post on here. My goal for June is to drop to 135lbs by the end of it. Might be hard going, but I'm determined!
Food:
Matcha tea latte with oat milk - 214
Blueberry protein yogurt - 126
3 easy peelers - 56
Lunch - Omelette, whole egg, and egg whites, mushrooms, yellow bell pepper, and Cajun spices - 170
Dinner - Brown rice with mushrooms, green and yellow bell pepper, courgette, and Teriyaki sauce - 438
Halo top salted caramel ice cream - 80
Total - 1084
So there we are, the full 21 days! I'm glad I've done it, and kept up with the accountability, and I feel like I'm in a stronger mindset, despite the few slip ups I've had. I'm looking forward to seeing where June takes me, and feel determined to keep up with my CICO, and IF and reaching my goal weight. (As of this morning, apparently I should reach 125lbs by 6th September accordingly to my weight graph!)
Day 20
Weight this morning - 141.6
I was shocked the scale went down! Yes we did a lot of walking, but I definitely ate well over 1200. Very happy this morning. Unfortunately, this didn't last too long. I ate a lot today. I was just so, so hungry. I know it's probably all psychological when you binge, but I swear, I felt so physically hungry I just couldn't not.
It's a bad count, but here we go.
Food:
Blueberry protein yogurt - 126
2 pears - 192
Blueberries - 43
2 nectarines - 102
Apple - 62
Omelette with mushrooms, spinach, and cajun spices - 159
Granola - 500 (This is an estimate, I didn't weigh, bad me.)
Reese's peanut butter creme eggs - 748
Fibre one bars - 354
Noodles with soy sauce- 249
Halo top peanut butter ice cream, - 100
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Total - 2635
It's crazy how quickly calories can add up. I've only got one more Reese's peanut butter egg, thank goodness. No more binging on them!!!
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Day 19
Weight this morning - 141.8
Yay for the 1lbs drop!
Went shopping for Paris today, and actually managed to find some bits, and not hate my body! It's crazy how different I feel about my body right now, given that I've only lost a few pounds. I'm feeling a lot more confident already, I can't wait to see how I feel when I lose a bit more.
We literally walked for 8 hours, pretty much non-stop today. Unfortunately, where we went for dinner didn't have a nutritional menu, not even on their website. I have emailed them to try and get the calories for the dishes I ate (as suggested on their facebook) but it may take a few days for them to get back to me. I do think I've gone over the 1200 calories today, but the food was so good, and we did so much walking, I feel okay with it.
Food:
Peach/citrus green iced tea - 64
Soy iced latte - 104
Dinner - Las Iguanas -1/3 plate of nachos with tortilla chips, cheese, salsa, sour cream & guacamole. BBQ Jackfruit burrito bowl. Brie and mango empanadas (THIS WAS AMAZING).
If I ever get the calorie count from the restaurant, I'll come back and update.
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Day 18
Weight this morning - 142.8
No change on the scale. Always better than an increase! According to the website I record my weight, I should reach my goal of 125lbs by 21st October. Just in time for Halloween! I think I'll aim for my birthday though, which is a little earlier in October.
I'm hoping to run a half marathon in October, so I'm going to try and start running again soon. I've found a 12 week training programme, which I'm going to try and stick to, repeating certain weeks if necessary. I'm going to try and get this started when I get back from Paris.
I wanted to eat a little bit lighter today, as I'm going shopping tomorrow to try an find clothes for my holiday, an I really don't want to cry in any changing rooms because I look fat and bloated. Probably had a little too much soy sauce though, so I'm going to drink plenty of water before an early night.
Food:
Chocolate orange protein yogurt - 150
Pear - 92
Blueberries - 43
Halo top salted caramel ice cream - 80
Nectarine - 46
Lunch - Omelette made with on whole egg, and some egg whites, mushrooms, spinach, and Cajun spices - 157
Dinner - Quorn chicken pieces with brown rice, frozen veg, mushrooms, green pepper, spinach and soy sauce - 466
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Total - 1024
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Day 17
Weight this morning - 142.8
I'm okay with the 2 ounce increase, but still would have preferred a loss. I got caught in so much rain today, it was totally unfair. I also got lost on the way to the supermarket, so I ended up walking for about an hour and a half. I also carried all of the groceries home, about another 25 minutes, so I feel good that I got a bit of exercise in! Food was fine today. I keep on saying this, but I'm just getting on so well with both IF and CICO. I'm happy in the knowledge that it's all pushing me in the right direction.
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Food:
Blueberry protein yogurt - 126
Pear - 92
Blueberries - 86
Melon & grapes - 104
Nectarine - 50
Apple - 59
Dinner - Quorn chicken pieces with courgette, mushrooms, green pepper, spinach, and noodles, in a katsu curry sauce - 562
Halo top peanut butter ice cream - 100
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Total - 1179
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Day 16
Weight this morning - 142.6
I really thought this would have gone up this morning, but I'm super happy it didn't!
Another incredibly lazy day. I had every intention of going for a walk to the supermarket to get some groceries, but it's been raining heavily all day. I really want the motivation to start exercising again, but I still haven't joined a gym I like. It's hard to describe, but I think because I'm so hating my body right now, the idea of exercise is literally scaring me. Which is crazy. I went from going for a run 3/4 times a week to nothing. I have a 10k obstacle course in 5 days, which I think I'll be able to get through, but won't be doing it justice. I'm hoping after that, it might perk me back up exercise wise, and I'm set to join a new gym that's opening in July that looks really good.
Food went well today. I was initially going to be ending up over 1200 when I pre-calculated, but I adjusted my dinner to make the calories fall in line. I know some people find such rigorous calorie counting restrictive, but I fall firmly in the opposite camp. I love 'budgeting' with my calories, and ensuring that I'm eating what I want, in the knowledge and confidence I shouldn't be gaining weight.
Food:
4 Easy peelers - 72
Fibre one chocolate popcorn bar - 87
Raisins - 50
Granola with almond milk - 115
Lunch - Black beans with green pepper, mushrooms, spinach, and scrambled egg with Cajun spices. - 358
Dinner - 2 Quorn sausages with mushrooms, green pepper, mixed frozen veg, brown rice, and soy sauce - 509
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Total - 1191
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Day 15
Weight this morning - 142.6
3lb loss this morning. I believe this is due to being totally dehydrated when I weighed myself, and I fully expect it go up tomorrow morning. It was so great finally seeing this lower number!!
I have been a bit naughty today though, and ate 1300 calories. I just really, really wanted the ice cream. Honestly, Halo top ice cream is the greatest gift to dieters since I don't know what. It's bloody delicious. I've had a totally lazy day today, and just hung out with my friend watching movies and eating.
Food:
Melon & grapes - 110
Strawberry, blueberry & spinach smoothie with almond milk - 110
One piece of garlic bread - 78 (This is actually ridiculous, and I've never regretted a 24g piece of bread more in my entire life)
Apple - 73
2 easy peelers - 40
Halo top peanut butter icecream - 100
Lunch - Omelette with mushrooms and spinach - 153
Dinner - Egg noodles with 1 Quorn sausage, mushrooms, mixed frozen veg, and spinach in Hoisin sauce - 637
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Total - 1301
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Day 14
Weight this morning - 145.6
Big increase, but that's to be expected after yesterday. Not the best day but only because I didn't eat that much, and drank a bit too much. On the plus side I didn't eat loads when we got in at night, and kept to my IF. Over for my calories, but only due to the alcohol. The calories for the cider is estimated, but only because I cant remember what cider it was I was drinking, but on general they seem to be around 200 calories for a pint.
Food:
Apple - 70
Pear - 96
Blueberry protein yogurt - 126
Mouthful of rice and re-fried beans - 100
Fibre one chocolate popcorn bar - 84
Granola - 200
500ml red wine - 380
2 Ciders - 400
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Total - 1456
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Day 13
Weight this morning - 143.6
I fell hard today. I was just ravenous. I had the worst day at work (spoiler - I cried which was fucking mortifying). I really thought I was going to keep everything in check, and cooked my dinner quite early because I was just goddamn hungry. Then the walls broke and I ate so. much. food. First day of moon sickness, so I don't know whether that was to blame. I never want to be one of those people of who blames that for their shortcomings, but I've been feeling so strong in my CICO until today where everything went to shit.
I promised when I started this that I'd post everything though, that's what accountability is for. So here we go, I present to you my horrific 3500 calories day.
Food:
2 pears - 187
Blueberry protein yogurt - 126
Apple - 72
Dinner - Broccoli, cauliflower, and mushrooms, with 2 eggs scrambled topped with pesto - 646
Here is where I should have stopped
Raisins - 200
Halo top peanut butter ice cream - 200
180g pack muchos crisps - 483
Fibre one salted caramel bar - 87
Fibre one chocolate popcorn bar - 90
Fibre one peanut butter popcorn bar
7 Reese's peanut butter creme eggs - 1309
I am literally disgusting.
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Total - 3490
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I also ate past 8/9pm, so fucked my IF.
My plan for tonight/tomorrow;
Drink plenty of water. Definitely wait until 1pm before eating. Try and stick to fruits/veggies, and whole foods.
It doesn't help I'm supposed to be drinking with my friend who's visiting tomorrow. I may try and refrain again, and stick to slimline tonic.
I fucked up today, but that doesn't mean I should fuck up tomorrow as well.
Day 12
Weight this morning - 143.8
I'm finding my weight very frustrating. I feel like I'm really getting no where, despite counting every single thing that goes in to my mouth. According to my weight graph, at the rate I'm losing, I should be at my goal weight by 22nd October. That feels like an eternity. I should just be happy I've lost anything, but it's going so slow. I don't think I'll hit my first goal weight of 139 by Paris (early June) and that's seriously bumming me out.
My body confidence is extremely low right now. I haven't disliked the way I look this much in years. I'm wearing pretty much the same thing every day, and still dressing like it's winter, because at least then I can cover up everything I don't like in big bulky jumpers. It's very warm though.
Today felt like the closest I've come to cheating on my calories. It didn't take much willpower to push those thoughts away, but they still happened. I feel determined though. Even if I think everything's moving so slowly, I know this is what I need to do to see changes, no matter how long it takes. It's a weird mix of feeling sadness about myself, but motivation in my diet. It's hard to explain, because it feels like those two things shouldn't be felt at the same time, but I'll take it.
I went a little bit over on my calories today, but nothing to disastrous. Dinner was amazing, though. Probably one of my favourite things I've eaten in a while.
Food:
Strawberry protein yogurt - 136
Apple - 76
Pear - 82
Blueberries - 50
Blackberries - 65
Couple of mouthfuls of Mexican rice - 75
Dinner - Cauliflower rice with courgette, broccoli, spinach, and mushrooms, topped with fresh basil pesto, avocado, and a poached egg - 737
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Total - 1221
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Day 11
Weight this morning - 143.6
God I can't wait for the scale to get lower than this number. 24 hour fast went fine, but my god, how do people do OMAD? I ate close to 1200 in a couple of hours, and I was SO FULL. I did finish at 8pm, and I'm going to try and narrow my eating window to 17:7, so I'll eat between 1pm-8pm, just to try and give my body a bit more time to digest before I go to sleep.
I made dinner tonight, which means I'm not 100% on the calories, but I did add up everything that went in to it, I think I ate about 2/5ths, and I've added on some calories for good measure.
Food:
Blueberries - 60
Apple - 76
Pear - 82
Blueberry protein yogurt - 126
Dinner - vegetarian mince and sausages in a harissa/tomato sauce with onions, courgette, aubergine, mushrooms, and chickpeas served with cauliflower rice - 800 (2/5ths of the whole lot actually adds up to 702, but better safe than sorry)
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Total - 1144
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Day 10
Weight this morning - 144.2
No change in weight. No change in level of disappointment. I've been feeling a bit bloaty, so I'm going to do a 24 hour fast. I'm doing it in a way I've never tried before though, so I ate at 1, like normal, but have stopped eating at 6pm. I'm now going to fast for 24 hours (water & black coffee only) and have dinner at 6pm tomorrow. I'm also considering changing my eating window from 1-9pm to 12-8pm. Not sure yet, we'll see how I go. 14 days until I go to Paris and I'm filled with anxiety on how terrible I'm going to look. I think the only positive right now is that I'm still enjoying CICO, and although I'm having negative feelings about myself, I'm also not feeling like I want to eat away my anxieties or anything. I'm hoping I can just push through and stay the course
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Food
Apple - 76
Blueberry protein yogurt - 124
Melon & grapes - 54
Lunch - Mushroom risotto - 339
Dinner - Kitchari made with red split lentils, basmati rice, red onion, carrots, an mushrooms - 554
Total - 1147
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Day 9
Weight this morning - 144.2
It's frustrating seeing the scale go own, then back up, then back down. I know my weight will fluctuate a lot, for a lot of different reasons, but it can still be heart breaking seeing it go back up! I still want to weigh myself daily, as I think getting used to these fluctuations, and also seeing how my body feels in relation to whether my weight goes up or down (bloating etc) will be positive and give me a greater understanding of my body. Still sucks though.
I'm really enjoying calorie counting. Crazy, but true! I hope this enjoyment doesn't go away. I also feel like my body has gotten used to the lower calories quite easily, as well as the IF. I feel really positive with how I'm eating, but I won't lie and say I'm not a little bit disappointed with my current weight loss. I'm sure in the past I've lost a bit more, more quickly. I should just be happy I've lost anything at all. I go to Paris in under 3 weeks, and I'm scared I'm going to be constantly sad about how I look.
Food:
Apple - 72
Strawberry protein yogurt - 136
Melon and grapes - 104
Blueberries - 86
Fibre one salted caramel bar - 87
Sugar free jelly - 8
Lunch - Mushroom Risotto - 339
Dinner - Slim noodles with broccoli, aubergine, courgette, mushrooms, and green pepper in a sweet chilli an garlic sauce - 340
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Total - 1172
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Day 8
Weight this morning - 143.6
I'm getting in to the swing of things now, and I'm weirdly finding the calorie counting exciting. Trying to fit in as much food in to whatever calories I have left over is like an interesting mind exercise. I did go a little bit over 1200 today, but I'm happy with my final tally.
Food:
2 apples - 140
Blueberry protein yogurt - 124
Fibre one salter caramel square - 87
Lunch - Carrot and coriander soup & 2 garlic and coriander mini naan - 442
Dinner - Slim noodles with 2 quorn sausages, broccoli, courgette, mushrooms, and aubergine in chow mein sauce - 431
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Total - 1224
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Day 7
Weight this morning - 144.6
I'm a bit late updating this, as I didn't get in until 3am. However, I didn't drink! After the day before, and the extra calories I had from drinking, my weight obviously went up, so even though I went out for dinner, and then on to a pub, I really didn't feel in the mood for alcohol. Now I did have a sangria with my dinner, and I do regret that, but otherwise I drank slim tonic all night.
For dinner, I'd had a plan on what I was going to eat, and I'd had every intention of sticking to it, but I' embarrassed to say I did go a little bit overboard. I had three pieces of bread, (relatively small pieces of a baguette), and finished off someone's creamy mushrooms - even though that's what I'd had myself. They were so just so damn delicious! I'm not even sure how to go about estimating the calories for the dishes, but I'm sure for everything it was well over 1,000 for the meal. I did chose to walk home instead of getting a lift, so that's something I guess.
Food:
Mango - 75
Sugar free jelly - 5
Dinner - Vegetable paella, creamy mushrooms, 3 pieces of bread and 4/5 very mini bread sticks with some garlic alioli, 1 glass of Sangria - >1200
2 slim line tonic with lime - ~15
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Total - not sure, most definitely upwards of 1350
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Day 6
Weight this morning - 143.8 lbs
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Today sucked. We went out for food, I managed to find somewhere were I could get the calorie count, but it wasn't the healthiest place. I had vegan butternut squash mac bake, and it was absolutely laughable at how bloody small it was. I was shocked. The amount of food I've eaten is positively tiny. On top of that, I completely fucked up with drinking calories. I had a cider and and Bailey's iced coffee, and they've taken me way over for the day. I'm out tomorrow night for dinner as well, but I'll have to make some healthier choices, especially as I won't have a calorie count for tomorrow's food. Not looking forward to stepping on the scales tomorrow morning.
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Food:
Apple - 69
Butternut squash mac bake - 563
Sweet potato fries - 422
Cider - 320
Bailey's ice coffee - 220
Sugar free jelly - 6
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Total - 1594
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Day 5
Weight this morning - 144lbs. 4 ounce gain. Shouldn't be disappointed, because it's still a total loss overall, but no one wants to see the scale go up!
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I was bad today. Had a few sneaky mouthfulls of a very unhealthy pasta bake. I'm (probably over) estimating the calories for this, but better safe than sorry.
I did decide to not eat my fibre one bar to keep my calories as close to 1200 as possible. Cut if close on my IF as well, didn't finish my jelly until 20:58!
Overall I'm pleased with the day, and the steps I took to ensure I was where I wanted to be with my calories.
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Food:
Pear - 66
Apple - 68
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Lunch - Sweet potato coconut and chilli soup, with 2 mini garlic and coriander naan bread - 462
Dinner - Cauliflower rice and black beans with orange bell pepper, crunchy salad, spring onion, salsa, and avocado - 442
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Sneaky pasta bake - 150
Sugar free jelly - 5
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Total - 1193
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Day 4:
Weight this morning - 143.6lbs
I'm bloody stuffed, but happy to report still well within my calories for the day. I'm really enjoying IF. It's nice having a rigid reason to not eat at certain times.
Food;
Melon - 88
Pear - 69
Fibre One salted caramel square - 87
Lunch - Sweet potato coconut and chilli soup, with 2 mini garlic and coriander naan bread - 462
Dinner - Cauliflower rice and black beans with red bell pepper, crunchy salad, spring onion, salsa, and avocado - 485
Total - 1191
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Day 3:
I was really excited to go look at a new gym today, but it was hella disappointing. I really don't know what to do. I'm pretty lazy, and I don't drive, so having to travel any distance to get to a gym doesn't appeal to me, but this was one of two actually close by and I've already quit my membership at the other. I should probably just suck it up and travel a bit further and take my fitness seriously.
Weight this morning - 144.4lbs - a loss! A girl can dream it was all fat.
What's the deal with calories per serving on packaging? I was so pleased my noodles were only 168 calories, but then I checked out some other brands of the exact same thing, and the others were 67 calories higher!! And these are just dried egg noodles, same serving size, so I can't believe there's a magic reason for them to have so many less calories. In any case, I decided to go with the higher amount for my count.
Food;
2 pears - 147
Blueberries - 44
Fibre One salted caramel square - 87 (this thing is the BOMB, but smaller than I had hoped. I could definitely obliterate 5)
Sugar free jelly - 6
Lunch - Omelette with 2 whole eggs, mushroom, spring onion, Cajun seasoning - 182
Dinner - Egg noodles, mushroom, courgette, spring onion, Quorn pieces, some frozen veggies, Sweet chilli and garlic stir fry sauce - 714
Total - 1180
Anyone got any good ideas for under 300 calorie lunches? I'm currently loving my omelettes, but might get bored eventually.
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Day 2:
Fun fact number 1: I actually got my own age wrong on the last post. I'm actually 26!
Fun fact number 2: I weighed myself this morning, and I'd GAINED 3.2lbs.
Obviously I know this isn't actual fat gain, but damn, what a disheartening start! I'd had a really terrible night sleep, so I'm hoping that had something to do with it. We'll check in again tomorrow. I will be weighing myself every day.
So on to the day!
It's been a good 'un. I'm still in that rosy posy positive first stages, though I did have a few hunger pangs in the evening before my dinner. Possibly because I thought this would be a good day to watch someone eat 100,000 calories on Youtube.
Food for the day;
Blueberries - 90
Melon & grapes - 125
2 pears - 155
Sugar free jelly - 12
Lunch - Omelette with two whole eggs, mushrooms, spinach, and garlic - 174
Dinner - Brown rice, Quorn pieces, some frozen veggies, Sweet chilli and garlic stir fry sauce - 544
Total - 1100
Thoughts for day;
Maybe I eat too much fruit? I imagine it's a lot of sugar, even if it is natural. I dunno, I just love fruit. Stuck to my eating hours, so I guess this is also day 2 of IF. I'm really hoping I can keep this up.
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Day 1:
Okay guys, today's the day. I've posted a couple of times looking for advise for self-sabotaging and generally just not being in a good head space in regards to myself, my body, an wanting to lose weight. That ends now.
I'm sick of feeling shit about myself, and I feel like today I've woken up with a new sense of aplomb. Nothing's going to change unless I get busy and make some changes, so from today I'm going to start a new series called 'Priscilla tries to sort her shit out by stealing someone else's idea and posting a 21 day accountability'.
So every day, for the next 21 days, I'm going to make a post letting you guys know how the day's been, and what I've eaten.
Starting Stats:
Age: 27
Height; 5 ft 7"
SW: 146lbs
Waist: 28 inches
TDEE: 1722 calories
For my TDEE I've gone with an activity level of sedentary. I've been pretty shoddy with my exercise recently, and am currently between gyms. I am going to try and start exercising again though, and have a 10k obstacle course run coming up at the beginning of June.
Plan:
Ultimately, I'll be going for CICO, but I may be utilising other methods during this period. I like fasting, so may include a couple of fasts, and possible OMAD depending on how I'm feeling.
Calories will be between 1200-1400 per day, but trying to keep it on the lower side.
Goals:
My main goal for these 21 days will just be to keep up with my posting, and keep myself accountable. I want to stay within my calorie goals, but if I don't I still need to post.
Obviously I want to lose weight, and my super secret goal is to get to 139 lbs by 5th June, when I go on holiday, but I'm trying not to focus on the number on the scale so much as focusing on keeping myself in check. Progress, not perfection.
So my first update will be later today, where I'll pop back to this post and let you guys know how day 1 went. Then for the next 20 days, I'll post each day. Hopefully some of you may want to keep up with my progress, and if you want to post your own accountability with me, please do!
Thanks to Mountainlioness404d, as I've basically just nicked her idea.
UPDATE:
Everything went well, and I'm pleased with day 1! I've also decided to try IF, so only eating between 1pm-9pm daily.
So food for the day;
Cucumber - 15 cal
Mushroom & garlic soup - 150 cal
Granola - 212 cal
Raisins - 88 cal
Sugar free jelly - 5 cal
For dinner - Brown rice, 2 eggs, Quorn pieces, some frozen veggies, soy sauce - 625 cal
Total - 1095 cal
Not gonna lie, I added in the granola last minute after my dinner because I thought ending up under 900 calories for the day probably wasn't a great idea!

I've recently moved form Poland to the UK and am amazed by the variety of meat substitutes available in stores here. One kind of these - Quorn - has particulary drawn my attention. It's really tasty and it's structure makes it almost unrecognizable from meat (both for me and my meat eating boyfriend). However, the taste is not all that matters - I need my food to be nutritious and healthy at the same time. So my question is: are Quorn products healthy? Do you know any studies about that matter or maybe have your personal experiences to share? I would like to focus on the ingredients of the product, not the fact that it's a processed food which is obviously not good itself. Thanks in advance!

Hi there. Bit of back story *(Drug related, possible triggers)*, tl;dr at the bottom, beings this is one giant wall of text:
When I was 15 I became addicted to a certain illegal substance that when consumed you lose your appetite and drop in weight drastically due to always being in high energy mode. When I decided it was time to get sober (thank God) I weighed a mere 90lbs. I was TINY, in a completely unhealthy way. I basically consumed everything then slept due to me practically starving my body at that time. Over my healing period, I started to gain back some weight. I felt extremely happy when I reached around 130lbs, finally being able to see a person and not a skeleton.
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And then we moved to England.
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Now, I was extremely excited to move to England. All this amazing history and beautiful land, by far the best part (for me) was the food. Such a variety of cakes and sweets, nothing like I was used to in Canada. Then I noticed my weight start to increase quite rapidly. I noticed I had stretchmarks under my arms, stomach, thighs, etc. Fast forward 2 years, and here we are. I'm a new vegetarian, currently weighing in at 210lbs, hoping to drop down to around 140-150lbs. I was hoping maybe some of you wonderful people of Reddit could help me with a few tips on weight loss, keeping in mind that I will not be consuming meat in my meals.
1) I am a bit worried in terms of protein. At this moment I've been relying on Quorn food products to get the protein I need from my meals, though I'm sure it's not the "healthiest" option, so I was wondering if anyone here might have some ideas on what I could have to substitute my daily vegie nuggets, sausage, etc. for something a bit healthier.
2) I work in a moderately active environment. I am a self employed house maintenance labourer, doing anything from plumbing, electrical and small repairs, to ripped out and building whole new rooms, mostly kitchens and bathrooms. With this in mind, I do still want to work out as (obviously) I'm still taking in more calories than I am expending at work. Will this change the amount of calories I should be consuming per day?
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tl;dr: I weighed ~90 pounds roughly 3 years ago, got sober, gained back 40lbs. Moved to England, engulfed everything I saw, went up to 210. Looking to drop back down to ~150lbs by exercising and eating healthier, but concerned about certain food problems because I am vegetarian.
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Thanks for reading!
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I'm really sorry if this is a common question but I'm kind of confused about what I'm doing wrong.
I've been vegetarian for a few months and had no problem getting enough protein just because of the sheer amount I was eating, but I just started trying to lose weight a couple weeks ago and I'm having trouble meeting my protein macros in 1400 calories per day.
I'm starting to try to incorporate at least a little bit of high-protein foods like eggs, cheese (esp. cottage cheese), seeds, nuts, beans, into every meal but I still don't seem to be hitting my protein macros, while going over on either my carb or fat limits every day.
I tried some protein shake but found it revolting. Can't even stand the smell of it.
I like meat substitutes like Quorn mince and Linda McCartney sausages but I'm not sure if I can afford to eat them daily. I'm going to try to cook tofu today but it seems like a lot of prep and I'm not sure if I can do that every day.
Any tips on making sure I get enough protein every day without eating too much?
Edit: I'm not starving myself! Please read the comments where I explain why I'm eating only 1400 calories/day :)

Hey, I've seen a lot of people looking around for meal plan ideas. I'm kind of obsessed with trying new recipes and managing my macros, so I figured I could share what I ate during my first month of keto! I calculated the numbers on MFP and they're based on the brands I buy, so you may want to recalculate based on what you purchase. I'll link the recipes below. Enjoy!
My Macro Goals: 1805 kcals/145 g fat/30 g carb/96 g protein (Yes, I broke the rule and started at 30 g carb/day. I was in ketosis by the 3rd day, so this happened to work for me. I'm pretty lucky! I'm lowering the count for the second month, though.)

4 Week Veggie Keto Meal Plan

Week One

Breakfast: 2 cups of coffee w/ 1 T. of heavy cream in each; 1 scrambled egg cooked in 1 T butter; 2 Morning Star sausage patties cooked in 1 T. butter (551 kcals/44 g fat/5 g carb/28 g protein)
Snack: 2 cups of vegetable broth (20 kcals/0 g fat/2 g carb/0 g protein)
Lunch: Broccoli Bite with a Qu'orn turkey burger, topped with 1 T. Vegenaise and cooked in 1 T. butter (392 kcals/30 g fat/6.4 g carb/21 g protein)
Snack: 1/2 avocado, baked and topped with 2 T. shredded Parmesan (203 kcals/18 g fat/2 g carb/6 g protein)
Dinner: 2 c. steamed spinach topped with 1 oz. crumbled feta; 5 spears asparagus topped with 2 T. shredded cheddar; 1 Tofurkey Italian sausage (499 kcal/29 g fat/10 g carb/45 g protein)
Week One Totals: 1665 kcals/117 g fat/25.4 g carb/98 g protein

Week Two

Breakfast: 2 c. black coffee; 1 serving Keto Granola in 1 c. almond milk (376 kcals/32 g fat/5 g carbs/12 g protein)
Snack: 1 c. 4% cottage cheese + 20 toasted almonds (359 kcals/21 g fat/8 g carb/31 g protein)
Lunch: Big ol’ salad (1 c. shredded red-leaf romaine lettuce, 1 c. spinach, 1 green onion, 1/3 c. shredded cheddar cheese, 1 hard boiled egg, ½ of an avocado, and ¼ of a cucumber) + 2 oz. cucumber dressing (583 kcals, 46 g fat, 5.75 g carbs, 16 g protein)
Snack: 2 cups broth (20 kcals/0 g fat/2 g carbs/0 g protein)
Dinner: Morning Star Grillers Prime, cooked in 1 T. butter on a Coconut Flour Bun, topped with a slice of cheddar cheese, a slice of onion, 3 baby pickles, 1 T Veganaise + 1/2 serving pan-roasted radishes (527 kcals, 43 g fat, 8 carbs, 24 protein)
Week Two Totals: 1865 calories/142 g fat/28.75 g carbs/83 g protein

Week Three

Breakfast: 1/5 batch of Cinnamon Radishes Chips in 6 oz. Carbmaster vanilla yogurt + 1 egg, scrambled in ½ T. butter; 2 cups of coffee with 1 T. of heavy cream in each (337 kcals/27 g fat/7 g carb/16 g protein)
Snack: 1/2 avocado, baked as fries (1/2 T. butter for greasing the pan) (306 kcals/26 g fat/2 g carb/12 g protein)
Lunch: 3 Baked Asparagus, Leek, and Goat Cheese Bites, with 1 cup steamed spinach and a Quorn Chik'n cutlet baked in 1 T. EVOO (367 kcals/28 g fat/5 g carb/19 g protein)
Snack: 2 cups vegetable broth (20 kcals/0 g fat/2 g carb/0 g protein)
Dinner: 1 Morning Star Grillers Prime (prepared in a pan with 1 T. butter) on a Coconut Flour Bun w/ 1 slice of cheddar cheese, a slice of onion, 3 baby pickles, and 1 T Veganaise (505 kcals/40 g fat/6 g carbs/22 g protein)
Dessert: Cream Cheese PB Crunch Bomb (185 kcals/18 g fat/1.5 g carbs/4 g protein)
Week Three Totals: 1771 kcals/145 g fat/23.5 g carb/73 g protein

Week Four

Breakfast: Vegan bulletproof coffee (20 oz coffee + 1 T. coconut oil + 1/3 c. almond milk); 2 Morning Star Sausage Patties + 1 egg cooked in 1 T. coconut oil total (497 kcals/40 g fat/4 g carb/26 g protein)
Snack: 1/2 avocado, oven-baked and topped with 1/3 c. cheddar cheese (311 kcals/23 g fat/2 g carbs/10 g protein)
Lunch: 1 serving Stir-Fried Green Beans + 2 Morning Star Sausage Links + 2 c. steamed spinach (273 kcals/15 g fat/9.75 g carb/16 g protein)
Snack: Cream Cheese PB Crunch Bomb (185 kcals/18 g fat/1.5 g carb/4 g protein)
Dinner: Broccoli Rabe with Roasted Red Peppers over Shirataki Tofu noodles w/ fried egg (cooked in 1 T. coconut oil) + 1 Qu’orn Cutlet (488 kcals/40 g fat/11 g carb/21 g protein)
Week Four Totals: 1757 kcals/137 g fat/28.25 g carbs/77 g protein

Recipes

Broccoli Cheese Bites: Omit breadcrumbs, replace with Parmesan. Baked Avocado Instructions: Just basic instructions for those who need them. Coconut Flour Buns: A bit crumbly and small, but great for "sliders" when sliced in half. You should refrigerate these, or else they get a bit of a smell. Also, the recipe requires you to fluff egg whites, which might be a hassle if you're doing it by hand. Grain-less Keto Granola: I omitted the Stevia and shredded coconut, so my macro count doesn't include those. This also requires stiff egg whites, just an FYI. Cucumber Salad Dressing: Recipe in the bottom-most post, by user Susieque333. Watery, but workable. ½ to ¾ of a cucumber might work better for the amount of mayo listed. Add plenty of spices to this! Pan-Roasted Radishes: I would have a half of a serving of these with dinner, so the listed recipe actually makes four servings, not two. Cinnamon Sugar Radish Chips: This is kind of confusing, but I will try to be clear. I omitted the sugar completely from this recipe and just added 1 T. cinnamon. I replaced the honey with coconut oil. The recipe says it makes 2-3 servings, but I divided it into five servings because of the carb count. I hope that makes sense! Also, these didn't really crisp up like the recipe said, so a dehydrator might work better. Can't say I truly recommend these. Baked Avocado Fries: Again, replacing breadcrumbs with Parmesan. SO FRIGGIN' GOOD. Baked Asparagus, Leek, and Goat Cheese Bites: ALSO SO FRIGGIN' GOOD. Green Bean Stir-Fry: Substitute an equal amount of almonds for the pine nuts, increase EVOO to 2 T., and increase Parmesan to 3 T. total. Broccoli Rabe with Roasted Red Peppers: I doubled the serving size to get my macros, so each recipe makes three servings :3
Cream Cheese PB Crunch Bomb (Makes ~14 bombs) 8 oz cream cheese, room temp 1 stick unsalted butter, room temp 5 T. nut butter 1/2 c. nuts of your choosing, chopped (I used a mix of almonds and pecans)
Mix em all up. Roll em into evenly-sized balls (a rounded tablespoon-ish). Freeze for at least 30 minutes before enjoying. Keep in the freezer. Try not to eat them all.
Hope you guys can get some use out of this! And sorry if my formatting turns out crazy, I'm pretty new to reddit. I'll try and fix it all up.
Edit: formatting

I have read the FAQ, and I understand that it takes roughly 2-5 days to reach ketosis.
I've started the keto diet yesterday, so far I've been eating less than 15g of carbs a day, 1500 calories a day (or whenever I feel full) and aiming for 117g of fat a day and 94g of protein. At the moment I am on eggs and cheese and copious amounts of butter (my family are vegetarian, and I am not allowed to cook meat or fish here), and also a quorn sausage (which has 5.1g of net carbs) but once I move back to London this Saturday, I will be buying meat and other protein/fat sources etc.
So far I have felt somewhat muggy, with the odd headache every now and again but nothing major. I have been drinking more than 1.5l of water a day, maybe two, and doing light cardio (20-30 minutes of running at 6.5mph) to try and deplete my glycogen stores asap. But otherwise I feel fine, I feel like I can function, etc. It's not as bad as what other people have described. Which is making me paranoid that maybe it is not working for me.
How long does it take for one's glycogen stores to be depleted? After this, will you go into ketosis? And am I more or less on the right track? Thanks in advance for any answers!