If you are concerned about possible contaminants – I have found consumerlab.com to be a good source of information – well worth the cost of a subscription for anyone who uses or is interested in using nutritional supplements.
On a slightly different note, I was a vegetarian before I had kids, but I had cravings for meet late in my pregnancy with my son, much more so after he was born and I was breastfeeding. I listened to my body and ate meat at that point.
Might soy milk actually increase the estrogen? Something to ask on Monday. Maybe almond milk in smoothies could go down easier.
@romanigypsyeyes not sure if you have issues with wheat / gluten, might you be able to tolerate seitan?
@romanigypsyeyes, yes, it was the clean label project, did not realize their methods were questionable. Thanks for pointing that out.
How about eggs? Bland, soft, high in protein; you might find them less unappealing.
I met with the nutritionist this morning and feel really silly for missing the obvious: hummus. I love hummus but haven’t eaten it in a while. It’s chock full of protein.
I’ll try eggs if the schedule we’ve worked out now doesn’t work. I’ve never been a big fan of eggs but I don’t mind them if they’re in something. I just don’t like them plain.
The vegan protein is working out well. I can even just mix it into fruit juice. Apples and peanut butter, edamame, nuts, hummus are all making it back into my diet.
The good news is, I’m getting everything else I need 
(nutrition wise)
One of my favorite go-to way to eat eggs is simply a little bit of eggs mixed in with a lot of veggies. I sometimes buy bags of shredded veggies (the salad mixes, usually with broccoli or cabbage) – and then I will put veggies in a small bowl and stir in an egg, and then pour that into a heated skillet to make a veggie/egg pancake. This is actually something I do when I’m feeling too lazy to do much cooking – because it is a quick and easy meal for me. It’s basically an omelet or fritatta with a higher ratio of veggie:egg than in a typical omelet. But definitely a way to work more eggs into your diet without feeling like you are eating eggs.
If trying protein alternatives (or others) made you very sick before, you need to start with very low amounts. Includes things like flax seeds, etc. Then you build up.
Some people can do the full recommended amount from the get go. Others, just not. Someting was recommended to me as 1 tablespoon added. I quickly learned I needed to start at 1/2 teaspoon.
Hummus is made from chickpeas- you can fix them in other ways. You can add them to so many dishes- canned ones work well in salads, added to hot vegetable mixes, on pasta. Easy to add them to many dishes (I won’t give you my Indian recipes- spicing…). Eggs can be separated if you just want the whites (they’re nonvegetarian of course)- we use jumbo eggs for the higher white/yolk ratio and much cheaper than packaged whites. I’m sure the nutritionist had many ideas you can play with.
Isn’t it wonderful to be carrying a pregnancy where your major concerns are now of diet and nausea? Hang in there- the months will pass.
@wis75 you’re so right. I truly am very, very grateful for the minor problems I’m having. I cannot complain. I might whine, but all things considered, I’m very lucky so far.
We’re taking our very delayed honeymoon starting this Friday. Keeping with the pregnancy theme, Mr R found a Star Wars onesie that matches my tattoo and says “mommy’s little rebel.” We’re going to get some pictures at Galaxy’s Edge to do a public reveal. I’m quite excited to share with everyone else.
How about deviled eggs? DW makes great ones with Wickles.
Wickles?
Wickles Relish (spicy pickle relish):
https://wicklespickles.com/product/wickles-relish/
Really good stuff. We use it on many things.
You can also make hummus-like food out of other beans. Or make your hummus more interesting by adding other stuff too it.
@romanigypsyeyes lives in the land of hummus!
I suggest not trying meat to get the extra protein. After decades of being vegetarian I ate a small amount, maybe quarter ounce, of a lamb kebab. I was VERY sick all night.
I know other people though that have added a little bit of meat to their diet when they were pregnant despite having been vegetarians for years. I think some of that may be how good their vegetarian diet was in the first place.
@romanigypsyeyes –– Sorry to be so late to the party, but I just wanted to pop in to congratulate you on Romani Jr.! Last thing I knew, you were soliciting happy conception stories when you and Mr. R. were struggling to conceive, and now I am delighted to hear that you were successful!! I am thrilled for you –– you’re going to be an amazing mom!!
@romanigypsyeyes I’m glad you met with a nutritionist to get more ideas as well as the reassurance. There are many ways to get enough of what you need but I certainly remember my own anxiety about getting enough of everything when I had morning sickness (all day, but I guess we still call it morning sickness.)
I would say what worked best for me was avoiding cooking smells as much as possible. Having someone bring me takeout food or heating food up in the microwave rather than on the stove both helped a lot. Even smells that I usually liked just set me off.
There are so many healthy-ish frozen foods especially at some place like Whole Foods. They might not be ideal every day in the long run, but this is a short term issue. Do whatever works for you!
Good luck! We are all so happy for you.
D3 and I love making our own hummus, but we are also very close to a number of restaurants that make excellent hummus, with many varieties. Take out is so easy!
One thing I found is that I no longer enjoy store bought hummus. They add citric acid to extend the shelf life and it feels uncomfortably tangy on my tongue. Why not add lemon?