Vegan with Hashimoto's struggling with protein issues

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Hello group,

I need your advice.

I am having allot of trouble finding enough protein to eat daily. What

complicates things is I've gained about 15 lbs. and can't get rid of

it! Naturally, I don't eat any soy. I don't like to eat too many nuts

as they're pretty fattening. I don't eat a whole lot of bread or

flour. I don't eat any cheese, meat or milk substitutes primarily

because they taste lousy to me.

I've tried a few vegan protein powders and they've taste pretty awful.

The exception are the hemp seed ones. They're just awfully expensive

for the amount I need daily. $14 for 16 servings at 12 grams of

protein per serving (it can be purchased in bulk for $12 per lb.,

though). I need roughly 75-100 grams a day! I'm lucky if I get 20-40

grams a day.

I have been looking for information online about protein for

hypothyroid vegans and it's all pretty grim. A nutritionist fellow on

's site says that plant proteins are of such poor they hardly

qualify as such.

I don't know what to do! Can someone please help me? I would be so

grateful for anyones advice.

Thanks for listening,

Mollie