I'm a strict vegan and during the week I eat a lot of veggies and soy milk for protein. However, my secret weapon is one whole can of chili, or black beans every day whether I need 'em or not. I am still technically not getting as much protein as I would like, but I'm not light headed when I walk up stairs like I was before the beans. For the record, people I work with are only slightly amused that I eat 365 cans of beans a year .