Hi Brianne
Vegan protein is kind of tricky, and it doesn't work for me. Maybe you could try combining some meat with vegan protein, for instance a lentil soup with chicken or ground turkey in it. Or perhaps eating chicken stir fry with lots of vegetables and brown rice, so that you would be getting fiber in your meal.

I do remember that when I started the program and started eating a lot more meat, my digestive system had to adjust, but drinking lots of water and eating vegetables helped a lot, and my digestive system did improve a lot. If you gradually added meat to your meals, or perhaps ate a combination of meatless meals and meals with meat, maybe you could find the happy balance between good digestion and feeling grounded.

Vegan breakfast is easy, if protein shake works for you. I use nutribiotic brown rice protein powder and almond milk, with some fruit, oats, chia seeds and a handful of raw baby spinach and chard. I also add 1/4 avocado to my shake. I can't actually taste the spinach or the avocado, but the avocado adds healthy fat and makes the shake smooth, and the greens give it more staying power.
Allison

: I am just wondering if there is
: anyone doing the steps with vegan
: preferences? If so where do you
: get your sources of protein from?
: Would love to hear your thoughts
: and experiences on what kinds of
: food have been able to work for
: you!

: My blood sugar was pretty low a week
: ago post sugar binge so decided to
: have chicken as a quicker source
: of protein to ground my blood
: sugar during most meals. It
: worked, which I am so grateful
: because I was in a pretty low
: place.

: But now I am starting to feel really
: blocked up and want to go back to
: eating vegan. I have been using
: tofu and quinoa, just not getting
: that super grounded feeling
: inside.