10 Vegetarian Foods That Gave Me My Energy Back (After Feeling Tired All the Time)

10 easy plant-based foods that helped me fight fatigue and feel strong again”

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Last year, I went through a weird phase.
I was tired — like, really tired — all the time.
No matter how much I slept or rested, I woke up feeling heavy and slow. My hair looked dull, my nails broke easily, and I just didn’t feel like myself anymore.

At first, I thought it was work stress. Then maybe lack of sleep. But deep down, I knew something was off.

One night, while scrolling on my phone, I saw a post about “hidden protein deficiency” in vegetarians.
It hit me.
I had been vegetarian for almost two years — eating mostly salads, pasta, and smoothies — but not much that actually had protein.

The Wake-Up Moment 🍳

The next morning, I checked my food app out of curiosity.
I was getting around 25–30 grams of protein a day — when my body needed almost double that.

No wonder I was always tired.

So, I decided to fix it — but in an easy, natural way.
No protein shakes. No fake meat. Just…