Question for Vegans/Vegetarians

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I have a question for the Vegans and Vegetarians on this list. I know that most protein comes from eating meat, but obviously those in these classes don't eat meat. Do you track your protein, trying to make sure you get non-meat sources in every day-or do you just eat however you want and let it go at that?

Tofu, edamame, lentils, beans, peas, protein powders/bars/shakes, nuts, seeds, peanut butter, whole wheat pasta.

I don't think tracking protein/macros is necessarily a vegan vs. non-vegan thing. Some people are very health conscious or trying to reach particular goals. Some people just focus on eating a healthy diet and don't obsess over the numbers.

If you are trying to be a bodybuilder or athlete, you should track protein. But for the average person, assuming you're eating nutritious foods, you probably don't need to count religiously.

Thanks for the reply. I was wondering because many websites I have seen on nutrition say that Americans get more than enough protein, and I was thinking how do non-meat eaters get all of this protein, and do they purposefully have to eat some of these non-meat sources? Or do they eat many of these sources because they truly like them?

I am a quasi-vegetarian (if there is some a term) in that I don't eat meat most of the time but I don't avoid it either. I just don't like it all that much and it is expensive compared to other foods, at least if you want fairly lean meat. I have had some injuries recently and have had a couple of people suggest it might be due to not eating enough protein. I don't seek out protein sources and just kind of ate whatever I wanted that was fairly cheap-usually rice and vegetable.

I have started eating protein powder for lunch as I try to heal up a broken foot. I was just surprised that the average American gets so much protein. I guess they eat meat a lot.