- Nuts and seeds are pretty high in protein, but you'd want to have them in small amounts obviously because they're high in fat; I try to have about 10-20 nuts each day though, spaced out in 2-4 servings
- Beans and legumes are always a good standby and are quite high in protein, so it's good to hear you're ok with those. Try to get a few servings of these a day.
- Have you every tried spirulina or chorella? They're algaes (sounds gross I know) but lots of my vegan friends eat them and they're actually not bad. They're over 60% protein (greater than a steak by far!) and super-good-for-you with tons of vitamins and minerals. Almost certainly they're totally IF though so you'd have to eat with SF etc... Good in smoothies, vegetable juices, soups etc. I think you can also buy them in powder form, though I'm not sure if the protein would be preserved there or not...? You'd have to check that out.
- The more fruits and veggies you can get safely the better, they all contain a bit of protein, especially dark green ones.
- Whole grains too have more protein than refined ones, so the more of these you can get safely the better.
- I'm pretty clueless about gluten-free... can you have rice? If so there are rice protien powders out on the market now that you can mix into drinks or smoothies or bake with and are a great way to easily get protein.
- Check out this page too on protein in the vegan diet.
And just a note: I know I'm a big proponent of protein over on the fitness board, but keep in mind I also do a lot of weight training, which means my protein needs are significantly higher than the average person. I do my best to eat as little animal products if as I can but I do have egg whites everyday, and fish a few times a week. Without these two items (and very occassional indulgences of chicken, and honey, which some/most vegans don't eat) I am totally vegan. However I also eat a lot of soy as a source of protein which you can't tolerate well.
In other words, I eat a relatively high protein diet, and most vegans eat relatively low-normal levels of protein *which is totally healthy*. At your weight Ruchie something in the range of 60-70g of protein a day should be sufficient. However, if you're finding that you are low on energy, you should probably work to try to get more protein. Your body is pretty good at telling you what it needs.
Anyway, hope that helps some! 
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