You actually get protein from a lot of foods, not just "protein sources" like meats. As you start re-incorporating foods into your diet, your protein intake will naturally go up, whether you're eating chicken/turkey/etc or not.
This page explains how vegans and vegetarians get enough protein - it's not a huge amount of reading, and I suggest checking it out, I think you'll feel a lot better about the amount of protein you're getting by the time you get to the end of the page and read the foods list.
Also, think in terms of combining - for example, egg whites are pretty blah on their own, but made into a frittata with potatoes, or an omelet, or even an egg sandwich (fried-up egg whites and marmalade on toast is one of my favorites), they become a lot more palatable. And if you're mindful of what you're adding to the eggs (for a frittata or omelet), you're increasing your protein intake with those ingredients as well.
Another good suggestion is to use lean ground turkey. With it, you can make meatloaf, meatballs for spaghetti, meat sauce, chili, and really tasty burgers - there's some great recipes in the recipe index, and they really do help when you're sick of chicken and craving something beefy. Of course, some of these options are things you'll want to wait a little bit for - some people have trouble with tomatoes, for example, especially when they're first adding foods back into their diet. But meatloaf is something you can easily handle even early on.
Hope that helps a bit!
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