Vegetarian losing muscle, getting pudgy, and struggling fighting the sweets

TheDevastator

Eat more eggs and blended greens

MarziPanda95

lemon629 wrote: »

As I said, less developed nervous system.
There is also less environmental impact than other animal sources. And as someone else pointed out above, meat substitutes have a major environmental impact.

I know several former vegetarians who added fish to their diets because they weren't getting enough protein and they thought the ethical issues were not as concerning as eating mammals and birds, so they compromised and added fish.

I would actually argue that fish have a bigger environmental impact than eating meat. Not as much as meat substitutes, mind. Most fish comes from the wild and overfishing is a huge problem that is destroying the eco-system and food chain in our waters - affecting dolphins, seals, polar bears and whales. I only eat farmed fish - that's no less ethical than keeping a per fish and they usually seem pretty content.

AliceDark

auntrhon66 wrote: »

42carrots wrote: »

Nuts are actually very high calorie and lower in protein than most people think, and a 1/4 cup is a serving, which isn't very much. They're also low in fibre so they won't fill you up as much. Don't get me wrong, nuts have a lot of great nutritional value, but if you're looking for lower calorie, higher protein options, they're not the best option.

lol...boy do you have a lot to learn...but keep talking. You entertain me!

Except that she's right. 1oz of raw almonds has 162 calories but only 6g of protein. With only 15% of the calories coming from protein, they don't count as a high-protein food for me. I understand that they may count as a high-protein food for other people, but in terms of my goals and target macro breakdown, it's expensive to buy 6g of protein for 162 calories.

tkillion810

Lots of great advice in this thread! I couldn't agree more about planning! As for the junk/sweet cravings - I also have been dealing with this. I saught the help of a nutritionist to help me. We determined through a process of elimination that grains and gluten were perpetuating the cravings. Once I eliminated grains, the cravings nearly subsided 100%! I get my carbs from sources like sweet potates, yams, and pseudograins.

Benjinkan

Protein shakes daily, plus creatine (also difficult/impossible to get from a veggie diet without supplementing)... that's what I do.

Plenty of meat substitutes pack a decent percentage of protein, although they can be pricey.

Pulses, grain and seeds are all good too as long as you aren't intolerant as discussed earlier.