Anyone have some Vegetarian Gain advice?
RitchieEats
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Okay, so I think I may have over done it a little. I went from 85kg (187 pounds) to 70kg (154 pounds) in one year. I'm 187 cm talk so that's needless to say, slender!
I eat a pretty decent diet of whole foods with a minimal processed selection. I typically eat around 2500 calories a day of vegetarian items.
My goal is to put more muscle on my frame. Which I am confident I can achieve in the gym. Does anyone have any suggestions of how to go about this in terms of types of food that are minimally processed?
I should mention, I avoid eggs and meat because of health/ethical concerns but the occasional milk or cheese hits my plate. I'm open to a whole foods plant based diet, and of course would take a b12 supplement.
Oh, and my food diary is open to friends should anyone be interested in keeping me accountable.
Thanks everyone in advance. Looking forward to reading your advice.
I eat a pretty decent diet of whole foods with a minimal processed selection. I typically eat around 2500 calories a day of vegetarian items.
My goal is to put more muscle on my frame. Which I am confident I can achieve in the gym. Does anyone have any suggestions of how to go about this in terms of types of food that are minimally processed?
I should mention, I avoid eggs and meat because of health/ethical concerns but the occasional milk or cheese hits my plate. I'm open to a whole foods plant based diet, and of course would take a b12 supplement.
Oh, and my food diary is open to friends should anyone be interested in keeping me accountable.
Thanks everyone in advance. Looking forward to reading your advice.
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peanut butter, nuts, sunflower seeds1
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Lentils are great for iron. Creatine and BCAAs will boost gains in a hurry if you're ok with taking safe supplements. If you are trying to get bigger, i'd bump up your caloric intake a little bit, 2500 is about maintenence for your weight. Make sure you're getting at least 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight, and make sure you have a good saturated fat to polyunsat to make sure your testosterone production is keyed in. Vegetarian diets can lower T by about 11 percent, I think. Keep an eye on zinc, magnesium, cholesterol, and fats to keep it high1
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Also - brazil nuts are the best source of selenium, and macadamia nuts have a great fats profioe1
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